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1 day ago
Rather than engaging in tit-for-tat over trade balances, the EU should focus on shaping the global rules that govern services, taxation and investment — where the real long-term leverage lies, writes Judith Arnal.
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Most of the 77 oil tankers being added to the EU's blacklist are currently in the Eastern Mediterranean or Middle East — for those who want to track Russian oil-smuggling in real time.
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15 hours ago
The European Central Bank's latest report shows the euro’s global role has barely shifted, with hopes of a revival still largely theoretical — despite growing doubts about the US dollar.
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Rule 241: the EU’s hidden ‘bombshell’ against anti-democratic forces

8 months ago
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.
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We are looking for 2,500 new members to ensure EUobserver's next 25 years

1 month ago
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.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

3 months ago
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.
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