In this episode, Evi Kiorri breaks down the European Commission’s proposal for a nearly €2 trillion EU budget for 2028–2034, described by Ursula von der Leyen as a budget "for a new era."

A leaked EU document outlines the toothless nature of a Gaza aid agreement between the EU and Israel: non-binding, ambiguous and difficult to monitor.

Slovak prime minister Robert Fico has given in to EU pressure on Russia sanctions, while claiming victory and throwing around threats and insults.

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.