At a time when the Chinese government is seeking to assert full control over Tibetan Buddhism — including the deeply spiritual process of identifying the Dalai Lama’s successor — the EU must speak with one voice to defend the right of the Tibetan Buddhist community to determine their own religious leaders free from state interference.

The UK and France are on the brink of signing a migration deal aimed at stopping boats crossing the Channel. But will it undercut the EU?

A stand-off between the US and the EU over the funding of the new African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has left it without guaranteed cash and major budget arrears — despite the mission being formally launched on 1 July. 

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.