The latest Secrecy Tracker warns that a proposed EU law could restrict public access to documents, while also covering controversies over EU transparency in Gaza, preservation of von der Leyen’s emails, and attempts to weaken the Aarhus Convention, highlighting growing threats to accountability and democratic oversight.

Europe's top diplomat ducked a "word-fight" with the US, but president Donald Trump issued more anti-EU slurs on Tuesday.

EU lawmakers have insisted that the bloc‘s green targets are not being “demolished” — after agreeing a that deal dramatically strips down the reporting requirements for two of the EU’s flagship sustainable business laws. 

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.