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Beatriz Ríos

Beatriz Ríos
Lawyers of former EU Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili speak with the media at a courthouse in Brussels on 2 December
The Eurocrat

Let 2023 be the EU’s year of transparency. Please.

Qatar-gate shows how bad the need is for the European Union to clean up its act. And it is not just Parliament.
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 12.01.2023
A man walks near the entrance of the European Parliament in Brussels
Eurocrat

Corruption scandal is a hit to European democracy

The corruption scandal that hit the European Parliament is not only a disgrace for the institution but exposes the shortfalls of European democracy, says the Eurocrat
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 12.12.2022
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomes Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel as he arrives for the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana
Eurocrat

EU must dangle enlargement carrot to counter Russian sway

If the EU fails to act quickly some Western Balkan countries might turn to Moscow for support, says the Eurocrat
by Beatriz Ríos 4 min. 06.12.2022
President of the European Council Charles Michel
The Eurocrat

Michel’s China egotrip could be costly for EU

The EU's top political leader is on a state visit to China, playing into the hands of President Xi Jinping in a blatant political show-off that comes at the worst possible time
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 29.11.2022
Viktor Orban arrives for a meeting with European Union leaders in Brussels, Belgium, Jun. 22, 2017.
The Eurocrat

Let’s not allow Hungary to blackmail the EU

Now is the time for Ursula von der Leyen to fulfil her oft-repeated promise that she would take a tougher stance on Hungary if required
by Beatriz Ríos 4 min. 22.11.2022
US President Joe Biden speaks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the G20 summit on Tuesday
The Eurocrat

Bali shows Europe must find one foreign policy voice

Cracks in European unity risk weakening the bloc at the G20 talks, which will focus on global security
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 15.11.2022
Republican Kevin McCarthy looks set to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives, though his party's gains were less convincing than he may have hoped
The Eurocrat

Republican win new snag for Europe’s frayed US relations

The outcome of the mid-term elections is still open, but it is sure that Republicans will have a bigger say
by Beatriz Ríos 4 min. 09.11.2022
Mongolian border guards check vehicles arriving from Russia on Saturday after the Kremlin announced a partial mobilisation
Eurocrat

Europe should open its doors to Russians fleeing mobilisation

Most Russians have been brainwashed for years so blaming them for not opposing Putin seems rather unfair, says Beatriz Rios
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 26.09.2022
Relations are better outside the EU: Viktor Orban after receiving the Order of Merit of the Republic of Serbia on Friday
The Eurocrat

Cutting EU funds for Hungary – a feint, not a blow

Commission plan makes for good headlines, but impact moot, says columnist Beatriz Ríos
by Beatriz Ríos 4 min. 19.09.2022
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen
The Eurocrat

Putin's war hangs over state of union speech

One-time compromise candidate Ursula von der Leyen has led EU states to forceful Russia response
by Beatriz Ríos 5 min. 13.09.2022
The pandemic and the war in Ukraine have prompted an integration process that would otherwise have taken Europe decades to complete, such as joint health or energy policies
Eurocrat

With German anchor gone, EU needs more democracy

The times that Germany could dictate the European Union’s policies might be over
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 09.08.2022
A migrant from Sudan looks through a fence in a refugee centre in Melilla on Saturday in Melilla, a day after the 23cdeaths
The Eurocrat

Melilla tragedy shows Europe’s migration cynicism

Muted reaction to deaths of 23 refugees trying to get into Europe from Africa
by Beatriz Ríos 4 min. 28.06.2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meeting in Kyiv earlier in June
Eurocrat

Even as a candidate, Ukraine won’t join the EU soon

Neither the bloc nor the country itself are ready for membership, regardless of the outcome of an EU summit on Thursday and Friday
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 23.06.2022
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (right) guides Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer's view over Tallinn during his visit to her Baltic country on Friday.
eurocrat

The Russian threat feels different near the front line

The Eurocrat sees that the invasion of Ukraine is personal in Estonia’s capital in ways it’s not in Brussels
by Beatriz Ríos 4 min. 13.06.2022
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (centre) with Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (left) and France's President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the European Council meeting last week
Eurocrat

EU compromises with Poland, Hungary raise questions

Unity on Ukraine war could lessen EU’s leverage to force pro-democracy changes
by Beatriz Ríos 4 min. 07.06.2022
Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for the Economy, said on Monday the Commission would suspend the bloc's fiscal rules for another year. Here he is seen talking to his boss, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Brussels last week.
The Eurocrat

Time to ditch the EU’s long-neglected fiscal rules

Europe’s late 1990s Stability and Growth Pact no longer works
by Beatriz Ríos 4 min. 23.05.2022
Putin (third from left) with leaders of his allies Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan on Monday
The Eurocrat

Europe wavers as war demands cutting Russia gas flow

The EU is in a quandary of its own making after decades of reliance on Russian oil and gas
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 16.05.2022
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (centre) talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (right) in Budapest on Monday after their meeting.
the eurocrat

Hungary shows why to end EU unanimity on foreign policy

Orban might see Putin’s favour, but he needs money sent by EU taxpayers
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 10.05.2022
Protestors speaking out against the EU's border protection agency at a demonstration in Berlin (date not specified)
The Eurocrat

EU should have fired Frontex head, not let him resign

If Leggeri was acting within his mandate – as he says he was – EU governments would be accomplices in illegal pushbacks, leaving refugees at sea
by Beatriz Ríos 3 min. 02.05.2022
A scene in Bucha on Saturday
The Eurocrat

Grim Bucha images to haunt EU sanctions meeting

Luxembourg may be where EU finance ministers decide tougher punishment of Moscow
by Beatriz Ríos 2 min. 04.04.2022