MEPs have called for stronger enforcement of digital rules and ways to reduce technological dependency on non-EU actors, amid concerns over external pressures that can undermine Europe’s digital sovereignty.

The Chinese government has issued statements about the importance of peace and positioned itself as a broker between Russia and Ukraine, the Myanmar junta and armed groups, and Iran and Saudi Arabia. But at the same time, they have allowed the export of arms to Sudan and Myanmar and of censorship and surveillance technologies to Pakistan, Kazakhstan and the Solomon Islands.

Some EU firms in Russia are raking in money, others already lost billions, as CEOs hedge bets on if the Ukraine war will see a "grand bargain" — or an asset-grab.

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.