In this episode, summer 2025 breaks tourism records in southern Europe, but rising costs and crowds spark local tensions over the future of their communities.

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has condemned Israel's military campaign as reports of bombings in Gaza intensify.

US president Trump has granted a last-minute 90-day delay to a planned hike in import duties on Chinese goods — as BRICS leaders continue to deepen ties ahead of the UN climate summit in November.

Legal scholars have dubbed it a "sleeping beauty" — a potent yet practically unused EU Parliament instrument akin to the EU's own Article 7, designed to safeguard the rule of law and the integrity of its institutions.

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.