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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:15:00 +0200The Trials of Rzeszów: A Polish Town Learns to Live with War on Its Doorstep
Rzeszów in eastern Poland has become an outpost of the West, receiving refugees from Ukraine and operating as a hub for weapons transports from the EU and U.S. The city's mayor has his hands full.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:16:59 +0200A Migrant Smuggling Clan Is Broken Up in Germany: "The Hydra Is Alive"
An international team of law enforcement officials has broken up a vast ring of migrant smugglers operating across Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France. Still, the strike isn't likely to end illegal migration across the English Channel into B...
Fri, 8 Jul 2022 17:41:54 +0200Johnson's Resignation and the Consequences for Europe: We Can't Do Without Britain
The Brits have been the source of chaos in the European Union in recent years, but they are also indispensable in crises like that currently unfolding in Ukraine. Whoever succeeds Boris Johnson now that he is stepping down will need to seek closer ti...
Fri, 1 Jul 2022 18:30:53 +0200How Well Are European Sanctions Against Russia Working?
The European Union spent months preparing comprehensive sanctions against Russia in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. The measures are deeper than anything ever passed before in Brussels, but are they working?
Fri, 1 Jul 2022 17:32:00 +0200EU Sanctions: Commission to Allow Russia to Resume Transports to Kaliningrad
The European Commission plans to issue a clarification that will allow Russia to resume sending supplies to the exclave of Kaliningrad via Lithuania. Berlin supports the idea, but some in Vilnius are not pleased.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:54:42 +0200Systematic Abuses at EU External Border: Greek Police Coerce Refugees to Commit Illegal Pushbacks
New reporting exposes how Greek police are exploiting refugees to engage in illegal pushbacks of other would-be asylum-seekers at the EU’s external border. Witness testimony, satellite images and other documents provide evidence of how officials ar...
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 18:27:12 +0200Interview with Latvian Prime Minister: "Putin Is On His Own Trajectory Regardless of What the EU Does"
Should Ukraine be granted candidate status for the European Union? Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš says that Putin's war means there is no longer a middle path for Eastern Europe. Either countries join the EU or they become part of the Ru...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:45:09 +0200Accelerated Candidacy?: Ukraine's Possible EU Accession Not Universally Welcome
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants his country to become an EU member as rapidly as possible. But no all countries in the bloc are supportive of the idea. And potential members in the Balkans that have been waiting for years for the privil...
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 21:07:00 +0200Europe's Top Prosecutor Brings In More Money than She Spends
In her first year as head of the new European Public Prosecutor's Office, Laura Kövesi has seized three times as much money as her agency costs. It's not just criminals she's fighting – but also bureaucracy.
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 14:21:00 +0200Kremlin Threats: Europe Has To Learn To Defend Itself, But How?
Europe can no longer rely solely on the United States as a protective force. It must learn how to defend itself in a way that brings everyone into one boat, including skeptics. How might that happen?
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:57:51 +0200United Against Russia?: Ukraine's Membership Application Poses Tough Questions for the EU
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is pushing for rapid EU accession talks with Kyiv. The Eastern Europeans are applauding the move, but Berlin and Paris are applying the brakes. The issue poses a threat to Europe's united stance agai...
Wed, 11 May 2022 12:59:31 +0200Finland Could Join Military Alliance Imminently
Finland has been neutral for almost 80 years, but now it wants to join NATO and could apply later this week. The Ukraine war has destroyed any last trust in Russia and the mood in Helsinki and the rest of the country has shifted rapidly.
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:56:10 +0200Fabrice Leggeri's Resignation: The Final Days of the Frontex Chief
Radical views, internal resistance, merciless investigators: Why Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri had to go – and what his resignation means for the future of the EU border agency.
Thu, 5 May 2022 14:58:39 +0200Putin's Brothers: Tensions Mount in the Balkans as Bosnia and Herzegovina Threatens to Fracture
With the world focusing on Ukraine, the Kremlin is continuing its efforts to destabilize the Balkans – with the eager assistance of Serbs in the region. The country of Bosnia and Herzegovina is at particular risk.
Mon, 2 May 2022 19:34:15 +0200The Orbán Problem: Europe Takes On an Unpredicatable Autocrat: Will Viktor Orbán Strike Back?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is considered Vladimir Putin's last friend among European leaders. He has completely isolated himself in the EU. Now, Brussels wants to cut billions in subsidies to Budapest, but it's also possible he could stri...
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:58:07 +0200Ukraine: The Voices of Those Trapped in the Mariupol Steel Works
Resistance fighters, the wounded and families with children have been trapped in a steel works in Mariupol for weeks. Shocking reports from the people trapped inside are now trickling out. Many fear they won’t survive the siege.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:59:09 +0200Germany and France Must Drive Effort for Credible Deterrent Against Russia
The EU faces difficult questions that need to be debated now rather than later. Europe needs a strong deterrent against Moscow, and that will only be possible if France and Germany team up to advance the debate.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:55:39 +0200Frontex Involved in Illegal Pushbacks of Hundreds of Refugees
An extended investigation over the course of several months reveals how deeply the EU's border agency, Frontex, is involved in the Greek refugee pushback campaign. The illegal acts are registered and concealed in a classified database.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:08:10 +0200Can Emmanuel Macron Unite a Deeply Divided France?
Emmanuel Macron has won the second round of voting against radical right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen. But a far more difficult task lies ahead: His second term.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:32:07 +0200Marine Le Pen and the French Vote: What Would Her Election Mean for France and Europe?
Right-wing populist candidate Marine Le Pen has a chance of winning the presidential election in France this Sunday. If she prevails over Emmanuel Macron, France would become another country and Europe a different continent.