MEPs have urged the EU Commission to halt over €150m in funding for Tanzania, after state authorities in the African country killed over a thousand civilians following protests about election rigging. 

An Africa summit with the EU in Angola, followed by an exhaustive MEP plenary session in Strasbourg is driving this week's agenda amid puzzled questions over latest US efforts to broker a Ukraine peace deal.

Citizens are demanding clarity, justice, and safety. The European Parliament must respond with unity and courage.

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.