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By Samuel Furfari, formerly a senior official at the Energy Directorate-General of the European Commission (1982-2018), Professor em. at Université libre de Bruxelles and President of the European Society for Engineers and Industrialists
As Europe is suffering an energy crisis,...
By Dutch MEP Sander Smit, delegation leader of the Dutch FarmerCitizenMovement (BBB, EPP Group)
Last week, the European Parliament showed its worst side. The Parliament was expected to take a clear stance on simplifying the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)...
By Michael Landl, Director of the World Vapers’ Alliance
Millions of ex-smokers have already witnessed firsthand the transformative power of vaping in helping smokers quit their deadly habit. Just as we’re on the verge of a major breakthrough in public health, the...
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The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 28 – with Lithuanian economist Elena Leontjeva
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How U.S. extraterritorial legal action affects European companies
By Dick Roche, former Irish Europe Minister
International law recognises that States have jurisdiction to legislate, and to enforce laws with regard to their...
The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 35 – with Egyptian Senator Mohamed Farid
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The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 8 – with former Hungarian MP Zoltan Kesz
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The Digital Euro: A coin with two sides
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The EU can’t change Trump – But it can change itself
Right after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen finally signed the landmark free trade agreement with Latin American trading bloc Mercosur, US President...
Trump’s ‘flexible realism’ is strategic, honest and overdue
By Ryan Grillo
The muscular foreign policy of President Trump is not about glory for glory’s sake. It is a clear expression of America First.
Trump’s...
The EU’s “energy transition” is accelerating the exodus of major industrial...
By Professor Em. Samuel Furfari. He is a Chemical Engineer, having taught energy geopolitics and energy politics at Brussels ULB University (Université Libre de Bruxelles), between...
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How Europe Can Survive in an Age of Unreliable Partners
By Joshua Livestro, a member of the Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs
"The United...
The EU needs deregulation, not simplification
By Martin Vlachynský, Analyst at the Institute of Economic and Social Studies in Slovakia, 4liberty.eu
It started with curved bananas, continued with cookie banners and lightbulb bans,...
A look ahead at the EU in 2026
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Democracy or drones – the EU’s security policy dilemma
By Morten Jarlbæk Pedersen
It is neither a secret nor news that Europe's security policy situation has changed both rapidly and drastically over the past...
The EU’s Digital Gulag
The EU’s Digital Gulag (or How to Catch Wild Hogs)
By Seth Hertlein, VP and Global Head of Policy at Ledger.
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It is an honor...
EU disagreements persist on how to help Ukraine
As Ukrainian peace talks continue, on Friday, a major legal breach of the EU Treaty occurred. The EU Council of Member States agreed with...
