EU and Egyptian officials are set to use this week’s summit in Brussels to announce a series of new EU-funded infrastructure projects from the second €4bn tranche of its multi-billion euro ‘cash for migrant control’ deal. 

Governments are curbing civic space, expanding surveillance, restricting dissent, undermining media independence and scapegoating migrants in plain sight. Amid housing shortages, rising energy and living costs, corruption and political polarisation, the far-right has zoomed in to expand its popularity and outreach, writes Shada Islam.

Slovakia has declined to lift its veto on more Russia sanctions ahead of this week's EU summit — amid fresh concern over the US vision for Ukraine.

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.