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What will the second Trump presidency mean for the European Union?

By Simone Scibelli Context 2024 was the year of elections. Coincidentally, during the past year, 76 countries encompassing approximately four billion people around the world held a national election. Arguably the longest awaited, and the most anticipated, was that which took place on November 5th in the United States, which resulted in Donald Trump winningContinue reading “What will the second Trump presidency mean for the European Union?”

The Year of Four Prime Ministers

By Myrto Vamvakoudi As the Eiffel Tower’s lights sparkled on New Year’s Eve, ushering in 2025, France found itself in a state of political uncertainty unprecedented in its modern history. The nation that prides itself on stability and global influence spent a staggering 130 days without a fully functioning government in 2024, as if rewritingContinue reading “The Year of Four Prime Ministers”

A New Chapter for Schengen

By Nina Cullen After more than a decade of debate and opposition, EU interior ministers decided on December 12, 2024, to lift internal land border controls with and between Bulgaria and Romania, allowing them to join the Schengen Zone fully. Starting January 1, 2025, Romania and Bulgaria will officially become full members, marking the endContinue reading “A New Chapter for Schengen”

The EU Commissioner Hearings

By Nina Cullen What are they? The European Parliament holds public hearings for all nominated European commissioners to scrutinise their qualifications before approving their appointments to the EU executive. The latest hearings, which take place from 4-12 November, follow the 2024 European Parliament elections. Unlike more opaque national leader selection processes, these hearings are transparent,Continue reading “The EU Commissioner Hearings”

Global Implications of the EU AI Act: Compliance, Challenges, and Opportunities

By Muhammad Siddique Ali Pirzada The European Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which took effect on August 1, 2024, represents a landmark in global AI regulation. As the world’s first comprehensive framework for governing AI, it highlights the European Union’s (EU) ambition to position itself at the forefront of developing safe and trustworthy AI on aContinue reading “Global Implications of the EU AI Act: Compliance, Challenges, and Opportunities”

How does the European Parliament work?

By Nina Cullen What is the European Parliament? The European Parliament (EP) is one of the main decision-making bodies of the European Union (EU) and the only one that is directly elected by its citizens. It represents people across the 27 EU member states and shapes laws that impact over 447 million people. The EPContinue reading “How does the European Parliament work?”