During his apostolic journey to Metz on September 28, Pope Leo XIV paid a strong tribute to Robert Schuman, father of Europe, in a speech of which we reproduce here the full text.

I am pleased to be here in this historic city, a crossroads at the heart of the continent, for this meeting entitled "To the Roots of Europe, for Peace and Unity." I thank you for the kind words just addressed to me.

The title of our meeting was undoubtedly inspired by the figure of Venerabl...Lire la suite

On 21 December 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a ruling Tele 2 Sverige the scope of which would soon prove to be staggering: it radically altered the conditions under which the judiciary and investigative authorities could use the metadata held by electronic communications operators. A few weeks later a clear-sighted Lire la suite

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Metz on 28 September could mark an important moment in the papal attitude towards Europe. The programme combines an interfaith meeting with an event entitled “At the roots of Europe for peace and unity”. This juxtaposition reflects the doctrinal shift that appears to be taking place. Pope Leo XIV is par...Lire la suite

The question of what the Western Balkans want from the European Union is currently addressed in two different ways[1]. The Western Balkans comprise Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro[2], Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Albania, six states that have made European integration a major national objective and are therefore at ...Lire la suite

The European Union is facing the most serious security challenges in decades. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, instability in the EU's neighbourhood, growing geopolitical rivalry, hybrid threats, cyberattacks, terrorism, organised crime and the erosion of the international rules-based order require a comprehensive and credible European response.

In this context, the strengthening of European defence capabilities is legitimate and necessary. European citizens rightly expect ...Lire la suite