Tag: Opinion section
EU Adopts New Financial Rules to Streamline Governance and Increase Transparency
The revised rules will help Member States reduce bureaucracy and push the digitalisation of reporting and monitoring in…
MEPs reveal concerning ties between EU elites and Gazprom
Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper), EU political elites “advancing” Gazprom’s agenda and Hungary’s “susceptibility” to Russian intelligence activities are…
Commission launches platform to help companies to jointly buy gas
The gas storage and joint gas purchasing targets were agreed upon in 2022 as emergency measures to address…
Ready, set, go: no more polluting cars and vans by 2035
Belgium (Brussels, Morning Newspaper) The European Union (EU) has reached an agreement: by 2035 only zero-emission cars will…
The Saudi-Emirati-Sudanese Axis
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have increased their military presence and influence throughout the Middle…
Von der Leyen has the responsibility to counter Orbán’s breaches of fundamental rights
As the European Union struggles to reconcile the values of its member states, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán…
Ukraine’s PTSD Epidemic: Time to Prepare is NOW
The traumatic reaction can be delayed: it is a slow-acting poison. In children, it affects personal development. Most…
Guns, Fear, Racism and the Shooting of Ralph Yarl
Ralph Yarl was a 16-year-old African American boy who was picking up his younger siblings from a house…
Leaked EU animal welfare plans: hope with a grain of salt
Belgium (Brussels, Morning Newspaper) An ambitious overhaul of EU animal welfare laws is possible, reveals the Brussels-based publication…
President Tokayev’s Kazakhstan Strengthens Ties with Azerbaijan and Reshapes Central Eurasian Geopolitics
Belgium (Brussels, Morning Newspaper) Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev met in Astana on…
EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules
Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Parliament has voted through landmark legislation on cryptocurrency which will bring in new…
Europe Pioneers Crypto-Currency Evolution and Regulations
One of the most significant contributions of Europe to the crypto-currency world has been the development of blockchain…