An investigation into AgeVerif, an age-verification company in France, found problems with the system's effectiveness, security, and bias.

EU climate and environment ministers are meeting to try to agree on a 90-percent emission reduction target by 2040 — with the clock ticking in time for the UN COP30 climate summit in Brazil next week.

The 24-year old Green MEP Lena Schilling will attend the UN Climate Conference in Brazil — even though she thinks it's "broken". In an interview with EUobserver, she explains why she’s frustrated with the current state of the climate talks, what she expects from COP30, and who she believes is holding back global progress.

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.