The EU shouldn't fall for an Israeli food-for-sanctions deal on Gaza, Palestine's ambassador to the UK has warned.

Israel's foreign minister has said he's "sure" the EU won't impose any sanctions over Gaza, after his EU lobbying trip.

The EU is not used to negotiating with a mega bully in this manner and is only now, very late in the day, finding out that its standard approach of seeking compromise and mutual gains is mocked by the White House, writes former EU trade negotiator John Clarke.

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.