At the first-ever EU-Egypt summit in Brussels on Wednesday, the EU Commission rolled out the red carpet for Egypt's Abdel Fattah el Sisi, offering cash and membership of the bloc’s lucrative Horizon Europe research programme.
As EU leaders clashed over the 2035 combustion engine phase-out at their Brussels summit, economists say governments should focus on boosting demand for European-made electric vehicles instead — perhaps by copying a French eco-bonus model.
The European Convention on Human Rights is coming under increasing pressure, as 13 member states met for breakfast talks before their Brussels summit to discuss how to more easily deport migrants convicted of crimes.
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.