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1 week ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Brian Kelly
As relations between France and Morocco improve, Paris finds itself increasingly at odds with Algiers over perceptions that the French authorities have been applying the so-called OQTF provision under which foreign nationals can be obliged to leave French territory in a manner that discriminates against Algerians.
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1 week ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Theodoros Benakis
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the democratic milieu have successfully concluded their visit to Hungary. The findings from this visit will inform an upcoming report that aims to propose measures for safeguarding EU values in Hungary, an issue that has remained pending in the Council since 2018.
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1 week ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Brian Kelly
Denouncing Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, which some dubbed a “war crime”, European Union foreign ministers welcomed German chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz‘s offer to supply Kyiv with Taurus cruise missiles when they met in Luxembourg at the beginning of the week. In what was likely to be her final meeting with her EU counterparts, Germany’s outgoing Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock did not mince her words.
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2 weeks ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Brian Kelly
Still shocked at having been singled out initially for a 31% U.S. tariff compared to EU members, Switzerland’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter joined European Union finance ministers in Warsaw today to review the volatile situation unleashed by President Donald Trump‘s cascading tariffs.
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2 weeks ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Brian Kelly
With membership of the European Union favoured once again by the electorate, Iceland’s new government wants voters to decide by 2027 whether Reykjavik should resume the bid it abandoned ten years ago.
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2 weeks ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Bojan Lazarevski
The ripple effects of the ongoing war in Ukraine, combined with the emergence of a new world order, are pushing Europe to redefine its security paradigm. The success of this effort, however, will largely depend on whether the Western Balkans are included. The situation with Ukraine, a country both outside of NATO and the EU, yet deeply tied to Europe geographically, has shown how security vulnerabilities in non-member states can have repercussions for the whole continent.
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2 weeks ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Brian Kelly
Germany’s conservatives, led by chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz, sealed a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) yesterday to boost the national economy, Europe’s largest, and to tackle the country’s migratory concerns. The deal comes on the cusp of the international trade war U.S. President Donald Trump‘s threatened import tariffs have triggered and the recession many fear might follow.
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2 weeks ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Theodoros Benakis
A month before Romanian voters will vote for the second time in six months on 4 May (and 18 May – second round), official campaigning started on Friday for a presidential election that will be closely monitored, particularly in light of the annulment of the December vote. In December, the far right and pro-Kremlin candidate Călin Georgescu achieved an unexpected victory in the first round.
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3 weeks ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Theodoros Benakis
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has expressed that US tariffs on the European Union are unlikely to affect Lithuanian companies significantly. He emphasised that these tariffs will not apply to approximately half of the goods exported by Lithuania. “Based on the initial information available and the current structure of Lithuanian exports to the United States, we note several crucial exemptions in electronics, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and energy sectors.
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3 weeks ago | 
europeaninterest.eu | Theodoros Benakis
Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureşan (EPP/PNL) addressed the announcement by US President Donald Trump, asserting that economic isolation has historically failed to create prosperity, often resulting instead in increased poverty. He highlighted the importance of safeguarding European citizens and businesses from the repercussions of these unilateral US measures. Mureşan stated, “In the last century, economic isolation has not fostered wealth; rather, it has led to poverty.