The EU has provided “real leadership on global health security," according to top Gavi officials on Thursday, after the global vaccine agency raised $9bn [€7.7bn] for its work until 2030. 

The European Commission wants clarity on a potential migrant swap deal between UK and France, following complaints by five other EU member states.

EU countries have extended existing Russia trade sanctions for six months, while preparing to give Slovakia a financial sop for additional measures.

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.