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Sweden’s national security advisor resigns hours after appointment amid a Grindr photo scandal — sparking fears of foreign influence and renewed scrutiny of top-level vetting in Ulf Kristersson’s Stockholm government.
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Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine has urged the EU to address multiple human rights violations including the arrest and torture of leading opposition figures by the government. 
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Polish finance minister Andrzej Domanski said he expects EU countries will strike a deal this month on a €150bn fund to ramp up the bloc’s defence efforts. Finance ministers meeting in Brussels also agreed on simplifying VAT rules for e-commerce. 
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Rule 241: the EU’s hidden ‘bombshell’ against anti-democratic forces

7 months ago
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.
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We are looking for 2,500 new members to ensure EUobserver's next 25 years

8 days ago
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.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

2 months ago
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.
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