A new analysis of the statutes of limitations in EU member states to report child sexual abuse crimes found a fragmented legal landscape, with the authors calling to abolish reporting time-limits on this type of crime altogether.

Around 600,000 women in EU countries have undergone some form of genital mutilation. But most cases remain hidden, where it is estimated that only about three percent of women who have suffered female genital mutilation appear in hospital records.

Russian talk of a 'Poseidon' nuclear strike on Belgium ironically exposed how far it was from ever using an atomic weapon.

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.