How Big Tech made itself virtually untouchable in Europe
Besides reaping colossal profits, shaping public debate and spreading disinformation, the tech giants are seemingly above the law. That's partly because they helped create it.
Transnistria, Moscow’s last outpost in Moldova, already trades like an EU member
Transnistria flies the Russian flag, hosts Russian troops and heats its homes with gas paid for by Moscow. None of that is stopping the EU from negotiating Moldova’s membership – or from drawing the breakaway region into its orbit.
Russians in the EU: the closer to the front line, the tighter the rules
The closer an EU country is to Russia, and the more bitter its history with Moscow, the harder it has become for Russians to enter, live or buy property there. Lithuania, Poland and Bulgaria show how far apart the rules have drifted.
Temporary for good: the emergency status that millions of Ukrainians can’t leave
More than four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, around 4.4 million Ukrainians in the EU are still living under a status designed for a one-year emergency. They work, study and pay taxes in Italy and Poland, yet none of this counts towards permanent residency. Their protection will expire in March 2028, but no one has said what will happen then.
