EU treaty reform: the debate that won’t go away — and probably shouldn’t
Opinion: After two years of debate, the case for EU treaty reform — moving beyond unanimity in critical areas — is becoming harder to dismiss as enlargement looms.
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European Heritage Days: how Europe’s biggest cultural participation programme works
European Heritage Days bring 70,000 events across 50 countries each September. How the largest cultural participation programme in Europe works, and what makes it durable.
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Europe rearms: the political fight over how to pay for the EU’s defence push
European defence spending is rising sharply in 2026 as the bloc rearms. The political fight over how to fund it — joint debt, national budgets, or industrial policy — is intensifying.
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How European corporate governance is being rewritten in 2026: ESG, supply chains, and the new boardroom
How European corporate governance is changing in 2026: ESG reporting, supply chain due diligence, board diversity rules, and what they mean for executives.
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European Parliament calls for EU-wide consent-based definition of rape
MEPs vote to reopen the debate on a common EU definition of rape after a consent-based approach was dropped from the violence against women directive in 2024.
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EU long-term budget 2028-2034: Parliament backs 2 trillion euro package
MEPs adopted their negotiating position on the next EU budget, calling for a 10 percent increase over the Commission proposal and embedding strong rule of law conditionality.
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The ordinary legislative procedure: how EU laws are made
Step-by-step guide to the EU’s ordinary legislative procedure: Commission proposal, two readings, conciliation, and the trilogues that decide most files.
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What is the Council of the European Union?
The Council of the EU explained: ten configurations, qualified majority voting, rotating presidency, and the institution where national governments shape EU law.
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The European Commission explained: roles, powers, structure
How the European Commission works: 27 commissioners, monopoly on legislative initiative, guardian of the treaties, and the executive arm of the EU.
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How the European Parliament works: a citizen’s guide
A clear citizen’s guide to the European Parliament: 720 MEPs, eight political groups, two seats, and the laws that shape life across the EU.
