A new rewards programme signals a tougher line on groups long treated in Europe as a public-order issue rather than a security threat.

Hungary’s alleged failure to implement the much-maligned Media Freedom Act is Brussels’ latest excuse for singling the country out for punishment.

The document marks a sharp shift in tone from the United States, raising questions about Brussels’ direction and its ability to manage the continent’s growing crises.

The signatories of the joint letter argue strong economies should not be sacrificed on the altar of obscure targets set by Brussels.

The leak comes as Warsaw and Washington intensify contacts on the future of their strategic cooperation.

The agency’s critics say years of mismanagement opened the door to extremist influence.

Brussels has been criticised for apparently issuing an “unprecedented threat” to an EU founding member.

Citing “the will of the people,” Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced his cabinet’s resignation, saying that the wave of civic energy should be “supported and encouraged.”

Some believe tinkering with the convention is not enough—that members should leave it altogether.

The new EU budget may become a “strategic instrument of political ambition” that seeks to centralize power in Brussels.

The ‘talent partnership’ with India will open up more and easier ways for people to flock to Europe, and Ursula von der Leyen hopes to expand it to more countries soon.

The European political climate after Gaza, street-level pressure, and the partisan use of the conflict complicate any attempt to rebuild the relationship between Brussels and Jerusalem.