There is no doubt that France is facing challenges in West and Central Africa. There are many reasons for this: coups in West Africa and protests directed against France, which is still seen as a colonial power and against the remnants of colonization (the presence of French troops, the Franc CFA, and so on). Above […]
The event was organized by the Greens in the European Parliament together with the European Green Party and in cooperation with the Sumar Alliance of the Spanish Minister of Labor Yolanda Díaz. About 300 guests from politics, science and civil society are expected. The content will be about social Europe and a political offensive against […]
The EU is on the verge of a historic political success. It could set global standards in the area of business and human rights, as the USA did in 1977 with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to combat corruption. However, it is essential that the EU does not significantly water down its ambitious drafts for […]
The European caravan is making its way to Dubai for COP28. “It’s the biggest COP ever, around 70,000 participants are expected in total, that’s huge”, says a veteran of the UN climate negotiations. Among these 70,000 participants, the EU will also be strongly represented: the Parliament, the Council, and the Commission. No fewer than six […]
The first bans from the AI Act came into force on February 2, 2025. These include the use of AI systems for subliminal manipulation, social scoring based on the Chinese model and the use of biometric remote identification in real time in public spaces, apart from a few clearly defined exceptions. These measures are right […]
The European election year has begun, and in the first seat projection of the year, many developments that had already emerged in previous months are becoming more pronounced. Compared to the last projection in November 2023, the center-left camp continues to lose ground, far-right parties continue to gain ground and the European People’s Party (EPP) […]
On the journalists’ side, one can safely say the interest is there. The press room of the European Parliament was packed when the communication team presented yesterday in Brussels its tool kit for what can be seen as the equivalent to the Olympic Games for journalists covering EU Affairs. This interest from the media is […]
The Industrial Emissions Directive might trigger déjà vu for some. It involves a political U-turn, a compromise questioned in the trilogue and amendments introduced as a last resort: We’re talking about the Industrial Emissions Directive, or IED for short.What exactly is meant? Next Tuesday, MEPs in plenary will vote on a proposal to revise the […]
2024 was – once again – not an easy year for European social democracy. In the European elections, the S&D Group achieved its worst result ever and lost the option of forming center-left majorities in the European Parliament without the European People’s Party. At national level, the Social Democrats lost the Portuguese parliamentary elections in […]
The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act comes into force on January 1, 2023 – a milestone for strengthening and protecting human rights and environmental standards along global supply chains. At the same time, negotiations for an EU-wide supply chain regulation – the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – are in full swing. This will finally […]