By José Carlos Palma* Europe has traditionally invested more in roads than rail, but in recent years, 10 countries have bucked the trend. These countries, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland, have invested more in rail than roads between 2018 and 2021. This trend

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey has stated that his country may consider ending its association with the European Union following a recent report by the EU Parliament that declared Turkey’s EU accession process unlikely to continue under current circumstances, as reported by the state-run TRT news website on Saturday.

Horizon is a program funded by the European Union, and the UK claims to have been excluded from it for the last three years since Brexit. However, there is now a new, customized agreement for the UK to rejoin the Horizon Europe science research initiative. This deal, negotiated over the

Carles Puigdemont has laid out his conditions for commencing negotiations with Spain’s acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, regarding the formation of a government. The exiled Catalan separatist leader insists on amnesty as a prerequisite before engaging in talks with Spain’s leadership. Puigdemont made this demand clear in a speech delivered

Frans Timmermans, the Vice-President of the European Commission, has stepped down from his role to pursue the position of Prime Minister in the Netherlands. This resignation did not catch Brussels by surprise, as Frans Timmermans had already announced his intention to run for the leadership of the Dutch government last

In the wake of the July 23 legislative elections, Spanish King Felipe VI has put forth Albert Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the People’s Party (PP), as the candidate for prime minister. The decision follows a series of consultations held on Monday and today with the parties that secured parliamentary

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that he believes the UK will eventually return to the European Union. In an interview with The Guardian, Blair said that Brexit has been a “disaster” for the UK and that the country is now “less influential” on the world stage. He

The PP, with 136 deputies, and VOX, with 33, could only reach 169 deputies in Parliament, seven short of the 176 needed for an absolute majority. PSOE and Sumar could still gain more seats in Parliament. The conservatives of the Popular Party (PP) were the most voted, but they failed

According to a recent survey conducted by YouGov, about 57 percent of Britons believe that the decision to leave the European Union (EU) in 2016 was the wrong one, marking a new record high in the proportion of people who view Brexit as a mistake. YouGov reported that, with limited

By José Carlos Palma * The European Union (EU) has a complex and ever-evolving security architecture. This architecture is made up of a variety of institutions, policies, and practices that aim to ensure the security of the EU and its member states. The main pillars of the EU security architecture

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is scheduled to meet with King Willem-Alexander today to discuss the formation of a caretaker administration after his center-right government collapsed due to disagreements on migration policies. The resignation of the coalition government is likely to lead to the dissolution of parliament and a general

By José Carlos Palma * In 2022, Germany took the lead in establishing the European Sky Shield Initiative, a collaborative air defense scheme aimed at bolstering European air defense capabilities. The initiative has gained significant traction in response to the escalating security concerns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Comprising a