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Orbán bypassing EU diplomacy with new Moscow trip to see Putin
Orbán bypassing EU diplomacy with new Moscow trip to see Putin
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán is again bypassing EU diplomacy on Ukraine by going for another meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to media reports.
euobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Orbán bypassing EU diplomacy with new Moscow trip to see Putin
MEPs voice frustration at Hoekstra for EU performance at COP30
MEPs voice frustration at Hoekstra for EU performance at COP30
MEPs expressed their frustration to on the results of the UN’s COP30 summit, explaining why the EU’s performance was weak and hypocritical — and also criticising Ursula von der Leyen for 'undermining' the bloc's efforts with her comments at the simultaneous G20 summit in South Africa.
euobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
MEPs voice frustration at Hoekstra for EU performance at COP30
Tanzania accuses MEPs of 'affront to sovereignty' after censure vote on post-election violence
Tanzania accuses MEPs of 'affront to sovereignty' after censure vote on post-election violence
Tanzania has accused the European parliament of an "affront to sovereignty" and defying “natural justice” after MEPs demanded that the EU commission withhold €156m in funding for the country following post-election violence that has killed thousands.
euobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Tanzania accuses MEPs of 'affront to sovereignty' after censure vote on post-election violence
EU fails to protect disabled people in institutions from violence, watchdog warns
EU fails to protect disabled people in institutions from violence, watchdog warns
One-in-five people with disabilities are victims of violence. The number is even higher for those living in institutions, according to new findings from the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
EU fails to protect disabled people in institutions from violence, watchdog warns
Listen: No evidence of wrongdoing, yet EU NGO funding inquiry sparks turmoil
Listen: No evidence of wrongdoing, yet EU NGO funding inquiry sparks turmoil
Wednesday’s inaugural session of the European Parliament’s new scrutiny working group, the one set up to investigate transparency around NGO funding, did not exactly go as planned. The meeting descended into chaos within the first half hour. Progressive and left-leaning MEPs walked out almost immediately, calling the probe a politically-motivated assault on civil society.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Listen: No evidence of wrongdoing, yet EU NGO funding inquiry sparks turmoil
EU deforestation regulation delay is a chance to fix what went wrong
EU deforestation regulation delay is a chance to fix what went wrong
The impending delay of the EU deforestation regulation is no failure – it’s an opportunity for Brussels to get things right going forward. The delay reflects mounting domestic unease from farmers, industry and national administrations that earlier warnings about design flaws, costs and feasibility were not addressed.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
EU deforestation regulation delay is a chance to fix what went wrong
The EU–Mercosur agreements: are they actually treaty-compatible?
The EU–Mercosur agreements: are they actually treaty-compatible?
The Merosur procedure led by the European Commission has been chaotic, untransparent and, more importantly, raises significant legal issues.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The EU–Mercosur agreements: are they actually treaty-compatible?
EU Ombudswoman slams Commission for abusing 'urgency' provisos
EU Ombudswoman slams Commission for abusing 'urgency' provisos
The EU Commission should not skip public consultations, impact assessments, or other steps of ‘good regulation’ by simply citing the vague ‘urgency’ of a legislative proposal, the European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho found in an inquiry on Wednesday.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
EU Ombudswoman slams Commission for abusing 'urgency' provisos
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán is again bypassing EU diplomacy on Ukraine by going for another meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to media reports.
Orbán bypassing EU diplomacy with new Moscow trip to see Putin
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán is again bypassing EU diplomacy on Ukraine by going for another meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to media reports.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán is again bypassing EU diplomacy on Ukraine by going for another meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to media reports.
MEPs expressed their frustration to on the results of the UN’s COP30 summit, explaining why the EU’s performance was weak and hypocritical — and also criticising Ursula von der Leyen for 'undermining' the bloc's efforts with her comments at the simultaneous G20 summit in South Africa.
MEPs voice frustration at Hoekstra for EU performance at COP30
MEPs expressed their frustration to on the results of the UN’s COP30 summit, explaining why the EU’s performance was weak and hypocritical — and also criticising Ursula von der Leyen for 'undermining' the bloc's efforts with her comments at the simultaneous G20 summit in South Africa.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
MEPs expressed their frustration to on the results of the UN’s COP30 summit, explaining why the EU’s performance was weak and hypocritical — and also criticising Ursula von der Leyen for 'undermining' the bloc's efforts with her comments at the simultaneous G20 summit in South Africa.
Tanzania has accused the European parliament of an "affront to sovereignty" and defying “natural justice” after MEPs demanded that the EU commission withhold €156m in funding for the country following post-election violence that has killed thousands.
Tanzania accuses MEPs of 'affront to sovereignty' after censure vote on post-election violence
Tanzania has accused the European parliament of an "affront to sovereignty" and defying “natural justice” after MEPs demanded that the EU commission withhold €156m in funding for the country following post-election violence that has killed thousands.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Tanzania has accused the European parliament of an "affront to sovereignty" and defying “natural justice” after MEPs demanded that the EU commission withhold €156m in funding for the country following post-election violence that has killed thousands.
One-in-five people with disabilities are victims of violence. The number is even higher for those living in institutions, according to new findings from the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency.
EU fails to protect disabled people in institutions from violence, watchdog warns
One-in-five people with disabilities are victims of violence. The number is even higher for those living in institutions, according to new findings from the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
One-in-five people with disabilities are victims of violence. The number is even higher for those living in institutions, according to new findings from the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency.
The Merosur procedure led by the European Commission has been chaotic, untransparent and, more importantly, raises significant legal issues.
The EU–Mercosur agreements: are they actually treaty-compatible?
The Merosur procedure led by the European Commission has been chaotic, untransparent and, more importantly, raises significant legal issues.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The Merosur procedure led by the European Commission has been chaotic, untransparent and, more importantly, raises significant legal issues.
The EU Commission should not skip public consultations, impact assessments, or other steps of ‘good regulation’ by simply citing the vague ‘urgency’ of a legislative proposal, the European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho found in an inquiry on Wednesday.
EU Ombudswoman slams Commission for abusing 'urgency' provisos
The EU Commission should not skip public consultations, impact assessments, or other steps of ‘good regulation’ by simply citing the vague ‘urgency’ of a legislative proposal, the European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho found in an inquiry on Wednesday.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The EU Commission should not skip public consultations, impact assessments, or other steps of ‘good regulation’ by simply citing the vague ‘urgency’ of a legislative proposal, the European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho found in an inquiry on Wednesday.
European Parliament NGO-funding probe descends into chaos and walkouts
European Parliament NGO-funding probe descends into chaos and walkouts
A new European Parliament probe into NGO-funding transparency rapidly descended into chaos on Wednesday, as progressive and left-leaning MEPs stormed out of the meeting within the first 30 minutes.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
European Parliament NGO-funding probe descends into chaos and walkouts
EU chiefs pressure Belgium on use of Russian frozen assets
EU chiefs pressure Belgium on use of Russian frozen assets
The European Commission president and EU foreign policy chief have pushed Belgium, home nation of the Euroclear company, to use frozen Russian assets to arm Ukraine ahead of a crunch summit.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
EU chiefs pressure Belgium on use of Russian frozen assets
EU's new defence regime takes shape amid confusion over UK, Turkish access
EU's new defence regime takes shape amid confusion over UK, Turkish access
MEPs have backed a law that will create the first-ever European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), amid confusion over whether the UK and other non-EU states will be able to access the bloc’s new defence instruments.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
EU's new defence regime takes shape amid confusion over UK, Turkish access
EU states still falling short on waste recycling targets, auditors find
EU states still falling short on waste recycling targets, auditors find
A new EU auditors' report finds the core problems of recycling domestic rubbish across the bloc are inadequate infrastructure, struggling recycling businesses, and delayed enforcement of long-standing EU targets.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
EU states still falling short on waste recycling targets, auditors find
EU ministers agree ‘chat control’ text to protect kids online
EU ministers agree ‘chat control’ text to protect kids online
After three years, the European Council has passed a compromise on the controversial online child sexual abuse legislation, removing mandatory detection orders and replacing them with risk assessments and voluntary scanning.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
EU ministers agree ‘chat control’ text to protect kids online
EU's week of African summitry ends with slim pickings in Luanda
EU's week of African summitry ends with slim pickings in Luanda
Having made a series of major financial commitments ahead of last weekend's G20 summit in Johannesburg, there was little left for the EU-AU summit days later.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
EU's week of African summitry ends with slim pickings in Luanda
Europe’s regions converge on Lanzarote to accelerate sustainable tourism and climate action
Europe’s regions converge on Lanzarote to accelerate sustainable tourism and climate action
As Europe’s destination management organisations (DMOs) grapple with unprecedented climatic, socio-economic and political pressures, the need for credible climate action and coordinated governance has become ever more urgent.
euobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Europe’s regions converge on Lanzarote to accelerate sustainable tourism and climate action
Dismantling environmental democracy: the EU Commission’s playbook
Dismantling environmental democracy: the EU Commission’s playbook
The pioneering Aarhus Convention protects three procedural rights — access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters — in pursuit environmental democracy. Last week the EU Commission tried to undermine and weaken it.
euobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Dismantling environmental democracy: the EU Commission’s playbook
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A new European Parliament probe into NGO-funding transparency rapidly descended into chaos on Wednesday, as progressive and left-leaning MEPs stormed out of the meeting within the first 30 minutes.
European Parliament NGO-funding probe descends into chaos and walkouts
A new European Parliament probe into NGO-funding transparency rapidly descended into chaos on Wednesday, as progressive and left-leaning MEPs stormed out of the meeting within the first 30 minutes.
euobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A new European Parliament probe into NGO-funding transparency rapidly descended into chaos on Wednesday, as progressive and left-leaning MEPs stormed out of the meeting within the first 30 minutes.
The European Commission president and EU foreign policy chief have pushed Belgium, home nation of the Euroclear company, to use frozen Russian assets to arm Ukraine ahead of a crunch summit.
EU chiefs pressure Belgium on use of Russian frozen assets
The European Commission president and EU foreign policy chief have pushed Belgium, home nation of the Euroclear company, to use frozen Russian assets to arm Ukraine ahead of a crunch summit.
euobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The European Commission president and EU foreign policy chief have pushed Belgium, home nation of the Euroclear company, to use frozen Russian assets to arm Ukraine ahead of a crunch summit.