Extreme heat puts €800bn hole in Europe’s economy — as Germany, France and Italy bear the brunt – EUobserver
Extreme heat is becoming a major threat to Europe’s economy, disrupting industries that rely on outdoor work and…
Is the next EU budget about to torpedo social care in Europe? – EUobserver
The European Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034 risks weakening one of the…
White supremacists see their European citizen’s initiative end in shambles – EUobserver
A European citizen’s initiative launched earlier this year by two white supremacists seeking the mass deportation of people…
At 11 percent, the EU’s gender pay gap is nothing less than economic violence against women – EUobserver
Equal pay has been a founding principle of the European Union for almost 70 years. It is written…
Most European strawberries contain ‘forever chemical’ pesticides that disrupt hormones, study finds – EUobserver
Residues of so-called ‘forever chemical’ pesticides are present in almost 60 percent of Europe’s strawberries, according to new research published…
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[Interview] EU rights chief: ‘Governments don’t want to be scrutinised’ – EUobserver
On Wednesday (24 June), Sirpa Rautio, director of the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) was in Brussels.…
MEPs back digital euro as ‘geopolitical necessity’ to counter US payment-system dominance – EUobserver
The European Parliament’s economic committee voted to advance the digital euro, which has become one of the EU’s…
Inside Slovakia’s escalating war on NGOs – EUobserver
The environment for human rights defenders, though rarely favourable in Slovakia, is getting worse. Pressure against NGOs has…
Europol is going rogue – so Brussels is doubling its budget?? – EUobserver
Keeping double books, operating in legally-murky areas to escape scrutiny, influencing governments to change laws so their illegal…
Many centre-left European governments turn to hard-right polcies — with little reward – EUobserver
In Slovenia, Robert Golob’s centre-left Freedom Movement won national elections in March 2026 after introducing the so-called ‘Šutar law‘,…
THIS WEEK: EU parents’ rights, US trade war, and a Western Balkans summit – EUobserver
A new EU law on the “recognition of parenthood” will top the agenda of home affairs’ ministers meeting…
[Interview] Civil society leader to EU: ‘Stop the witch hunt on NGOs before it’s too late for democracy’ – EUobserver
Democracy in Europe is constantly under discussion: elections, institutions, extremism, the rule of law. Fewer discuss the civic…