Pesticides in food: EFSA reassures, residues remain within limits and the health risk is low
The European Food Safety Authority's new report confirms that pesticide levels in foods consumed in Europe are largely under control. The results, collected in 2023 on over 146,000 samples, show high compliance with EU regulations and very low consumer exposure.
X Versus Europe: France Leads Criminal Case as EU Users Abandon Platform
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is under criminal investigation in France over allegations of data tampering, fraud, and foreign interference—accusations the company vehemently denies, calling them politically motivated. The case deepens tensions between the tech giant and European authorities already pressuring X under sweeping digital regulations.
New EU taxes on cigarettes, the proposal is official: what changes and how much prices may go up
The European Commission has presented two proposals on tobacco. The first: raise EU-wide minimum taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products, which have not changed since 2010. The second: take 15 percent of states' revenues.
The End of Borderless Europe? A Look Inside the Schengen Slowdown
Celebrating 40 years of existence, the Schengen Area is celebrating by questioning some of its founding principles. Temporary border checks all across Europe are introduced and bring many political and societal considerations.
Europe at a crossroads: navigating the shift in EU-Israel relations amid the Gaza conflict
As Gaza’s rubble grows, so does Europe’s moral burden. Once a champion of human rights, the EU now faces a critical test: remain complicit in silence or act on its founding values. With public anger rising and diplomatic ties fraying, the pressure is mounting. Will it reclaim its moral voice—or lose it for good?
Germany: drastic increase in social assistance applications
After years of decline, the number of employed individuals who still need to rely on social assistance is once again on the rise.
A Mediterranean on fire, a politics of silence
The Mediterranean is burning—again. From Greece to Turkey and Syria, wildfires now reshape landscapes and lives. As climate extremes intensify, political systems remain reactive, fragmented, and dangerously unprepared.
Romania could have a “digital maturity” law
The head of the Senate Committee for Defense, Public Order, and National Security, PNL member Nicoleta Pauliuc, says she will submit to Parliament the "Online Adulthood Law" – a legislative initiative that sets the age of digital maturity at 16.
