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.
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 countries tentatively agreed to uphold 2040 climate targets — but emissions trading for buildings and cars will be 'robustly revised' following pressure from Poland and other member states.
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.