More than two decades after the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative wrote off over $100bn [€85bn] in developing country sovereign debt, the issue of debt and debt relief are back on the agenda. 

The 'hedgehog' approach of mainly trying to shield the EU against authoritarian influences from abroad also falls short because many authoritarian influences come from within. A hedgehog is no match for a bear.

Hungary's veto continues blocking Ukraine's EU accession, triggering stinging criticism from the EU Commission and forcing officials to explore alternatives — including advancing Moldova's negotiations separately. However, no such 'decoupling' is currently planned.

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.