The Europeans

Three Visions for Europe ahead of the February Summit

Three visions, one diagnosis, no consensus. How Europe’s leaders mark their position on growth, sovereignty and the path forward. Before the EU leaders’ gather for an “informal retreat” on 12 February in the Alden Biesen castle, Belgium, three competing visions for Europe are taking shape. All start from the same diagnosis: the status quo is […]

Péter Magyar’s Tisza presents a strong pro-European programme for Hungarian elections

As Hungary heads toward April elections, the opposition Tisza party presents a pro-European governing platform Hungary is approaching one of its most politically consequential elections since 2010. For more than a decade, the country has been governed by Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party, which have consolidated power through repeated parliamentary supermajorities. This dominance has […]

Europe looks to India as it redraws its global trade map

The EU-India trade agreement – Why it matters, what will change, and why it is a win for Europe. The European Union is on a trade-agreement offensive. Only weeks after finalising its long-awaited agreement with Mercosur, concluded after nearly 25 years of negotiations, Brussels is preparing to seal another landmark deal. On 27 January, European […]