The Kenyan government is pushing for the EU to loosen the regulations on the pesticides used in its horticultural exports, at the same time as a potentially landmark lawsuit in the Kenyan courts calls for pesticides banned in the EU to also be prohibited in Kenya. 

As Georgia rapidly moves away from its pro-European course, Armenia is quietly emerging as the EU's next ally in the South Caucasus. But despite its European aspirations, it's heavily dependent on Russia for energy and trade.

The EU’s migration dilemma is back, not that it ever really went away. This week, the European Commission published its first annual migration management cycle. Think of it as a map of who needs help, who should give help, and who is already signalling they’ll try very hard to avoid both.

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.