2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (363+ words) The EU’s data protection watchdog is being sued and accused of shielding Europe’s police agency Europol, in a case that could have wide reaching repercussions for human rights defenders and activists. “I’ve lived in a state of emergency for almost…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (804+ words) Ukraine is facing a financial gap of $27bn [€24bn] to survive the rest of the year, at a time when Russia’s continuous attacks and Kyiv’s shortage of air defences have shrunk the country’s economy and made living in Ukrainian cities very difficult....

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1699+ words) The Russian state has so far spent 30 percent more money on the military this year than it did last year. When Russian president Vladimir Putin recently spoke at an economic conference in Vladivostok, he sought to create the impression that…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (380+ words) Last weekend (5 September), the Mission of China to the EU and the Euroclub jointly hosted the China-EU Table Tennis Friendship Tournament in Brussels. Ambassador Cai Run, head of the Mission of China to the EU and Didier Leroy, vice-president of…...

3+ 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…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (307+ words) First published in Deník N. According to the European Commission, Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš may still have a conflict of interest — and that transferring the Agrofert holding company into a trust fund does not resolve the problem. The commission…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (485+ words) The resumption of activity in Brussels has arrived with big headlines on EU foreign policy: member states left the foreign affairs ‘Gymnich‘ in Wicklow, Ireland, with fresh proposals on reforming the European External Action Service. For those of us working…...

4+ day, 10+ min ago   (711+ 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 first quarter of 2026 alone, rents…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (239+ words) A new study has found most Europeans are disillusioned about the future of the continent. Co-published with the European Cultural Foundation, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) survey published on Wednesday (9 September) reveals a general lack of confidence in…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (707+ words) Anybody hoping German chancellor Friedrich Merz would respond to the far-right Alternative für Deutschland victory in Saxony-Anhalt with a clear sense of direction probably came out of Monday’s (7 September) press conference disappointed. He vowed to continue his economic reform programme,…...