The day-to-day functioning of many EU member states quietly rests on the presence of millions of people who do not exist in official registers. Their labour is deemed illegal, yet their presence is tolerated; their contributions are unrecognised, yet essential.
The European Central Bank's latest report shows the euro’s global role has barely shifted, with hopes of a revival still largely theoretical — despite growing doubts about the US dollar.
A projected 1.5 million Syrian refugees are likely to return home before the end of the year, says the UN refugee agency. Most are likely to returning from neighbouring host states: Turkey, followed by Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt.
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.
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.