Nuclear energy is no longer just a French affair. The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has finally admitted that nuclear power has an important role to play in the EU’s energy mix. But the question is: How many European countries are switching back to nuclear?

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Donald Trump keeps turning up the heat on his allies. Over the weekend, he warned that it would be “very bad for the future of NATO” if allies didn’t help secure the strait.

Are Europeans ready to step up and support the U.S.?

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The EU-Mercosur trade deal has faded from the headlines. Yet, a major milestone is on the horizon: after twenty-five years of negotiations, the agreement is set to enter into force provisionnaly in the coming weeks. Will farmers’ fears actually materialize?

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A court ruling has just ordered the city of Madrid to comply with the Spanish law on abortion, and create a registry of conscientious objectors. These are doctors in the region who refuse to perform abortion procedures. Are there still many of these conscientious objectors in Spain and across Europe?

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This episode is based on a story written by Sara Plaza Casares for El Salto and is co-written with Hélène Pillon from Médianes.

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The right has once again joined forces with the far right in the European Parliament to push through a major text on migration. Since the 2024 elections, this pattern has been repeating itself over and over. Could this breakdown of the firewall become the norm across Europe?

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France has deployed its aircraft carrier to support Cyprus and the Gulf states, which have been attacked or threatened by Iran. Several other EU countries have joined this effort. What is the scale of European forces sent to the region?

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The war in Iran has once again highlighted a familiar issue: when it comes to international politics, the European Union does not always speak with one voice.

Why doesn’t the EU have a single president?

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Soon, asylum seekers from Bangladesh or Egypt, could see their asylum applications in the EU automatically rejected.

This is what the new regulations on safe countries of origin and safe third countries, adopted in February, provide for.

On what criteria does the EU base its decision to classify a country as safe? And are these criteria foolproof?

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