What goes around

What goes around   Circular economy takes the centre stage in European climate action   Source: Pixabay   Two weeks ago, a washed-up carcass of a whale was found on the coast Sardinia, Italy with 22 kilograms of plastic waste in its stomach. The...

Piece by piece

Piece by piece   Solving the challenges hindering EU–US trade talks   Source: Security & Defence Agenda | Flickr   The EU–US trade negotiations could be revitalised “within some weeks”, according to the EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström....

Pandora’s box in the Balkans

Pandora’s box in the Balkans   EU should reconsider its support for the Kosovo–Serbia “land swap”   Source: Wikimedia Commons   The attempts to settle one of the hottest borders in the Western Balkans have once again returned to ethnic...

And not as I do

And not as I do The EU must lead the way in transparency Source: Daniel Huizinga | Flickr “We cannot demand openness and transparency from others, if those principles are not followed within our own institution.” Heidi Hautala, the Finnish Green MEP and European...

EU vs. fake news

EU vs. fake news The Commission’s action plan to combat disinformation is not enough   Source: Nick Youngson | The Blue Diamond Gallery Did you know that Poland is leaving the EU? Or that there are 20,000 armed migrants getting ready to attack the EU? According...