While the EU Commission seeks to reduce strategic dependencies, Europe continues to import nearly a third of its blood plasma from the US. The problematic question is whether donation systems should offer cash incentives — or push for 100 percent voluntary donations.

Homophobia as well as Russophilia could cost populist Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán his EU veto, 20 other EU countries warned on Tuesday. 

Marta Kos, the EU commissioner for enlargement, recently stated she would not rule out “decoupling” Moldova’s accession process from that of Ukraine. While the suggestion has been met with criticism from Kyiv, fast-tracking Moldova into the EU might not be such a bad idea strategically, writes Hugo Blewett-Mundy.

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.