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. 

The European Commission has U-turned on plans to delay its landmark anti-deforestation law by another year, instead setting out a series of new exemptions for small businesses, farmers, and major manufacturers. 

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.

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.