Cyprus will assume the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 January 2026. Nicosia plans to prioritise migration, relations with southern neighbours, and water resilience during its time at the helm of the bloc.

The lesson to be learned from October's election in North Cyprus must be that while the Turkish-Cypriots want to join the European family, that will cannot be taken for granted for ever.

It has been a year since the concrete canopy at Novi Sad train station collapsed, sparking one of Serbia’s largest youth-led protest movements in recent memory. But what does this movement show about the future of democracy in Serbia?

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.