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Beyond the surface. 
Navigate the long game.

We dissect the structures, relationships and decisions that truly shape the EU’s influence — so you can understand the real power plays that are at work.

The mechanics of EU power

We decode the inner workings of EU institutions, from the shifting alliances in Parliament and the Commission’s internal power struggles to the dealmaking inside the Council and the inter-institutional rivalries that influence the EU’s biggest files.

When do “technical” issues become a shortcut for compromises or power grabs?
How is the far-right reshaping political alliances and legislative outcomes?
Political life of the European Parliament
Political life of the...
Von der Leyen leadership
Reorganisation of the...
Reorganisation of the Commission
EPP dominance in Brussels

Europe’s big decisions

We follow the high-stakes files that set Europe’s course: the MFF, defence, simplification, Ukraine, rule of law and more.

Which dossiers are vulnerable to shifting coalitions and institutional pressure?
Who are the winners and losers of the EU’s next long-term budget?
MFF
Simplification
Defence
Rule of law

Who calls the shots

We identify the decision-makers and political forces that matter most. Find out who really controls the key files — and whose support can make or break Europe’s defining decisions.

Which political factions make key decisions in the Parliament and Council?
How are rivalries inside von der Leyen’s Commission affecting wider EU debates?
Von der Leyen
Metsola
Costa
Seibert

The influence game

We take you inside Brussels’ lobbying arena: the players, the tactics and the rules that shape who wins. See how influence is built, contested and used to steer the European policy agenda.

How are lobbyists organising themselves to influence consequential files?
How do oversight mechanisms tackle the EU’s transparency challenges?
Lobby cases
Regulation
Parties

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Why we are obsessing with the long game

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The EU is a centre of power that shapes policy across Europe and beyond. Understanding it is not optional — it is essential. That means looking past the noise and into the real arenas of decision-making. The biggest developments are rarely the most visible. We dig into the details because only by mastering the nitty-gritty can you connect small moves to the bigger picture. That’s what gives you the clarity and foresight you cannot afford to lose.

Anca Gurzu, EU Managing Editor

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