With the Ukraine Recovery Conference taking place in Rome on Thursday and Friday, European leaders have the rare chance to rethink Ukraine and Europe's energy strategy simultaneously. This goes far beyond rebuilding —it's about turning Ukraine into a powerful example for renewable energy.

Concerns are mounting that the next EU long-term budget could see a shift away from spending programmes dedicated towards fighting poverty, social inclusion and migrant integration.

US president Donald Trump’s summit with five African leaders in Washington this week appear to have confirmed his plans to carve out a series of ‘cash for migrants’ deals similar to the model of the EU. 

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.

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.