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Funding Hope: The EU’s 1.9 Billion Euro Humanitarian Aid Plan

By Akanksha Das “Life’s most persistent and urgent question, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Introduction That is what Martin Luther King Jr. once asked. Years have passed since that moment, yet this question remains relevant today as humanitarian aid has become essential in reducing suffering during crises and providing resources like food, shelter, andContinue reading “Funding Hope: The EU’s 1.9 Billion Euro Humanitarian Aid Plan”

Trade Diversification Should Not Come at the Cost of Climate Action

By Elina Leybold Trump’s return to aggressive protectionism turned the clock back a century for United States trade policy. After months of uncertainty and repeated threats by Trump to raise tariffs to as much as 50%, the European Union and the U.S. finally reached a deal. Both parties agreed on a 15% tariff on EUContinue reading “Trade Diversification Should Not Come at the Cost of Climate Action”

As the Tariffs Go Up and Down

By Manuel Pagura Ghioni “You know, Quasimodo predicted all this“, Bobby Bacala I found myself entering the office just as tariffs rose by 50%. My phone buzzed. Moments later, my American colleague (from Miami, Texas) celebrated Trump’s diplomacy. He argued that Europeans misunderstand the essence of U.S. foreign policy, favouring balance-of-power theories, whereas American diplomacyContinue reading “As the Tariffs Go Up and Down”

Can the EU Pull Its Own Weight? “ReArm Europe” and the Obstacles to European Common Defence

By Bella Popescu Since January, the White House has undergone a whiplash pivot towards Russia in the Ukraine war–while the US won’t leave the Alliance, it also won’t come to the rescue of any European nation involved in a peacekeeping force should it be attacked by Russia. This blunder signalled the administration’s disregard for joint-assuredContinue reading “Can the EU Pull Its Own Weight? “ReArm Europe” and the Obstacles to European Common Defence”

Whose Sustainability? The Global Costs of Europe’s Green Transition

By Claudia Lebiecka Brussels is actively expanding its green trade network. Following its December 2023 decision for a modernised association agreement with Chile, with a particular emphasis on critical raw materials, the European Union and the United Arab Emirates began formal negotiations for a free trade agreement on April 10. The emphasis on renewable energy,Continue reading “Whose Sustainability? The Global Costs of Europe’s Green Transition”

Italy Has Violated the Right to Life: European Court of Human Rights Ruling on Pollution from Illegal Waste Dumping

By Victoria Acheson On 30 January 2025, the European Court of Human Rights, in the case of Cannavacciuolo and Others v. Italy, unanimously found that Italy had violated Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to protect the right to life of residents in the provinces of the Campania region, knownContinue reading “Italy Has Violated the Right to Life: European Court of Human Rights Ruling on Pollution from Illegal Waste Dumping”