Ceuta’s centuries-long history and its role at the Strait of Gibraltar should shape Spanish policy, balancing sovereignty, bilateral ties with Morocco, EU obligations and humanitarian concerns.
By Isaac Hammouch The new migratory crisis in Ceuta has abruptly revived memories of 2021 and placed relations between Morocco and the European Union back under strain. Yet behind the issue of migration lies something much deeper: trust between two partners that have become interdependent. Trade, security, migration, Western Sahara, investment, and diplomatic leverage are…
Brussels – The Emirati airline Emirates has confirmed its status as the global leader in international air travel in 2025. Based in Dubai, the airline carried 55.6 million passengers this year, solidifying its position as the largest international airline in the world. The airline operated nearly 180,600 flights to over 150 destinations across six continents,…
For more than a decade, the European Union has struggled to develop a coherent and credible migration policy. Despite repeated promises of comprehensive reform, the Union continues to respond to migration crises in an ad hoc and reactive manner. While migratory pressure on Europe’s external borders has become increasingly intertwined with geopolitical tensions, the EU…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US has hit 60 countries with new duties of at least 10 per cent as Donald Trump rebuilds the tariff wall that was knocked down by the Supreme Court earlier this year….
To understand the scale of this case, we have to go back several months. The Foyer anderlechtois, one of the main public service real estate companies in the Brussels-Capital Region, is responsible for managing several thousand social housing units within the territory of Anderlecht. Like all social housing companies, its mission consists of allocating these…
Belgian lawyer Marc Uyttendaele is now the subject of a second complaint for harassment and sexual assault. Revealed by Le Soir, this new case comes while an initial judicial proceeding is already underway and revives questions surrounding this well-known figure of the Brussels bar. According to information published by Le Soir, a second complaint has…
It was a crisp 54 degrees in Aberdeen, on the northeast coast of Scotland, last week when Kemi Badenoch, the leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, once again championed the country’s fossil fuel industry. “The war on oil and gas must end,” she insisted, prompting applause from supporters in the port city, a major hub for…
Sir Keir Starmer had years in opposition to prepare for government. His likely successor, Andy Burnham, has weeks. Unlike the outgoing prime minister, Mr Burnham will bring past ministerial experience to the top job as well as lessons learned as the mayor of Greater Manchester. But as every veteran of No 10 attests, the pressures in that building…
Belgium likes to present itself as the laboratory of European compromise. Yet, behind this reassuring image lies a more worrying reality: never in several decades has the country appeared so politically, socially, and culturally fragmented. Recent developments in the Belgian political landscape reveal a major underlying trend: the multiplication of divides. Flemish versus French-speakers. Regions…
