Gathered in the European Council, EU leaders launched a ‘One Europe, One Market’ agenda in March 2026, to be implemented in 2026 where possible and by the end of 2027 at the latest. In the margins of ...

Successive crises “have made one thing crystal clear, that strategic autonomy is no longer an option, it is a necessity”, President Nikos Christodoulides told the European People’s Party (EPP) ...

European strategic autonomy, strategic independence, and emancipation—these concepts have been ambiguously defined and, consequently, unconvincingly operationalized since they became buzzwords after ...

A draft of the EU’s upcoming protein strategy indicates concerns over a trade deficit spanning Brazil to China, and calls for ...

A young boy with a balloon walks by a sign erected by climate activists outside the European Parliament in Brussels, Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) BRUSSELS (CN) — Cyprus took over ...

"Building strategic autonomy in key sectors is now a recognised urgent imperative across Europe," the letter from Airbus, Dassault Systemes and others said. Signatories over 90 other European firms ...

Europe is entering a moment of renewed strategic doubt. Conversations about security that once seemed theoretical have taken on a sharper edge as uncertainty grows about America’s long-term role, the ...

Geopolitical volatility and the desire for defense resilience are creating a powerful new investment cycle, with governments looking to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The European Commission's goal of tripling the EU’s data centre market within five to seven years would not be possible ...

As more countries seek to break free from external constraints and assert greater control over their own development and ...