European Union Archives • Eyes on Europe

EU Mercosur Treaty: Lost in the Process? So are we!

24 July 2026 European Politics

What is the EU-MERCOSUR trade agreement? The EU-MERCOSUR trade agreement is an international deal steeped in controversy that took more than 25 years to sort out. The deal creates a […]

“Strength with unity”: Ireland’s EU Presidency begins with broad support, but calls for stronger social action

21 July 2026 European institutions

Tatiana Pires 4 min

“Strength with unity” is the motto guiding Ireland’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Presenting its programme at the July 607th plenary session of the European Economic […]

PRESS BREAKFAST AND PLENARY SESSION AT THE EESC: ENERGY, HOUSING AND DRONE SECURITY

20 July 2026 European institutions

Antonio Cardone 9 min

Ahead of the European Economic and Social Committee’s (EESC) July plenary session, Eyes on Europe was invited to a press breakfast where rapporteurs introduced three opinions that would later be […]

2028–2034 EU Budget: Cohesion Policy at the Centre of Political Dispute

29 June 2026 European institutions

Cristina De Leo 6 min

Imagine a regional policy with no regions. Is this the kind of Cohesion Policy that the European Commission wants to put in place during the next programming period? Following the […]

The blurring of security categories: how Europe confronts hybrid political violence

29 June 2026 Security

Camille Houyoux 6 min

Europe’s security landscape is entering a new era, one in which the boundaries between crime, terrorism and warfare are becoming increasingly blurred. From sabotage targeting critical infrastructure to AI-driven disinformation […]

Fast fashion : comprendre la stratégie de l’UE pour mettre fin à la mode jetable.

20 April 2026 Climat European Union

Florya De Decker 6 min

Un Européen consomme en moyenne chaque année plus de 25 kg de textiles, dont quasiment la moitié est jetée. Les déchets textiles sont très peu recyclés et la grande majorité est incinérée. En plus de l’impact qu’a la production de vêtements sur la consommation d’eau, leur recyclage est peu courant. Ce phénomène peut être qualifié de production de déchets textiles, notamment en raison de l’accélération des cycles de fabrication de géants de l’industrie vestimentaire. Face à ce modèle industriel destructeur de l’environnement, l’Union européenne (UE) a présenté différentes stratégies afin de freiner la fast fashion ,voire l’ultra-fast fashion.