Olivier Reinoud

How do you create a solar eclipse on demand? That's the question European scientists have just answered with Proba-3, a €181 million mission by the European Space Agency that has successfully engineered artificial eclipses in space. They achieved this with two satellites flying in ultra-precise form…

Around two-thirds of Europe's rivers, lakes, and coastal waters fail to meet good ecological or chemical standards. Without urgent action, more than half of Europe's river basins could face severe water stress by 2050. Increasing demand for water won't be able to keep up with a decreasing supply. Th…

Restarting EU-UK relations post Brexit. That was the goal of last week's first official summit between the two since Brexit, where UK prime minister Keir Starmer hosted Commission and Council presidents Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa. According to Starmer, the deal they signed there is ''his…

Did you think the EU ended its energy dependence on Russia years ago? Not quite – but that might change now. The European Commission wants to cut the EU's remaining energy ties with Russia by 2027. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the EU has made significant strides in reducing its depend…

Airline emissions in Europe are almost back to pre-Covid-19 highs, with 8.4 million flights in 2024 producing nearly 188 million tonnes of CO₂. Airlines are supposed to pay under the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) because aviation generates carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, which, in turn, contri…

Remember Qatargate? That scandal two years ago, when the Gulf state bought members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to influence votes in Qatar's favour? Well, the European Parliament once again finds itself amidst a corruption scandal. It now appears to be the Chinese tech firm Huawei. On 13 March…

Mpox is a viral disease spread through the monkeypox virus. Common in Central and Western Africa since the 1970s, mpox spreads mainly through contact with infected animals, sexual transmission and close contact in households. The WHO's declaration of a global emergency is the highest warning the org…

Twenty airlines are under investigation by the European Commission for potentially misleading environmental claims. Examples of these claims include using terms such as 'sustainable aviation fuels' without warranting its environmental impact or the use of 'green' and 'responsible' in an absolute way…

After nine years of negotiations, the Commission announced that it has finally reached a deal to sign an association agreement with microstates San Marino and Andorra. The two countries will gain access to the European single market in an effort to mend closer ties with EU countries. They will be ab…