European integrationTowards fair European economies A revision of the EU’s public procurement framework is needed to reflect the interests of the citizens not companies that undermine European policies By Dennis Radtke, Agnes Jongerius, Sara Matthieu, Nikolaj Villumsen
European integrationIllusion of substance The EU is strengthening the rights of platform workers. But companies are left with loopholes that not every member state wants to close By Oliver Philipp
European integrationHumanitarian watchdog The EU asylum reform enables migration management without curtailing the rights of refugees. Still, solidarity from the member states remains crucial By Sebastian Hartmann
European integrationOrbán is playing the long game Hungary’s prime minister failed to prevent the allocation of billions in EU aid to Ukraine. But he was likely focused on something else anyway By Ernst Hillebrand
European integrationEurope needs to spend its money better The EU’s public procurement framework is failing to guarantee decent work. The Commission needs to change course, and swiftly By Dennis Radtke, Agnes Jongerius, Sara Matthieu, Nikolaj Villumsen
European integrationPutting Orbán in charge of Europe is a terrible idea The Hungarian Council presidency poses a serious risk to European democracy. History has shown that if you give Orbán power, he will abuse it By Daniel Freund
European integrationOrbán’s heart may be in Moscow, but his ATMs are in Brussels and Berlin Despite Orbán’s objection, negotiations on Ukraine’s EU membership will begin. The reform of the EU’s critical decision-making system is next in line By Sergiy Gerasymchuk
European integrationWill Georgia’s European dream become a reality? Even if the European Council responds favourably and grants Georgia candidate status, its future path towards EU membership could be very murky By Kakha Gogolashvili
European integrationBarking up the wrong European tree Only a Europe of networks will be able to secure public goods in the unbounded, digitalised and interdependent EU of today By Jan Zielonka
European integrationTake a deep breath After one year in office, it is clear that the hasty condemnation of Giorgia Meloni as a ‘post-fascist’ might not only be unfounded but also pointless By Marco Bitschnau