The EU's new rules on steel imports are another attempt by Ursula von der Leyen’s commission to bind the EU to Donald Trump’s United States. But that will have a knock-on effect on the EU’s trade relations with others. 

The EU made promises to set up a university for the Mediterranean region and a renewable energy programme as part of a ‘Pact for the Mediterranean’ on Thursday — but it is unclear whether many of these are simply old commitments being repackaged. 

MEPs grilled a Meta lobbyist over its decision to cease political ads in the EU after new political advertising regulations

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.