Energy Shock From Middle East Weighs on EU Growth
The European Union’s economic growth is set to slow as an energy shock triggered by the conflict in the Middle East pushes inflation higher and weakens economic activity, according to the European Commission’s Spring Forecasts.
The Visionaries Who Built Europe: The Pioneers Behind the European Union
Europe as we know it today was not born out of convenience. It emerged from the ashes of war, from ruined cities and fractured societies, from political courage and an almost radical belief that cooperation could succeed where nationalism had failed.
Newspapers in Cyprus | April 27 2026
Daily press review highlights rising prices, Paralimni coastal plot controversy, election tensions and pensions debate.
From War to Union: The Timeline of the European Union
The history of the European Union is, at its heart, the story of a continent trying to reinvent itself.
Schengen at 40: How Europe Removed Its Borders and Redefined Freedom of Movement
Forty years ago, on a vessel floating along the River Moselle, five European countries signed an agreement that would fundamentally transform the continent. It was not signed in a grand capital or inside an imposing government building, but aboard a ship crossing a territory shared by Luxembourg, Germany and France — a location chosen deliberately for its symbolism of cooperation, reconciliation and shared European identity.


