Britain’s EU point man says reset deal can be done by summer Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds tells POLITICO that rows over youth mobility and tuition fees won’t snag EU-U.K. deal — and confirms plan for alignment will be in May King’s Speech.

A deal to re-align key parts of the UK economy with the #EuropeanUnion is on course to be reached by the early summer, despite fraught talks over tuition fees for European students and the limits of a youth mobility scheme www.politico.eu/article/nick... #BorisJohnson #NigelFarage #FutureOfEurope

Keir Starmer signals major UK pivot towards EU after Donald Trump’s taunts British prime minister says closer ties between London and Brussels are ‘in our long-term national interest’

#KeirStarmer signals major UK pivot towards EU after #DonaldTrump ’s taunts over the UK’s stance on the war in Iran. "We must securing a partnership for this dangerous world that we must navigate together" www.ft.com/content/9f3d... via @FT #FutureOfEurope #NigelFarage #FarRight

UK edges closer to EU in post-Brexit reset – but migration remains a sticking point Students celebrate as the UK rejoins Erasmus+ next year, but stalled talks in other areas reveal deeper Brexit reset struggles.

The UK and EU took another small step forward after UK's participation in the #Erasmus+ scheme was confirmed, with deals expected on its access to the EU's electricity market and contribution fund. Students will be relieved!! www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2052... #KeirStarmer #FutureOfEurope

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Poland’s Eurosceptic president vetoes EU funding for defence Karol Nawrocki opposes Safe loans, claiming they would give Brussels a say in national security matters

“Poland’s security cannot depend on foreign decisions,” #KarolNawrocki said in a televised address,adding that he could not approve a decision that “attacks our sovereignty, independence, economic and military security” www.ft.com/content/da80... #FarRight #FutureOfEurope #VladimirPutin #DonaldTusk

'EU needs a bit of a revolution: There is no European strategy or foreign policy' - PubAffairs Bruxelles François Picard is pleased to welcome Sophie in ‘t Veld, former Dutch MEP and member of Volt Europa. She argues that the EU faces a profound structural crisis in its capacity to act on the global stag...

[Video] #FutureofEurope: #'EU needs a bit of a revolution: There is no European strategy or foreign policy' | France24
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Daily News 12 / 03 / 2026 EU brings over 8,000 European citizens home amid Middle East escalation\nTwo repatriation flights chartered directly by the European Commission have just landed in Warsaw, Poland, bringing back 303 Eu...

Commission launches new generation of #EuropeDirect centres as representatives from 400 Europe Direct centres are gathering in Brussels to exchange best practices on how to foster local engagement and democratic spaces, and to align their local strategies ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #FutureOfEurope

The dialogue showed that climate action and enlargement are not parallel agendas—but mutually reinforcing pathways toward a resilient and future-ready Europe.
 
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Europe’s plan to keep Ukraine afloat — even if Hungary keeps blocking €90B loan Kyiv was expected to run out of money at the end of this month, but an IMF lifeline and help from the Nordics and Baltics are set to keep it solvent.

If #ViktorOrban and #RobertFico refuse to back down, Baltic and Nordic countries have a plan to give Ukraine €30 bn to keep it afloat through the first half of this year. Bilateral loans would not require EU approval. www.politico.eu/article/euro... #VladimirPutin & #DonaldTrump #FutureOfEurope

Hungary and the future of the EU - PubAffairs Bruxelles The European Union’s central challenge is to defend its members against external aggression, whether from the US or Russia, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s regime has long frustrated this ...

#FutureofEurope & #EUPolitics: #Hungary and the future of the #EU. Even if Orbán is defeated in this year's election, EU leaders must take the right lessons from his 16 years of illiberal rule. by Adam Bence Balazs |
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EU to include UK and Japan in ‘Made in Europe’ plans European Commission offers access to bloc’s subsidies for manufacturing in partner countries with trade agreements

EU to include UK and Japan iand dozens of like-minded partners in its “Made in Europe” manufacturing targets, in a bid to shield its strategic sectors from unfair competition from #China www.ft.com/content/bfe7... via @FT #XiJinping #DonaldTrump #tariffs #FutureOfEurope

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The President of the European Commission and the President of the Swiss Confederation sign a broad package of EU-Switzerland agreements Today, on 2 March 2026, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin signed a broad package of agreements aiming to deepen an...

EU-Switzerland relationship deepend. The package - aligning standards and rules - establishes a modern framework enabling frictionless access to a market of 460 million consumers in key sectors, delivering economic benefits to both sides ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #FutureOfeurope #KeirStarmer

Right-Wing Think Tanks Are Building a New Hegemony — Europe's Progressives Must Fight Back US plans to bankroll MAGA-aligned think tanks in Europe demand a forceful counterhegemonic response from democratic forces.

Timely warning from @gabrielagreilinger.com about blatant interference on the horizon. Divide and rule, in essence.

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'One Europe, one market’ and ‘buy European’ push for competitiveness Ursula Von der Leyen’s ‘one Europe, one market’ plan and calls from EU countries for stricter ‘buy European’ rules are central to the new competitiveness strategy. Watch the video for more details. #E...

[Featured] #FutureofEurope: One #Europe, one market’ and ‘buy European’ push to boost competitiveness, by Mert Can Yilmaz & @evikiorri.bsky.social | Euronews
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Iceland looks to fast-track vote on joining EU A referendum on resuming membership talks had been expected in 2027, but could come as early as this August.

#Icelands coalition had promised a referendum on restarting EU accession talks by 2027. But the timeline is being sped up following a decision by Washington to impose tariffs on Iceland and threats by #DonaldTrump to annex #Greenland. He speeds up #FutureOfEurope www.politico.eu/article/icel...

From platinum level to the children’s table: How a multispeed Europe might work An EU in which different countries get different benefits appears closer than ever.

[Featured] #FutureOfEurope - From platinum level to the children's table: How a multispeed #Europe might work, by @pdallisonesque.bsky.social | Politico
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'Volia', Ukraine, and the future of Europe | Euractiv The EU is sustained by a shared commitment to be on the right side of history, upholding freedom, self-determination, peace and prosperity. Failure to stand with Ukraine in its darkest hour would betray this commitment

[Opinion] #UkraineWar & #FutureOfEurope: 'Volia', #Ukraine, and the future of #Europe. The EU is sustained by a shared commitment to be on the right side of history, upholding freedom, self-determination, peace and prosperity by @vdombrovskis.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/opinion/voli...

What digital consumer services should Europe focus on first to break free from Big Tech? - www.eurotechguide.com - your guide to european digital consumer services European alternatives, US Big Tech alternatives, digital sovereignty, European digital ecosystem, consumer digital services, reduce Big Tech reliance

What digital consumer services should European consumers focus on first to break free from Big Tech?

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[Interview] #FutureOfEurope: #Trump administration 'woke #Europe up' from slumber, #US ambassador tells Euronews, by Méabh Mc Mahon, Mared Gwyn Jones & Aïda Sanchez Alonso | Euronews www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

'The spectacle of European disunity in the face of pressure from both the United States and China is infuriating' COLUMN. True progress in Europe has always occurred when member states agree to relinquish part of their sovereignty, observes Le Monde's Eric Albert in his column. Yet, this lesson seems largely forg...

[Opinion] #FutureOfEurope: 'The spectacle of #European disunity in the face of pressure from both the #UnitedStates and #China is infuriating', by @ericalbert1.bsky.social | Le Monde www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

Christine Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of her 8-year term Central banker wants to give Macron and Merz the chance to pick her successor before French presidential election

#ChristineLagarde to leave #ECB before the end of her 8-year term to enable #EmmanuelMacron and #FriedrichMerz to find a new head for one of the EU’s most important institutions www.ft.com/content/30bc... via @FT #FutureOfEurope

(S+) Meinung: Angela Merkel: Warum sie Bundespräsidentin werden sollte Nach ihrer Zeit als Kanzlerin hat sie sich aus der Politik zurückgezogen. Doch dann kam Friedrich Merz und verspielte viel Vertrauen. Merkel wäre eine Bundespräsidentin, der man zuhört. Deutschland br...

After her time as chancellor, #AngelaMerkel withdrew from politics. But then #FriedrichMerz came along and squandered a lot of trust. Merkel would be a federal president who people would listen to. Germany needs her. www.spiegel.de/politik/deut... #FutureOfEurope #migrationEU #Humanity

Von der Leyen touts two-speed Europe to press ahead with economic reforms Also in this newsletter: Meloni takes the pulse of her African development plan

#VonderLeyen touts two-speed Europe to press ahead with economic reforms - If the EU is not moving fast enough on improving its competitiveness, a group of member states have to move forward alone www.ft.com/content/dd17... via @FT #DonaldTrump #XiJinping #FarRight #FutureOfEurope

Europe needs ‘emergency mindset’ to survive, warns Danish PM Mette Frederiksen tells FT that Greenland crisis has shown the ‘old world will not come back’

#MetteFrederiksen, who has been thrust by the #Greenland crisis to the centre of a rupturing transatlantic alliance, told the FT that “a Europe that is not able and willing to protect itself is going to die at some point”. www.ft.com/content/8882... #VladimirPutin & #DonaldTrump #FutureOfEurope

Europe’s future: Grounds for hope? - Annual report 2025 - PubAffairs Bruxelles The last time I visited Russia, in May 2019, I heard people close to the Kremlin talk about ‘two Wests’: the liberal West that focused on international law, human rights, multiculturalism and multilat...

[Report] #FutureofEurope - Europe’s future: Grounds for hope? - Annual report 2025, by @cergrant.bsky.social, @cerianbond.bsky.social, @elisabettaco.bsky.social, @sandertordoir.bsky.social & @zecsaky.bsky.social | @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social

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‘Two-speed Europe’ and ‘Made in EU’ form core conclusions of leaders’ retreat A "two‑speed Europe" plus a “European preference” took centre stage at the EU leaders’ informal retreat in Alden Biesen, Belgium — with a new roadmap of competitiveness reforms expected ahead of the M...

#FutureofEurope: ‘Two-speed Europe’ and ‘Made in EU’ form core conclusions of leaders’ retreat, by @elenasanchez.bsky.social & @westervangaal.bsky.social | EUObserver
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Leaders embrace two-speed Europe as Macron sets June deadline President Macron sets June deadline for a comprehensive reboot of the European economy and sees Eurobonds as an integral part of plan. #EuropeNews

#FutureofEurope: Leaders embrace two-speed #Europe to break impasse as #Macron sets June deadline for economic reset, by Jorge Liboreiro | Euronews
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Europeans perceive growing threat to their security and trust EU to do more in this field, according to latest Eurobarometer A new Eurobarometer survey released today, ahead of the Munich Security Conference, shows Europeans\' growing perception of threat for their countries in the current international situation. The major...

Ahead of the #MunichSecurityConference, Europeans perceive growing threat to their security and trust EU to do more in this field. The majority of them would also entrust EU with strengthening #defence ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #VladimirPutin & #DonaldTrump #FutureOfEurope