European banks are investing heavily in the the critical minerals sector, while neglecting environmental and social safeguards, a new report says.

The report, pieced together over three years by 142 researchers, shows Europe has become one of Beijing’s preferred destinations for acquisition in strategic sectors such as batteries, grids and chips. 

A leading Roma rights advocate has called on the European Commission to take a firm stance against Slovenia — after the government in Ljubljana adopted a new security law that he says threatens the country’s Roma population.

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.