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EU flags outside the Belaymont building in Brussels (Unsplash)

EU’s “Made in Europe” Strategy Draws Sharp Criticism from China

TEC News / AFP April 27, 2026

The bloc’s plan to strengthen key sectors by requiring EU-made components has prompted threats of countermeasures from Beijing.

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference after taking part in an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia on April 24, 2026.

Merz Rules Out Fast-Track EU Entry for Ukraine

TEC News / AFP April 24, 2026

The chancellor said Germany supports “closer integration into the European institutions,” including allowing Ukraine to attend meetings such as European Council sessions without voting rights.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán salutes to supporters at Fidesz’s election night event in Budapest on April 12, 2026.

Brussels Celebrates End of Hungarian Veto, Proving Its Importance

Javier Villamor April 22, 2026

The reaction of European ministers and diplomats after Viktor Orbán’s defeat confirms that, without a state willing to use the veto, the European Union will move to concentrate ever more political power at the centre.

Rumen Radev (L) and Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2018

EU, Russia React to Bulgaria’s Election Result

TEC News / AFP April 20, 2026

The Kremlin lauded Radev’s readiness “to resolve problems through dialogue.”

An armoured breaching vehicle Keiler NG manufactured by German company Rheinmetall is displayed during the International Defence and Security Fair (FEINDEF) in Madrid, on May 12, 2025.

EU Countries Already Looking to Car Factories To Rearm Europe

Javier Villamor April 17, 2026

Von der Leyen and Rutte are accelerating coordination between the EU and NATO while several governments are considering converting car plants to produce armored vehicles, drones, or ammunition.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

EU Rolls Out Age Verification App as Privacy Groups Warn of Risks

Christina Holmgren-Larson April 16, 2026

While the Commission touts privacy-by-design features, digital rights organizations have raised sharp concerns about the broader implications.

Newly installed non-Schengen automatic border control gates are pictured at the Henri Coandă International Airport in Otopeni, Romania, on March 28, 2024.

EU Launches Biometric Border Entry System for Non-EU Travellers

TEC News April 10, 2026

The new Entry/Exit System (EES) requires non-EU travellers to register fingerprints, a facial photograph and passport details when entering the Schengen Area.

Peace march in Budapest. Photo: Viktor Orbán’s Facebook page

First Mover, Last Forgiven: What the Cato Institute Gets Wrong on Hungary

Doug Stokes April 3, 2026

Budapest’s real offence was not what it did, but that it did it first and said so loudly.

Prepare for ‘Energy Lockdowns’… Just in Case

Javier Villamor April 2, 2026

Brussels avoids speaking about it openly but the ghost of the 2020 COVID-19 crisis is beginning to reappear in the corridors of the EU.

ECB Takes Condescending Approach to Greek Recovery

Sven R. Larson March 31, 2026

Like an abusive spouse, the central bank is rewarding compliance by the country that it beat into a depression 15 years ago.

Tag: EU

EU’s “Made in Europe” Strategy Draws Sharp Criticism from China

Merz Rules Out Fast-Track EU Entry for Ukraine

Brussels Celebrates End of Hungarian Veto, Proving Its Importance

EU, Russia React to Bulgaria’s Election Result

EU Countries Already Looking to Car Factories To Rearm Europe

EU Rolls Out Age Verification App as Privacy Groups Warn of Risks

EU Launches Biometric Border Entry System for Non-EU Travellers

First Mover, Last Forgiven: What the Cato Institute Gets Wrong on Hungary

Prepare for ‘Energy Lockdowns’… Just in Case

ECB Takes Condescending Approach to Greek Recovery

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