2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (243+ words) EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will lay out her vision of the state of the European Union in her annual speech on Wednesday (16 September) in the European Parliament in Brussels. In a sign of deepening ties with the…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (274+ words) Beyond pure pricing, quality criteria should play a key role in awarding public contracts across Europe, according to a new proposal unveiled by the European Commission on Wednesday (9 September). “The new standard is the best value for money, rather than…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (392+ words) Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has lost a third sanctions case at the EU courts, in what may embolden Europe to go after other high-value Russian taxpayers in October. The General Court rejected his challenge on a technical issue and on…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (243+ words) New research published on Wednesday (9 September) by climate change NGO Opportunity Green and independent research and consultancy CE Delft found that between 2013 and 2025, the EU handed €10.9bn in free emissions allowances to European airlines. The report’s findings will feed into one…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (182+ words) Five environmental organisations filed a complaint on Tuesday (8 September) with the European Ombudsman over the EU’s decision to weaken water protections, arguing they did so at the behest of the mining industry. The complaint takes aim at the EU’s decision…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (715+ words) As Sweden prepares to vote on Sunday (13 September), the country is facing a threat that has become familiar across Europe: attempts by Russia to exploit political divisions and undermine trust in institutions. The government in Stockholm has pointed to the…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (152+ words) That would complete a remarkable change of heart by Mondelez, whose brands include Toblerone, Milka and Cadbury, and was publicly supportive of the deforestation law during the early stages of its drafting and adoption by the EU institutions. It was…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (534+ words) European companies are being gobbled up by US and Chinese competitors because they aren’t big enough. That is former Italian prime minister and EU heavyweight Enrico Letta’s reading of Europe’s besieged economy. Letta is president of the influential Jacques Delors…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (231+ words) Meta’s smart glasses look like any other Ray-Bans, were it not for a small flashing LED light in the corner of their recently upgraded frames, which the social media giant had to add to its design after facing numerous privacy…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (639+ words) EUobserver is proud to have an editorial partnership with Europod to co-publish the podcast series “Briefed” hosted by Léa Marchal. The podcast is available on all major platforms. Find the full transcript below: In the United States, a group of…...