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Denmark becomes first EU country to stop letter delivery, ending 400-year tradition

1 week ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |Arno van Rensbergen

When December rolls around this year, it might be the last time people in Denmark can easily participate in a beloved Christmas tradition: sending and receiving Christmas cards. That's because PostNord, the state-run national postal service, plans to stop delivering letters by the end of the year. The decision reflects a 90% drop in letter demand over two decades.
Meloni's high-stakes White House visit: Can she budge Trump on tariffs?

1 week ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario

As Giorgia Meloni prepares to travel to Washington, she’s betting that her ideological rapport with Donald Trump can help convince the US president of the value of the transatlantic alliance — even as his administration has made clear, through policy and rhetoric, its disdain for the European Union.
The EU’s thirst for natural gas risks swapping one dependency for another

1 week ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Arno van Rensbergen |Eloise Hardy

The bloc's effort to kick its addiction to Russian LNG has given US suppliers a stronger position in the market — just in time for Trump's tariffs. The LNG Tanker FSRU Toscana arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille in June 2024.
Europe’s path to global tech leadership: Unlocking connectivity and innovation

1 week ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario

Our events bring together MEPs, policy-makers from across the EU institutions and influential stakeholders to share ideas and discuss the issues that matter at the heart of European politicsAt a recent policy dinner in the European Parliament, hosted by The Parliament magazine and connectivity giant Ericsson, MEPs, and mobile tech experts explored how the power of strong intellectual property rights (IPR) can support innovation.
Europe's universities lure US academics under fire from Trump, but face similar risks

2 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |Federica Di Sario

Wanted: US professors for European academia. Some in Trump's America may want to flee, but threats to academic freedom are growing in the EU, too. Students at the University of Amsterdam protest in support of Palestine in 2024. (Pmvfoto/Alamy Stock Photo)European universities are hoping to benefit from academics looking to escape funding cuts and political pressure in the United States.
EU faces retaliation dilemma as Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs escalate trade tensions

2 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Varg Lukas Folkman |Federica Di Sario

As the EU considers retaliating against steep US tariffs, the bloc will need a calibrated — and unified — response. President Trump shows off a chart of what he calls 'reciprocal' tariffs, though that's a gross simplification of how trade works. (Sipa US/Alamy Stock Photo)On so-called Liberation Day, President Donald Trump delivered on his campaign promise of imposing universal tariffs on US trading partners.
As Trump rewrites the trade playbook, the EU holds fire — for now

2 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario

Donald Trump’s decision to hit the EU with a 20% tariff has Brussels calibrating how to strike back without damaging its own industries. President Donald Trump holds a report on foreign trade barriers as he delivers remarks on new tariffs during a "Make America Wealthy Again" event in the Rose Garden at the White House earlier this week.
Le Pen ruling reflects growing challenges to judicial independence

3 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |Federica Di Sario

Across Europe, right-wing politicians are clashing with courts over allegations of political bias. That bodes poorly for the rule of law. Marine Le Pen’s indictment on Monday for embezzling EU funds, and the furious reactions it has provoked, reflect a growing narrative among right-wing politicians that the establishment is conspiring against them – with troubling implications for the future of judicial independence.
Why China's electric vehicle strategy won't work for the European Union

3 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.
How European nonprofits found themselves engulfed in a nightmare scenario

3 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario |Eloise Hardy

A conservative campaign against public funding for NGOs has piled on the pressure to an already beleaguered sector. In more than 15 years in the nonprofit world, Faustine Bas-Defossez has never seen anything like this. Sure, lawmakers have occasionally submitted written questions demanding NGOs disclose their sources of funding, and there has been isolated criticism. But those past incidents seem like minor skirmishes compared to the threat the sector is facing today.