A recent study found 275 anti-gender actors across Europe received $1.8bn [€1.56bn] between 2019 and 2023, an average of €3.64m per organisation. So, the design of the next EU budget is a critical question for democracy itself: will those defending rights and equality receive the resources they need to shape a better future for Europe?

What does the US peace plan for Ukraine include and what is Europe’s reaction to it?

China appears to have sold a high-end military spy satellite to Russia, despite Beijing's claim of neutrality in the Ukraine war. 

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.