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The report is politically explosive as it coincides with an offensive by the parliament’s right wing , the groups of the European People’s Party (EPP), the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and the far-right Patriots for Europe. Recently this coalition tried to cut funding for NGOs through the LIFE funding programme. They fell one vote short.

A devastating Court of Editors’ report on EU billions funding of NGOs

‘...information on EU funding is neither reliable nor transparent.’

In his article, he stated that his priority was to keep calm and fight for the best deal. In contrast, the Commission President took a more aggressive stance in her initial statement, saying she was already working on countermeasures. This further fuelled fears of a trade war between the two blocs and, of course, scared the markets even more.

The Trump tariffs: A tale of two leaders

As Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs shock the global economy and financial markets crash, is Starmer’s more careful and practical approach proving more effective than von der Leyen’s more aggressive stance?

Europe’s continuing inability ‘to speak with one voice’ is the focus of several former EU officials and diplomats. “Should it not be possible to merge the EEAS with the Commission?” asks one, referring to the EU’s much-criticised diplomatic service. The consensus among them is that a clearer EEAS mandate and a more professional internal culture should be priorities.

Ways the EU could streamline its governance without a new treaty

Reform is in the air almost everywhere except in the European Union and its institutions

There is a great example of how Arabs can enjoy living in the best possible conditions, once freed from the yoke of radical Islam: Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates. I visited there a month ago, and was amazed at how in the desert, this City of the Future emerged, blending sustainable urban living, renewable energy, green building practices and advanced technologies.

Hope you rarely hear about

Hope will come when Palestinians have something valuable to lose, like their homes

Global policymakers find themselves in a situation where they must juggle several massive challenges from trade restrictions (real or contemplated) to rising public sector debt to the threats of climate change.Their decisions and policy paths, be they globally coordinated or not, will impact the world’s real economy.

Major economic upheavals: A brief economic history of the last 100 Years

Looking into the future back from the 1920s, 1950s, 1970s and 2000s: What we have to expect from a world hobbling from stagflation to deflation

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