This week, the European Union and China will hold talks in Brussels aimed at easing trade tensions. All this, as Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping to discuss trade and critical minerals on the other side of the world. But why is everyone so eager to meet Chinese officials?

After the collapse of the far-right government, the Dutch centre is likely to return to power after Wednesday’s election — but can a broad, potentially bland, coalition satisfy voters?

Outstanding issues on the future status of some 4.7 million Ukrainian refugees throughout the EU persist as policymakers wrangle over long term solutions.

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.