Opinion

Europe Day on 9 May 2026 marks the 76th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. As war returns to Europe, AI reshapes economies, and enlargement accelerates, what does Schuman still mean?

Opinion: Europe finally talks about AI as an industrial strategy challenge — but the Brussels Economic Forum will only matter if the capital and political commitments outlast the conjunctural moment.

Nobel-winning economist Simon Johnson warned in May 2026 that AI threatens jobs with dignity, calling on policymakers to act now to prevent erosion of middle-class employment and growing inequality.

Viktor Orbans electoral defeat in 2026 has revived a familiar question in Brussels: how and when to release the billions in EU funds frozen due to rule-of-law concerns over Hungary.

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.

Opinion: EU enlargement is back on the geopolitical agenda after a decade of paralysis. Why bringing the Western Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova in serves European strategic interests.

The Digital Services Act gives the EU tools to tackle online disinformation. The test is whether Brussels has the political will to use them.

Enlargement to Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans is now framed as geopolitical necessity. But institutional reforms remain politically contested.

Europe faces a widening competitiveness gap with the United States and China. The Draghi report set the diagnosis. The 2028-2034 budget will test the response.