Extremely few of the over 6,000 delegation staff speak any non-EU languages, discovered Irish liberal MEP Barry Andrews, after a recent reply to his parliamentary question.

EU ministers are divided over the new €450bn competitiveness fund in the next 2028-2035 budget, with western countries favouring open competition while eastern member states demand 'geographical balance' — to avoid exclusion.

The European Commission says it is unable to confirm the latest shooting attack on a charity rescue vessel by the EU-trained Libyan Coast Guard.

EU states are struggling with upcoming border rules that critics say could led to detention-like centres. Under the new regime authorities will have only seven days to screen a prospective asylum seeker.

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.