Technology Barcelona bets on ‘digital twin’ as future of city planning Press play to listen to this article This article is part of POLITICO’s Global Policy Lab: Living Cities, a collaborative journalism project exploring the future of cities.... Francesco MazzagattiMay 19, 2022
Europe In talk of boosting EU defense, Brussels means business Press play to listen to this article A new plan to coordinate increased military spending among EU members is not just about bolstering Europe’s... Francesco MazzagattiMay 18, 2022
Europe Brussels spells out plan to end dependence on Russian energy The European Commission on Wednesday presented its €300 billion plan on how the EU can wean itself from Russian fossil fuels “well before 2030.”... Francesco MazzagattiMay 18, 2022
Energy Parliament tries to boost climate efforts as emissions and temperatures soar The EU likes to talk up its world-beating progress on climate change, but the numbers show the ride to climate neutrality won’t be smooth.... Francesco MazzagattiMay 18, 2022
Energy Orbán’s price: What will it take to get Hungary to ban Russian oil? Press play to listen to this article For two weeks, diplomats and officials in Brussels have been struggling without success to reach a deal... Francesco MazzagattiMay 18, 2022
Foreign Policy Ukraine war pushes Brussels to break a taboo with joint arms spending plan Press play to listen to this article The European Commission will on Wednesday put forward a plan under which it would acquire a groundbreaking... Francesco MazzagattiMay 18, 2022
Energy Dumping Russian energy raises climate questions Press play to listen to this article The European Commission on Wednesday aims to propose how the bloc should end its dependence on Russian... Francesco MazzagattiMay 17, 2022
Technology Brussels’ next lobbying dogfight: Big Tech vs. Big Telecoms Two of Brussels’ most powerful lobbying machines — Big Telecoms and Big Tech — are preparing to square off. On one side stand the... Francesco MazzagattiMay 17, 2022
Europe War, disease and geopolitics: The von der Leyen Commission’s half-time scorecard If Ursula von der Leyen’s five-year term can be likened to a soccer match, her team is heading for the half-time break with the... Francesco MazzagattiMay 17, 2022
Energy EU sanctions deal could still be weeks away, Borrell says It could take another two weeks before the European Union is able to agree on a plan to sanction Russia’s lucrative oil industry, the... Francesco MazzagattiMay 16, 2022