An investigation into AgeVerif, an age-verification company in France, found problems with the system's effectiveness, security, and bias.

The 24-year old Green MEP Lena Schilling will attend the UN Climate Conference in Brazil — even though she thinks it's "broken". In an interview with EUobserver, she explains why she’s frustrated with the current state of the climate talks, what she expects from COP30, and who she believes is holding back global progress.

EU leaders will proclaim the benefits of the bloc’s Global Gateway programme from the rooftops when they attend a joint summit with the African Union in Angola later this month. Privately, senior EU lawmakers have serious doubts. 

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.