Defence & Security There are 4,000 political prisoners and 1,200 “foreign agents” in Russia. The EU: “Putin’s pact with the people is falling apart”by Valeria Schröter 23 June 2026
Politics Parliament gives the green light to the return regulation; the People’s Party and the far right join forcesby Valeria Schröter 17 June 2026
Rights Asylum applications fell by 19 per cent year-on-year in March, while the number of successful applications roseby Giorgio Dell'Omodarme 16 June 2026
Politics EU Migration and Asylum Pact takes effect, but “no country is ready”by Valeria Schröter 10 June 2026
Rights European Civic Forum says EU policies are shrinking civic spaceby Valeria Schröter 13 May 2026
Rights The Syrian Foreign Minister: “There are no minorities in the country, but a single people”by Valeria Schröter 11 May 2026
Rights Fundamental rights at risk in the EU: the European Parliament sounds the alarmby Caterina Mazzantini 29 April 2026
Business European trade unions: “Teleworking as a solution to high energy prices? Not at the expense of workers”by Giulia Torbidoni 1 April 2026
In Brief France: Lionel Jospin has died. “The man behind the 35-hour week” was 88by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 23 March 2026
Rights EU Court of Justice: police may collect biometric data only “where strictly necessary”by Caterina Mazzantini 19 March 2026
Rights Ahead of 8 March, Brussels presents its Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030by Giorgio Dell'Omodarme 5 March 2026
Miscellaneous Gender-based violence: one in three women in the EU is a victim of abuse—only 6 per cent of them report itby Giorgio Dell'Omodarme 3 March 2026
Rights No additional funds: the battle of “My Voice, My Choice” for safe abortion ends with a rejection from the EU Commissionby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 26 February 2026
Rights EU mirrors US as migrant crackdown risks an ‘ICE‑style’ model, 88 NGOs warnby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 16 February 2026
Business Young Europeans worried about defence and the cost of living, now and in the futureby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 4 February 2026
Politics Slovenian parliament backs security crackdown; activists call out anti-Roma moveby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 18 November 2025
In Brief Commission to discuss Citizens’ Initiative on EU support for safe and accessible abortionby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 1 September 2025
General News Qatargate: EU Court of Justice rules against Metsola – ‘Wrong to refuse access to documents’by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 9 July 2025
General News Sport hunting in Tanzania threatens the Maasai, but the EU has no plans to ban trophy importsby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 19 June 2025
General News Immigration: no penalties for facilitating irregular entry for parents with minor childrenby Ezio Baldari @eziobaldari 3 June 2025
World politics EU Parliament approves four billion loan for Egypt. Greens: “Commission throws away democracy and human rights”by Marco La Rocca 1 April 2025
General News Netherlands, euthanasia cases increase by 10 percent in 2024by Marco La Rocca 24 March 2025
Rights Italy among the “dismantlers” of the rule of law in the EU, according to a studyby Marco La Rocca 17 March 2025