Category: 3. Europe

Bears, wolves and deer — oh my!

A Belgian zoo is offering guests a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share a room with mammals, birds and animals of all kinds.

Deemed as “Europe’s best zoo,” Pairi Daiza is now allowing…

Then, there’s China. As Beijing and Moscow draw closer, the EU should start using economic leverage — whether by tightening investment screening or threatening targeted export freezes on dual-use goods. Europe’s diplomacy should also continue to expose the contradiction between…

On Tuesday, the royals will parade down Wellington Street in Canada’s state landau, drawn by horses of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Musical Ride. They’ll be escorted by 28 RCMPs — 14 in the front, 14 in the back.

And the official visit will close at the National War…

Because if there’s one thing that unites all Europeans, it’s making not-so-subtle political statements with fog machines and off-key falsettos, and then voting on the potential downfall of democratic values in three of the 27 EU member states.

That, and serving kant, of course.

So,…

To put that in perspective, in 2024 nearly 230,000 people applied for asylum in Germany for the first time, according to European statistics. Germany continues to take in the vast majority of people seeking asylum in the country.

The reality is that German authorities remain reluctant to…

Export records reviewed by POLITICO show that 11 shipments were sent from Kontron’s Slovenian subsidiary, Kontron d.o.o, to its Russian subsidiary, Iskra Technologies, between July and November 2023 — months after the June sanctions came into force.

The exported technology included a…

With tensions simmering in Keir Starmer’s top team over Labour’s approach to the economy, this week host Patrick Baker looks at what the PM might be able to learn about managing your ministers from past Cabinets and examines Starmer’s own leadership style.

David Owen,…

The EU-Israel relationship is at a tipping point. 

This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton breaks down how EU leaders are calling for scrutiny of a long-standing trade agreement between Brussels and Israel, as Gaza faces famine amid an ongoing Israeli military…

Huawei acquired a private box in Anderlecht’s Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in southwest Brussels for the 2024/25 season ― a year in which the club have played host to European giants including Fenerbahçe, Porto and Real Sociedad ― for about €50,000, according to an RSC Anderlecht…

Jon Levy: «The Current Momentum Clearly Lies with Europe»

While the US economy grapples with inflation, trade tensions, and slowing momentum, capital is increasingly flowing toward Europe. Economist Jon Levy expects a shallow downturn in the…