Sam Morgan

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.

Uncomplicate Belgium: ‘every minister and every administration must now contribute to the fight against climate change’

Q&A with Brussels' climate minister

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Sidelined MEPs

Will the European Parliament get more power in 2022? Or continue to be sidelined?

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Unsafe Christmas

Just before Christmas was normally a safe time for the EU to publish unpopular decisions. Not so this year.

‘Link between European and national politics is very important’: Q&A with MEP Saskia Bricmont

National and European politicians may work in different places but they still have to coordinate what they do.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: Highway to the eurozone

Croatia, the EU's newest member, is about to deliver a much needed boost to European integration.

‘Public transport is a common good’: Q&A with Brussels’ mobility minister

In the coming months, the first low traffic neighbourhoods are going to be installed.

Brussels Behind the Scenes: ‘Change places!’

Europe’s political landscape resembled the Mad Hatter’s tea party this week, as government leaders changed places at an alarming rate.

What Ursula did next

Germany's new government may hold the key to how EU policies are crafted for the next decade.

La dolce Euro-vita

Italy has had a success-filled 2021. Its government is about to cap the year off in style.

Science vs. politics

The EU's research programme risks being undermined by the murky world of politics.

A matter of common decency

Angela Merkel is leaving politics and taking with her a sense of decency that will be sorely missed.

Europe heads for coal exit as more countries pledge phaseout

Coal power has taken an battering at the UN climate summit as more countries say they will ditch the fossil fuel.

Uber failing electrification mission, new data reveals

Uber wants 50% of its rides to be zero-emissions by 2025. In Brussels, the current rate is about 0.01%

It’s all about how you spend it

‘Money makes the world go round’ or so the saying goes. How to actually spend it is now the talk of the town and some radical thinking might be needed.

Turkey gets green light to join EU schemes, UK still waiting

Turkey can now benefit from EU schemes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe but the UK's participation in these programmes has been obstructed by Brexit.

Belgium a climate slowcoach as EU reveals emissions progress

The EU as a whole may be on track to pass its first big emissions-busting test, but Belgium is one of the worst climate performers.

Guilty by association

The EU has a lot of admirable goals, but the partners it works with to try and make its policies a reality can often raise eyebrows. This week provided yet another example of that.

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