EU climate scientists warned that including carbon offsets in the 2040 target would pose a “huge risk” and make the emissions reduction goal less credible — urging real cuts and domestic removals instead.

Frontex, the EU's border agency, wants more access to data and intelligence as part of a wish-list of expanded powers.

From tax codes to agricultural subsidies, from philanthropic networks to media empires, oligarchs are shaping the future of Europe — and perhaps few in Brussels dare to name it.

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.