Matt Lynes

2 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Matt Lynes |Roberts Zile

As the bloc pushes to cut its reliance on fossil fuels and eventually bolster its clean energy networks, a decade-old idea is coming back to the fore. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and the subsequent EU sanctions against the country, shed a merciless light on Europe’s reliance on foreign powers for energy. Three years later, as policymakers still grapple with how to cut the cord, the idea of an energy union is having a moment in the sun.

1 month 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.