The European Parliament’s rapporteur on the digital euro file is parroting the banking lobby’s claim that a digital euro would trigger bank runs and cripple lending — this is just not the case.

Moldova has made real, measurable reform progress. According to the Eastern Partnership Index 2025, Moldova now ranks at the top of the region — a direct contradiction to the Kremlin’s persistent narrative that nothing has changed for the better.

Ultimately, peace and stability in Europe can only be sustained when Russia accepts the loss of its empire and consolidates a clearly-defined set of national interests as a post-imperial 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.