European Union (EU)

Arms race

Stop Wapenhandel and The Transnational Institute co-produced an important dossier in November that details the enormous funds the West is spending on a new arms race, reports Pip Hinman.

Major multinational corporations听such as Shell and BP听have made much of cutting ties with Russia. The publicity value听has been significant, but it has a hollow ring to it, argues听William Briggs.

Anti-tank guided missile

Vladimir Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine has delivered many political presents to forces supporting the status quo of the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization, reports Dick Nichols.

Protesting the war in Maastricht on Feb 26

At first glance, nearly all parties and think tanks in Europe that lie to the left of social democracy seemed united in their response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, writes Dick Nichols.

North Macedonia is being bullied by its neighbours, which are demanding it give up its national identity and history in exchange for European Union membership, writes Marija Petrovska.

The free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur will benefit EU multinationals, but poses serious disadvantages for industries in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, writes Veronica Ocvirk.

Climate activists Greta Thunberg,听Luisa Neubauer,听Anuna de Wever and Ad茅la茂de Charlier听have initiated an open letter to European Union and global leaders, calling on them to听deliver on their promises, writes Susan Price.

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed longstanding divisions in the European Union, with clashes over how to fund the response and solidarity听in short supply, writes Duroyan Fertl.

Two very different demonstrations within less than a week of each other neatly illustrated just how polarised British politics is.

The European Union elites have rejected British Prime Minister Theresa May鈥檚 Brexit proposals (known as the Chequers plan) on the basis that they breach the fundamental principles of the EU; i.e. the internal market and free movement. Alan Davies write that this has increased the likelihood of a disorderly (鈥渘o deal鈥) exit from the EU 鈥 and increased support for a second referendum on the issue.

Britain鈥檚 Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May is in dire trouble and likely to be voted out of office by her own MPs when parliament returns in September, writes English socialist Phil Hearse.

Those that are angry with Trump-style migrant policies must show equal anger towards governments in Europe, writes Nick听Dearden.