It's a myth that including women is merely a “nice-to-have.” Research shows that peace agreements are 20 percent more likely to last at least two years and 35 percent more likely to last fifteen years when women are involved in negotiations. Yet, in high-level talks, such as efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, women are absent.

The EU has pledged to “continue to fund essential relief services” in Sudan, which faces a deepening humanitarian crisis after the leaders of the UN’s World Food Programme were ordered to leave the country. 

EU and Belgian officials are in talks on "magical" ways to use Putin's immobilised assets for Kyiv, as Russia's lawyers foresee mass-scale litigation.

EU states are struggling with upcoming border rules that critics say could led to detention-like centres. Under the new regime authorities will have only seven days to screen a prospective asylum seeker.

Today, we kick off an anniversary campaign to convince new supporting members to join EUobserver's mission of providing the information citizens need to safeguard EU democracy.

Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.