Matt Lynes

2 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Francesca Ghiretti |Matt Lynes

Learning from China’s auto success won’t help the EU alone and the bloc must stay strong behind its own solutions. New Ora cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall Motor are parked in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. (Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa/Alamy Live News)The European automotive industry is struggling. Competition with China and a lack of investment are major obstacles.

1 month ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Matt Lynes |Eloise Hardy

In the EU, out of NATO: Austria, Ireland and Malta rethink what neutrality means in an era of militarisation and renewed defence spending. As the US threatens to distance itself from its NATO allies, the European Union is under increasing pressure to pick up the military alliance’s slack. New commitments to defence and security are at the forefront of much of the bloc's latest policy efforts.