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3 days ago
The current state of human rights in Europe is the worst ever witnessed by the commissioner for human rights at the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, Michael O'Flaherty.
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Keir Starmer will host an EU-UK summit in London on 19 May hoping to sign off on a defence pact. In return, the EU expects to secure agreement on a youth mobility programme.  
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The Tirana summit of the 47-strong European Political Community, CAP simplification, and the Pfizer Covid text messages transparency ruling are set to lead the agenda this week.
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Rule 241: the EU’s hidden ‘bombshell’ against anti-democratic forces

7 months ago
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.
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We are looking for 2,500 new members to ensure EUobserver's next 25 years

7 days ago
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.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

2 months ago
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.
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