ADVERTISEMENT A segment that aired on right-wing American channel Fox News in early August has sparked a controversial debate in Ireland, leading the country’s former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to post on X, directing his followers to a thread fact-checking the broadcaster’s claims. In the TV piece, Fox alleged that…

ADVERTISEMENT European leaders will on Wednesday use a virtual meeting with Donald Trump to try to ensure the US president truly understands what is at stake for the continent before he meets Vladimir Putin later this week, but experts are doubtful they will succeed. Trump and his vice-president, JD Vance,…

ADVERTISEMENT With her young daughter in her lap, Monique is enjoying a trip to the North Sea in a beach wheelchair. In Belgium, eight beaches are accessible to people with reduced mobility, such as here in Ostend. “I’ve always wanted to experience the waves and the sea, but I couldn’t,”…

Published on 12/08/2025 – 15:00 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT At the heart of the debate, in focus on this episode of EU Decoded, is whether the 27-country bloc can afford to retain its leadership in climate policy while remaining an economic powerhouse.  Through its Climate Law, the EU pledged to become climate…

Published on 12/08/2025 – 10:37 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Seven high-profile members of the European Parliament have issued a joint statement ahead of the US-Russia summit in Alaska on Friday, warning that Russian aggression must not be rewarded with territorial gains. The statement was drafted by the chair of the Committee on…

Published on 12/08/2025 – 8:08 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The leaders of the European Union issued a joint statement ahead of the US-Russia summit this Friday to highlight their unwavering support for Ukraine. All EU leaders signed up for the text, except for Hungary, which had reservations with the idea. The statement…

ADVERTISEMENT Europe welcomed 125 million international tourists in the first three months of 2025, according to the United Nations’ World Tourism Barometer.   This marks a 2% increase compared to the same period in 2024 and a 5% rise compared to the pre-pandemic figures from the same period. International tourist arrivals…

ADVERTISEMENT Donald Trump’s return to power marked a turning point in US trade policy. Seeking to bring industrial sectors back to the US and replenish state coffers, the Trump administration hit imports from its global partners with a range of tariffs.  The EU was no exception. Since mid-March, threats and…

ADVERTISEMENT The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Sunday that any deal between the US and Russia should involve Ukraine and the EU and convened a meeting of foreign ministers on Monday to discuss next steps. “The US has the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously. Any deal…

ADVERTISEMENT Karol Nawrocki’s first visit as President of Poland will to be the United States, where he will meet with Donald Trump. The head of the President’s Cabinet, Pawel Szefernaker, announced Nawrocki’s meeting with Trump on X on Saturday. “In an official congratulatory letter delivered on the day of his…