The EU Commission has lent weight to reports of Hungary's alleged spying within the EU institutions, amid jeers of "traitors" and other hate speech by populist MEPs.
The European Convention on Human Rights is coming under increasing pressure, as 13 member states met for breakfast talks before their Brussels summit to discuss how to more easily deport migrants convicted of crimes.
Zelenskyy urged EU leaders to agree use of Russian frozen assets to buy weapons Kyiv needed to defend itself — despite Belgian concerns on retaliation.
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.