More and more people have come to understand that today's challenges can only be dealt with at the European level. That is why today, perhaps even more than 20 years ago, there is an urgent need for independent, European, journalism.

A ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court to uphold the decision to ban the separatist leader from public office for 18 months, has been criticised as "disproportionate".

Hungary has called for the resignaiton of the commission vice-president, in the latest bellicose political move from the Hungarian PM.

Safeguarding Europe's position starts with recognising the unpleasant reality that Europe's power is waning. Behind the facade of European cooperation, national self-interest still predominates and that has never been any different.

The first ever report on the state of the rule of law in the EU due to be published this week by the European Commission marks a significant change in its mindset.

Several member states are putting forward restrictive Covid-19-related measures to try to control the surge of numbers of coronavirus cases, trying to avoid a second lockdown. Meanwhile, the global death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached one million.