As the European Parliament grinds away on how to deport people to have their asylum cases heard outside Europe, its lead MEP on the file has suggested that controversial process could prevent sprawling ghetto like camps once seen on the Greek islands.

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. 

The European Commission says it is consulting with member states after Libyan authorities in Tripoli kicked out Doctors Without Borders, an aid organisation that has helped thousands in the country.

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.