Sam Morgan

Belgium Uncomplicated: Building Brussels back better

Deputy mayor and Alderman of Brussels Ans Persoons explains how the Belgian capital is improving and getting greener.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Orbán and friends

Viktor Orbán played host to the US rightwing this week. He is looking for friends, as erstwhile allies in Europe tire of his irritating behaviour.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Fluffed lines

The EU needs MEPs to stand up to national governments but it isn't panning out that way lately.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Neighbourhood watch

EU enlargement is back on the agenda. Now Brussels has to think about new faces, old faces and keeping on good terms with its neighbours. No easy task.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Green city slickers

The European Union is on a mission to help 100 cities go carbon-neutral by 2030 with extra funding, preferential treatment and a dedicated platform to exchange ideas.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Opération Pegasus

A new inquiry into a spyware scandal might open a Pandora's Box.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: One does not simply walk into NATO

Finland and Sweden may soon want to join NATO. But getting membership is not as simple as it may first seem.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: ‘Cause you’re there for me too

More Ukrainians will be forced to seek help in Europe. New research shows that friends and family contacts are a strong pull factor, debunking misconceptions.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: A new way to vote

Voting in EU elections hasn't changed much in 40 years. MEPs are keen to bring that streak to an end.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Dust in the wind

Brussels' air pollution is emblematic of many problems the wider world faces

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Cracking the man of steel

Europe will keep buying Russian fossil fuels but not its steel. That matters.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Occam’s EU fund

Some problems are easy to solve. Russia's influence over the EU is one of them.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Macron’s moment

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has no real winners. Except Emmanuel Macron.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Bros before foes?

Hungary and Slovenia's prime ministers face crunch elections in April. Uncertainty has driven them into each other's arms.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: No longer at ease

African and EU leaders met this week for a long-delayed summit. How far do European hands actually reach across the Med?

Brussels Behind the Scenes: A glimpse of the future

A new breakthrough in how energy is produced lends perspective to power plays in Brussels.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Green Deal on the move

Cleaning up Europe's transport sector is no easy task but results are starting to look promising.

Belgium Uncomplicated: ‘Teleworking goes hand-in-hand with wellbeing’

Q&A with Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister, Petra De Sutter

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Breaking Vlad

If Russia forces the EU's hand, Brussels should punish Moscow by locking it out of the clean energy transition.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Looking after the little guy

EU-wide patent protection is nearly a reality. If done right, it could boost Europe's standing in the world immeasurably.

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