A microchip shortage caused by a row between the Dutch government and China will be added to the agenda of a critical meeting between top EU and Chinese trade officials on Tuesday. 

European leaders, including the UK, Norway, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Finland, Denmark, plus senior EU officials, issued a joint statement with Ukraine on Tuesday backing the US call for a ceasefire and the country’s territorial integrity — amid Russian bluffing over military gains in eastern Ukraine.

Migrants who spend at least one day in jail will be deported from Sweden, according to the country's migration minister, Johan Forssell.

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.