The story of the European democracy game "Eurocracy". The board game was invented by a democracy campaigner at the time of the foundation of the EU in 1992.

The Lithuanian party’s possible move into Patriots for Europe follows a court conviction of its leader for inciting hatred against Jews and downplaying the Holocaust.

Displaced Ukrainians with disabilities face severe barriers to mobility, healthcare, and services amid the war. Local coordinators and international support provide assistive devices, accessible transport, and advocacy, linking inclusion to postwar recovery.

Across Europe, mayors and local councillors are facing a disturbing rise in harassment, threats, disinformation, and even physical violence. These aren’t isolated incidents — they are a growing pattern. And they’re not 'just politics'. They are deliberate attempts to silence, intimidate, and push people out of public life, warns the Council of European Municipalities and Regions.

A French banker inside Euroclear, who flew to Russia 155 times for "private" reasons, allegedly tried to connect the company's CEO, Valérie Urbain, with Russian spies and threatened her when she declined, according to an investigation by EUobserver, Humo, De Morgen, and Dossier Center.

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.