Our latest edition of the Secrecy Tracker exposes new cases of EU secrecy: refusals to disclose documents on Israel’s defence funding and its Gaza reports, a so-called 'fair solution' limiting transparency of Big Tech, Ursula von der Leyen’s deleted texts, stalled document-access reforms, and lawsuits over hidden environmental rules.

MEPs want to end unfair traineeships, triggering backlash from small businesses who warn the rules will strangle opportunity. But the real fight is yet to come: trilogues where the EU parliament and member states will have to find a compromise in what promises to be a tough negotiation over labour rights of Europe's next generation.

Austria's proposal to unfreeze €2bn of Russian assets has caused worry on creating a bad precedent, with Hungary and Slovakia also threatening to delay new EU sanctions.

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.