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Paris Olympic games amid political turmoil and protests

As Paris buzzes with preparations for today’s opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games, there’s palpable excitement in the air. However, Parisians seem to have mixed feelings about hosting the 2024 Olympics, with murmurs of protests adding an element…

Can Europe rely on private capital to achieve its goals?

It’s no secret that Europe is facing some of the biggest challenges in its history, from the digital and green transition to climate adaptation and mitigation, along with the need to boost its security and…

Can the far right be kept from power in Parliament?

Members of far-right parties in the European Parliament have been excluded from powerful positions on parliamentary committees, with pro-European forces deploying the so-called 'cordon sanitaire'. Pro-European forces inside the European Parliament have held far-right parties…

How will future US foreign policy impact the EU?

The EU is looking stateside to map possible scenarios for US foreign policy following upcoming November elections. What should Europeans expect from a second Donald Trump mandate? What might contrast with a first Kamala Harris…

Power moves in EU Parliament: Committee claims and chair votes

It’s a busy summer for the European Parliament, with this week seeing the formation of committees and MEPs voting on the committee chairmanship on Tuesday (23 July).  The major political groups in Parliament are already…

Everything we know about the first Strasbourg plenary

Newly elected and re-elected members of the European Parliament gather in Strasbourg for the first plenary session of the new mandate.  Roberta Metsola has been re-elected as President of the European Parliament, but all eyes…

How far will the EU go to boycott Orbán? | Radio Schuman

Will the European Parliament boycott the Hungarian presidency? Is the European Commission's move connected with the Ursula von der Leyen's vote to be confirmed as European Commission president? As a consequence of Orban’s trips to…

‘Heat under your feet’ tops Hungarian EU Council presidency’s energy agenda

Although geothermal energy is a small part of the EU’s renewable energy mix, it has significant potential as a stable and local source in the bloc’s quest for energy independence. The issue has now been…

How hydrogen can reach its green potential

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie is joined by Bruegel fellow Ben McWilliams and Johanna Schiele, a Policy Officer at the Innovation Fund in the European Commission, to discuss the benefits…