The new EU ombudswoman, Teresa Anjinho, faces the challenge of improving transparency and accountability within complex EU institutions. In her first three months, she has developed a strategy and launched an investigation into the issue of revolving doors — pledging a proactive approach to oversight.

Full text: The EU has corroborated UN allegations that Israel was guilty of "indiscriminate attacks ... starvation ... torture ... [and] apartheid" against Palestinians in a leaked "review".

Once, Europe’s car industry was the envy of the world. Stuttgart, Wolfsburg, and Paris set the pace in automotive innovation. Now, as Chinese manufacturers roll out cheap LFP batteries and software-defined vehicles, Europe’s giants are left scrambling, warn NGO Transport & Environment.

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.