EUobserver

You can also follow our independent news through our newsletter or over on Bluesky:

[EUobserver @euobs]

Kyiv’s pilots prepare to fly cutting-edge Rafales against Russian jets, amid a bruising power struggle in Ukraine’s defence leadership.

Read more for free: https://t.co/lJAV9lp7Am

[EUobserver @euobs]

Europe says it's serious about ending fossil fuels. The numbers tell a different story. 🔎

Despite ambitious climate targets, 68% of taxpayer-funded energy spending in Europe still goes to fossil fuels. At the very moment Brussels is unveiling a new electrification strategy, it is also proposing to weaken one of its most effective climate tools: carbon pricing.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/iY6ztGYoC8

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

Did Big Tech write secrecy into EU law? Our investigation suggests it did. 🌍

Our investigation from April reveals how Microsoft and DigitalEurope successfully pushed Brussels to keep the environmental footprint of individual data centres confidential, including energy use and water consumption.

Read the investigation 👉 https://t.co/nLtLedg8BE

[EUobserver @euobs]

From flagship Green Deal law to political headache. What happened to the EU's anti-deforestation rules? 🌲

Once hailed as a global breakthrough, the EU's deforestation regulation has been delayed, diluted and fiercely contested. Now, with the final implementing rules in place, companies must prepare to prove that products entering the EU are not linked to deforestation, while critics argue loopholes and exemptions have weakened the law.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/LDRok84nPl

[EUobserver @euobs]

From flagship Green Deal law to political headache. What happened to the EU's anti-deforestation rules? 🌲

Once hailed as a global breakthrough, the EU's deforestation regulation has been delayed, diluted and fiercely contested. Now, with the final implementing rules in place, companies must prepare to prove that products entering the EU are not linked to deforestation, while critics argue loopholes and exemptions have weakened the law.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/LDRok84nPl

[EUobserver @euobs]

The EU has a message for governments: migration is no longer a choice, it's an economic necessity. 🇪🇺

Europe's population is ageing, birth rates are falling, and the workforce is shrinking. A new EU demographics report warns that without migration, the bloc will struggle to fill jobs, finance pensions and sustain economic growth. By 2038, people over 65 are expected to outnumber those aged 20–40, fundamentally reshaping Europe's labour market.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/BbeC8qVlkk

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

"If the White House is scared of Europe, that's the time to flex, not to fold." We sat down with US Congressman Sean Casten, one of Washington's leading voices on climate policy.

In this exclusive interview, Casten explains why methane regulation has become a geopolitical battle, why he believes Europe's climate rules shape global markets, and why backing down now would send the wrong signal to both industry and allies.

Read the full interview 👉 https://t.co/JV4xbHLzKh

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

For the first time, most EU governments support banning imports from Israeli settlements. So what's holding it back? 🌎

Momentum is building in Brussels for one of the EU's strongest measures yet against Israeli settlements. But despite growing political support, a dispute over whether all 27 member states must agree could decide whether the proposal moves forward, or stalls indefinitely.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/ZlvbtV7Wzz

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

"Made in Europe" sounds simple. The EU has turned it into four different policies. 🇪🇺

From public procurement to clean tech and defence, Brussels is rolling out four separate "Made in Europe" rules, each with different definitions, requirements and objectives. This opinion argues the result is a costly, confusing industrial strategy that risks raising prices, reducing competition and burdening businesses without delivering a coherent vision.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/Ww2zTZELzc

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

Europe's far right is thinking beyond the next election. It's planning for the next 30 years. 🌎

EUobserver investigates how the concept of "remigration" has evolved into a long-term strategy aimed at reshaping Europe's demographics. The article traces the ideology behind the movement, how it is being repackaged for wider audiences, and why it is gaining traction across parts of the continent.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/porAnYWXfR

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

Was NATO's Ankara summit diplomacy—or political theatre?

In this sharp opinion piece, Edward Lucas argues that the alliance's latest summit became a "pantomime" where leaders carefully avoided uncomfortable truths, flattered Donald Trump, and pretended everything was business as usual—all while deeper divisions over democracy, security and transatlantic relations remained unresolved.

💬 If the performance is over, what does the reality look like?

Read the opinion 👉 https://t.co/Pf0Nnv3Y31

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

Your journalism career could start in Brussels. 🇪🇺 EUobserver is looking for a Newsroom Intern to join our editorial team and report from the heart of European politics.

⏰ DEADLINE IS TOMORROW.

From covering EU summits and press briefings to interviewing policymakers and writing stories that reach readers across Europe, you'll gain hands-on experience in an independent newsroom where your work has real impact.

If you're a student or recent graduate eligible for an Erasmus+ Traineeship grant, we'd love to hear from you. 🧡

🗓 Applications close: 15 July 2026

Apply now 👉 https://t.co/S2xHTkcqSb

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

"There will be a revolution if Europe doesn't take urgent climate action." That's the stark warning from Belgian climate minister Jean-Luc Crucke in an exclusive interview with EUobserver. 🌍

We spoke with Crucke about the future of the Green Deal, why he believes simplification must not become deregulation, how Europe can stay competitive while cutting emissions, and why delaying climate action will carry a far greater political and economic cost than acting now.

Read the full interview 👉 https://t.co/HagiIz87X0

[EUobserver @euobs]

Trade with Israeli settlements. India-EU ties. Climate targets. This week's agenda could shape some of the EU's biggest policy battles. 🇪🇺

EU foreign ministers are set to debate possible restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements, while Brussels also prepares for high-level talks with India on technology and trade, and reviews key climate and emissions policies. It's a week packed with decisions that could have lasting geopolitical and economic consequences.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/wwESJ2JyE3

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

"Russia's air defence is in a catastrophic state and the pressure will keep growing."
That's the assessment of Olexandr Kovalenko, one of Ukraine's leading military analysts, in an exclusive interview with EUobserver.

As Ukrainian drones strike deeper into Russian territory, Kovalenko argues that Moscow is being forced to spread its air defence systems ever more thinly, leaving critical military and energy infrastructure increasingly exposed. He explains why Russia can no longer fully protect its vast territory, what this means for the war's next phase, and why the real battle is now unfolding far behind the front line.

💬 What do you think about this interview? Let us know!

Read the full interview 👉 https://t.co/hH5CM521oG

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

Hungary's new government is moving at breakneck speed to dismantle the Orbán era. 🇭🇺

Just 88 days after the election, Prime Minister Péter Magyar is pushing to rewrite the constitution, overhaul state institutions, suspend state TV news broadcasts, and reassure NATO allies that Hungary is back on a pro-Western course. But critics warn that the speed of the reforms is raising difficult questions about democratic checks and balances.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/XqP8DS7Au1

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

Can the EU ban trade with Israeli settlements without unanimous support? Yes, and here's why. 👇

Many European leaders argue that blocking imports from Israeli settlements would require unanimous backing from all 27 member states. This analysis explains why legal experts say that's not the case, what EU law actually allows, and how Brussels could act without rewriting its treaties.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/3ovafM2ys1

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

Is Germany subsidising Chinese electric cars? Here's what the numbers actually show. 🇩🇪

Some German politicians want to rewrite the country's new EV subsidy scheme, arguing it mainly benefits Chinese manufacturers. But early government data suggests the overwhelming majority of subsidies are going to non-Chinese brands.

👉 https://t.co/5QKGcyy190

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

Could electricity become Europe's biggest energy security weapon? 🔌

The European Commission is preparing a landmark electrification strategy designed to reduce the bloc's dependence on imported oil and gas by expanding electric transport, heating and industry. If successful, it could halve oil use and cut gas demand by two-thirds by 2040.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/sakAObqbYn

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

[EUobserver @euobs]

Imagine starting a business in one EU country, and automatically being able to operate across all 27. 🇪🇺

That's the idea behind the Commission's new "EU Inc." proposal. It aims to replace 27 different company law systems with a single optional framework for businesses looking to scale across Europe.

Supporters say it will cut bureaucracy. Critics warn it could encourage companies to choose the weakest legal protections, creating a "European Delaware."

Read more 👉 https://t.co/kxvmbsoiTd

Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.