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euperspectives.eu reports on EU policymaking, offering insights from those who shape it and amplifying the voices of those affected by it
In an interview with EU Perspectives, Grégoire Vigroux, founder of eYou, vows not to follow the Musk model. In an attempt to fight fake news, the project adopts a "European mindset" of transparency, using AI to verify posts instead of pushing controversy. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/euro...
⚠️ EU health commissioner Olivér Várhelyi faces sharp criticism over nicotine alternatives. Scientists warn Ursula von der Leyen that inaccurate information undermines trust in the EU and risks the health of millions of Europeans. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/expe...
The EU plans a new system to start a company across all member states in 48 hours. But missing details, like national courts and registries, can make things complicated euperspectives.eu/2026/03/leu-...
In an attempt to fill labour shortages, the new talent pool aims at facilitating migration from third countries, but wider concerns over the erosion of worker rights have unions and far-right critics warning of an inevitable race to the bottom. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/a-jo...
In a rare moment of near-consensus, MEPs move to designate Russia’s recruitment of foreign fighters as human trafficking. The goal: weaponise the EU's sanctions toolbox against the intermediaries luring African job seekers to the front. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/parl...
MEPs have voted to overhaul their partnership with the Commission, codifying 15 years of lessons since the Lisbon Treaty. The new pact obliges the executive to answer legislative requests within strict deadlines. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/meps...
Analysts from @chathamhouse.org and Oxford Economics warn that trade disruption, not lost production, is the true threat. We are looking at a potential 0.4% hit to Eurozone GDP and a renewed stagflation scare that many hoped was buried in 2022. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/brus...
To make Europe the leading place for pharmaceutical innovation, Brussels must align AI potential with a real mandate from member states, says Lutz Dommel, CEO of RPP Group. He calls for a mindset shift. Otherwise, we will loose in the "biotech marathon". euperspectives.eu/2026/03/we-h...
“The EU is offering merely narrative and symbolic support.” Rafael Pinto of European Vegetarian Union tells EU Perspectives that plant-based naming bans won't help farmers' bottom lines. The solution? A Just Transition Fund, not restrictive labels. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/symb...
In an interview, Vladlena Martsynkevych, an expert at @ceebankwatch.bsky.social, discussed Ukraine’s resilience, reconstruction and energy transition four years into the war euperspectives.eu/2026/03/ukra...
Is your country one of the global top defence spenders? Our latest infographic breaks down the 2025 military expenditure for the EU and the world’s leading military powers.
With a 53.8% surge in gas supply since 2021, Azerbaijan is anchoring European energy security as Russian volumes fade. This partnership is now pivoting toward a green electricity corridor to underpin the Union’s 2030 climate targets and industrial stability euperspectives.eu/2026/03/eu-a...
MEP Lena Düpont tells EU Perspectives why "safe third countries"—nations outside the EU that respect international law and can host refugees—is vital for a credible, efficient asylum system. Fair to those in need, firm with those without the right to stay. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/asyl...
With gas storage below 30% and rising global instability, the Union faces a replay of winter 2022. Brussels must rethink its purchasing strategy and environmental rules to protect European industry. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/euro...
"Half common sense, half wild deep cuts." @maxschrems.bsky.social of @noyb.eu tells EU Perspectives the Digital Omnibus risks making GDPR "complex and inconsistent", endangering Europeans' privacy. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/digi...
The Commission says the Industrial Accelerator Act could create or preserve up to 150,000 jobs and raise manufacturing’s share of EU GDP to 20% by 2035 euperspectives.eu/2026/03/comm...
“Unity might no longer be an option.” @jaemmanouilidis.bsky.social, Deputy Chief Executive at the @epc-official.bsky.social, warns that the Germany-led E6 signals a structural shift in European integration. euperspectives.eu/2026/03/e6s-...
The European Parliament’s LIBE Committee blocked "Chat Control 1.0" from moving into inter-institutional negotiations. The draft would have allowed an extended mass message scanning regime. MEPs hit back amid fears of indiscriminate snooping and high error rates euperspectives.eu/2026/03/eu-p...
Led by Greece, five EU states are moving to build return facilities in third countries—a major shift in handling asylum rejections. By seeking African partnerships, the coalition aims to deliver a functional return system that has eluded the bloc for years euperspectives.eu/2026/03/retu...
Can AI love, date or believe in God? EU Perspectives’ journalist dives into Moltbook, a digital ecosystem where 3 million AI agents interact without human interference euperspectives.eu/2026/03/what...
The US Supreme Court has limited the president’s tariff powers, but @kclausing.bsky.social warns the relief is only a brief breather. She tells EU Perspectives that with new trade tools in motion, Europe’s real challenge is just beginning. euperspectives.eu/2026/02/scso...
In an interview with EU Perspectives, Przemek Grzywa, co-founder of Revolve Healthcare, explains why new EU rules might not be enough to fix medical device delays euperspectives.eu/2026/03/medi...
With 77% of the public in favour, Poland’s move to ban social media for under-15s by 2027 aims to tackle the decline in children's mental health and focus euperspectives.eu/2026/02/pola...
In an interview with EU Perspectives, Hervé Raoul and ANRS explain how Europe is finally fixing the coordination gap. After investing €1.8bn, the BE READY partnership is aligning 21 nations to ensure the next pandemic response starts in days, not months euperspectives.eu/2026/02/euro...
As lead negotiator, the MEP is pushing for a protected €35bn allocation within the Competitiveness Fund to safeguard EU4Health euperspectives.eu/2026/02/what... #EU4Health
In an interview with EU Perspectives, MEP Elena Donazzan , Rapporteur of the EU Space Act, spoke about leading the next phase of negotiations euperspectives.eu/2026/02/spac...
The Commission and the European Investment Bank partner on EastInvest to support Ukraine and reinforce regional stability, yet institutional doubts remain over the capacity to fund such an ambitious plan euperspectives.eu/2026/02/from...
Brussels looks to spend €205M promoting European farm products. The record allocation serves as a focal point for discussions on the future of the sector euperspectives.eu/2026/02/eu-b...
“We never chose this war. We didn’t start it and we did not provoke it,” President Zelenskyy to MEPs in Strasbourg euperspectives.eu/2026/02/no-p... #UkraineWarAnniversary #Ukraine #War
