In order to strengthen public procurement in the EU, the European Commission in April 2023 launched the Public Buyers Community Platform: a comprehensive and secure platform that connects public authorities and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing at scale.

A Europe that trades away its founding principles risks fulfilling Donald Trump’s cruel prophecy of becoming little more than another middle-sized power with a shrinking economy, an ageing population, and rapidly declining influence beyond its borders, writes Shada Islam.

We built technology to make life easier. Somewhere along the way, it began remaking us instead. From algorithms shaping what we see to surveillance tools reshaping how we live, Europe now stands at a crossroads: protect democratic values or watch them be coded away.

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.