The EU says that Africa is its "sister continent". But African states are last on the list of countries with whom it has fast-tracked trade talks.

The EU and UK are leading attempts to stall reform on the sovereign debt burdens facing poorer countries — ahead of a major summit that will shape development financing over the next decade, according to sources close to the talks.

The rules on how pan-European political parties can access EU funding are set to be tightened under a new agreement between MEPs and EU governments. 

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.