Context " For years, the European Union believed that its economic size, with 450 million consumers, brought with it geopolitical power and influence in international trade relations. This year will be remembered as the year in which this illusion evaporated ." said Mario Draghi during the Rimini Meeting on 22nd August 2025. In order to grasp what Draghi was referring to, one should think about the international environment in which Europe operates nowadays. The Russian invas

Context On 8th September 2025, former Prime Minister of France François Bayrou asked the Assembly for a vote of confidence that resulted in a heavy defeat with 194 votes in favor of the government and 364 against. The motion was directly tied to the austerity budget for 2026, unveiled by Bayrou during the summer. In response, President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sébastien Lecornu, ex-Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, as Prime Minister on 9th September. Howev

Picture from pexels . Following the 2024 European elections, during which the Renew Alliance had faced a severe loss against the...