The EU’s Rail Dream Is a Nightmare for Taxpayers
By Francesco Ramella, Research Fellow, Istituto Bruno Leoni, and Emelie Franzén, Research & Content Coordinator, EPICENTER – European Policy Information Centre
When former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta...
Europe’s Hostility Toward Domestic Fossil Fuel Exploration Comes at a Cost
Rising energy prices as a result of the Iran crisis are having an effect on the energy policy debate in Europe. Greta Thunberg, once...
The Geopolitical Significance of the EU-India Trade Deal
By Sumit Singh, a freelance journalist based in New Delhi
The recent conclusion of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a pivotal moment...
A Supply Shock Revisited: Energy, Food, and the Return of Inflation...
By Belgian MEP Johan Van Overtveldt (Belgian Finance Minister between 2014 and 2018, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Budget Committee)
Oil and gas prices have shot...
Ultra-Processed Foods: The Elephant in the Kitchen of Modern Nutrition
By Dr. Guy-André Pelouze, a French cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon
The new dietary recommendations from the U.S. administration represent a discreet and cautious break with...
The EU Commission’s Legislative Monopoly Must End
By Julian Hedges
In the long corridors of the Berlaymont, the College of Commissioners wields a power that would be the envy of any executive....
250 years on, the European Commission still needs to read Adam...
At the end of February, EU member states approved an agreement to significantly scale back sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies, as...
European Parliament Event Probes Muslim Brotherhood Influence in Europe
By Mohsen Behzad Karimi
Brussels — Policymakers, researchers and representatives of several religious and ethnic communities gathered in the European Parliament on 4 March for a...
Klaas Knot: The ECB’s next President?
By Derk Jan Eppink, a former Dutch MP and MEP
French President Emmanuel Macron has caused quite a stir with the idea that European Central Bank...
The Islamic Republic Is Unravelling — The World Must Not Rescue...
By Lars Adaktusson, a former Swedish MEP and MP
After 47 years of clerical rule, Iran stands at a historic turning point. The question is...





















