Police hit with manure and eggs as tyres burn and hundreds of tractors cause gridlock in latest farmers' protest

Brussels, my love? MEPs' side jobs: how can the EU be more transparent?

In this edition, we look at what lawmakers' extracurricular activities mean for their core role.

From crisis to cooperation: how the EU handled the troubled 2019-2024 era

The current EU Parliament and Commission had just begun the work of their five-year agenda when it was derailed by Covid-19 and then the Ukraine war. As the institutions' mandate enters a final phase, Real Economy gets the views of key players in Brussels on one of the EU's most difficult chapters.

Brussels, my love? What's on voters' minds, one month before mammoth elections

In this edition, we zoom in on the spike in violent attacks against politicians and check what topics will get Europeans out voting this June.

Polish farmers stage parliament sit-in against Ukraine imports and EU regulations

An influx of grain from Ukraine has compounded existing grievances against what farmers describe as punitive environmental regulations from Brussels.

Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine

Diplomats agreed the controversial plans at a meeting on Wednesday – but some say they don’t go far enough.