Polish court delays ruling on primacy of EU law

EUobserver interviewed Spanish MEP Jordi Cañas to discuss the situation of Europe's middle class, the dangerous political reaction if certain groups feel neglected, and the role that member states and the EU can play at the policy level.

EU migration commissioner Ylva Johansson says video evidence published by the New York Times of asylum seekers being set adrift on a raft by Greek authorities, including a six-month old baby, "seems to be clear deportation."

At 2024's European Parliament elections, the stakes will be very high. A lot has happened in the last four years. In 2019, there was no pandemic, no war in Europe and no johnny-come-lately countries demanding a seat at the table.

During a debate in the EU Parliament economy committee, MEPs grilled ECB president Christine Lagarde over the €135bn pay out to commercial banks which some feel constitutes an unwarranted subsidy.

Everything could be seen as a 'political ad' — even well-known voices championing important issues, such as Greta Thunberg, could find themselves subject to European regulations for every tweet, Facebook post, or snap they share.

Final negotiations on the EU due diligence law begin this week. But will this law make companies embed due diligence requirements in their internal processes or incentive them to outsource their obligations to third parties?