The EU Commission has proposed banning 29 terms — like "bacon", "ribs" and "chicken" — for use in plant-based products. The proposal is a direct attack on the plant-based industry and on any attempt at meaningful food system transformation. And it’s been put into place thanks to meat and diary lobbyists.

European and Nato leaders will hold three video meetings to influence Trump’s summit with Putin and protect Ukraine’s interests, amid concerns Washington and Moscow could strike a deal without European input.

As someone built a new life in the EU, who is grateful for the second chance I was given in this continent after fleeing away from Syria in 2015, I believe in the EU — not as a perfect institution, but as a bold experiment in peace and cooperation. But belief must be paired with vigilance.

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.