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"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 👉 euobserver.com/227142/eus-new… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

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 👉 euobserver.com/226920/europes… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

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 👉 euobserver.com/227147/natos-a… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

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 👉 surveyhero.com/c/utgedprn Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

"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 👉 euobserver.com/225651/intervi…

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 👉 euobserver.com/226949/this-we… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

"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 👉 euobserver.com/223365/intervi… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

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 👉 euobserver.com/226814/magyar-… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

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 👉 euobserver.com/226724/the-eu-… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

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. 👉 euobserver.com/226830/german-… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

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 👉 euobserver.com/226825/eu-plan… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

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 👉 euobserver.com/226868/meps-ba… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

Europe trusted one small country to police its €152 billion fintech industry. Now that watchdog is stepping back. 🇱🇹 After Brexit, Lithuania became the EU's fintech gateway, licensing companies that could operate across the entire single market. Now its regulator is issuing fewer licences than it revokes, raising uncomfortable questions about whether Europe's "passporting" system has left too much responsibility in the hands of one small national authority. Read more 👉 euobserver.com/226427/brussel… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

Europe is burning. Brussels says adapting will cost €70 billion a year. 🫠 After another deadly summer of heatwaves and wildfires, EU institutions are debating who should finance the continent's climate resilience, from firefighting capacity and cooler cities to stronger infrastructure. The price tag is staggering, and so is the political divide. Read more 👉 euobserver.com/226464/europes… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

How close is Serbia to the EU — really? 🇷🇸 Despite years of accession talks, MEPs say Belgrade’s rule-of-law problems are blocking progress, with pressure growing for Brussels to take a harder line on democracy, media freedom and institutional independence. Read more 👉 euobserver.com/226583/meps-ca…

Five Trump quotes. One NATO summit. Plenty of diplomatic fallout. 😬 From calling Iranians “perverse” to dismissing Spain as a “lost cause”, Donald Trump’s comments at the NATO Ankara summit revealed as much about transatlantic tensions as the official communiqué. 💬 What did the summit really tell us about Trump’s NATO? Read more 👉 euobserver.com/226533/the-nat…

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Tesla received hundreds of millions in German subsidies. Our investigation reveals how. EUobserver reveals how Germany channelled €860m in subsidies to Tesla buyers to help meet EU Covid recovery targets, and is now giving another €71m in state aid to Elon Musk’s Berlin gigafactory. All while Musk attacks the EU and backs Germany’s far right. 💬 Should European taxpayers keep funding one of Europe’s loudest political critics? Read the investigation 👉 euobserver.com/225881/exclusi… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

Europe's climate debate has entered the courtroom. 🇪🇺 As record heatwaves sweep across the continent, a Paris court has ruled that TotalEnergies bears responsibility not only for its own emissions, but also for those created by the oil and gas it puts on the market, rejecting a defence the fossil fuel industry has relied on for decades. 💬 What could this mean for other energy giants? What's your opinion? Let us know in the comments. Read more 👉 euobserver.com/226432/as-euro… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

Should Ireland be leading the EU's Big Tech agenda? 60 academics say hard no. 🇮🇪 A group of leading academics is urging the Irish EU presidency to step aside from negotiations on digital and tax legislation, arguing Ireland's close ties to Google, Meta, Apple, Microsoft and other tech giants create an unavoidable conflict of interest. 💬 Can Ireland be an impartial broker when many of the companies affected by the rules are based in Dublin? What's your opinion? Read more 👉 euobserver.com/226563/irish-e… Investigative. Influential. Independent. Your EUobserver.

Who is blocking EU action on Israel? The Commission has an answer.❗ The European Commission says it cannot move ahead with tougher measures because EU member states remain divided. At the same time, calls are growing for Israel to compensate the EU for the destruction of EU-funded infrastructure in Gaza. Read more 👉 euobserver.com/226610/eu-comm…