The US is no longer an ally. It’s over. euobserver.com/243724/the-us…

EU unlikely to send Black Sea naval mission to repel Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian grain ships, despite Kallas’ support euobserver.com/243857/eu-unl…

MEPs push to use EU regional funds for affordable housing and climate‑proofing cities euobserver.com/243837/meps-p…

MEPs open arms to a UK ‘Rejoin’ to ‘correct’ Brexit mistake euobserver.com/243824/meps-o…

EU vows to stop buying Arctic oil and gas, but drops ban from its new strategy euobserver.com/243804/eu-vow…

Ukrainians evacuate soldier using heavy air drone after he spent 500 days at the front, in another first-ever in the war, (Ukraine Battlefield update, day 1,699) euobserver.com/243780/ukrain…

🚗🇪🇺 What should it actually take for a car to be called “Made in Europe”? France and Germany have a new answer. At last week's European Council meeting, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz struck a deal that could reshape Europe's car industry. Under their proposal, cars would need to be assembled in Europe, with at least 70% of their component value created here from 2028, excluding batteries, to qualify for certain public subsidies. But there's a trade-off: France gets stricter European production rules, while Germany gets more flexibility on car emissions. The two countries also want to separate car rules from the EU's wider industrial law. For European workers, manufacturers and car buyers, these decisions could shape where the next generation of vehicles is made — and which cars receive public support. Read the full article on our website 👉 euobserver.com/243155/german…

MEPs resist 17% cut to EU foreign aid, instead seek €25bn top‑up euobserver.com/243706/meps-r…

Europe’s €800bn defence spending splurge – yet it’s a seller’s market if the EU barely borrows together, and buys alone euobserver.com/243439/europe…

PM Babiš blames press for ANO election loss, renews calls to abolish license fees for Czech public media euobserver.com/243606/pm-bab…

Generation Z in France, Spain and Albania is trapped: study hard, stay poor, live with your parents. No wonder they’re protesting euobserver.com/243677/genera…

International Criminal Court shortlisted for EU award as MEPs urge protection for its judges against Trump sanctions euobserver.com/243669/intern…

Half a million people could get legal status in Spain. But the backlash from some EU leaders tells another story. 🇪🇺 At last week, Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez defended his plan to regularise undocumented migrants, facing criticism from Denmark's Mette Frederiksen and Czech PM Andrej Babiš. Babiš's remarks also raise questions about how migrants are portrayed in Europe's political debates, and when criticism of migration policy risks turning into generalisations about people themselves. For those affected, this isn't just another disagreement between European leaders. It's about being able to work legally, build a stable life and participate in the society they already live in. 🔗 You can find out more 👉 euobserver.com/243228/sanche…

Europe's human rights organisations know how to fight legal battles. But are they losing touch with the people they're fighting for? ⚖️ As democratic freedoms come under pressure, human rights NGOs face a difficult question: is winning cases in court enough to create lasting change? In our latest opinion, Israel Butler, head of narrative and framing at the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, challenges the legal-heavy approach of Europe's human rights sector, arguing that organisations also need to build stronger connections with communities and broader public support. 🔗 Read the full opinion 👉 euobserver.com/240984/too-ma…

EU ministers seek balance between workplace rights and competitiveness in 21st century jobs act euobserver.com/243647/eu-min…

Why Spain’s Left missed the chance to unite ahead of November’s snap election euobserver.com/243589/why-sp…

The forgotten protests: empty shelves and blocked roads in southern Italy, ignored by the media, reveal neglect by Meloni and EU euobserver.com/243622/the-fo…

🛰️ Russia's war in Ukraine may be entering a new battlefield: space. A Russian military satellite, KOSMOS 2612, has been spotted manoeuvring dangerously close to a Finnish-developed reconnaissance satellite potentially supporting Ukraine. Experts are now questioning whether Moscow could be preparing an anti-satellite attack — a development that could take the war beyond Earth. In today's Ukraine Battlefield Update, we look at the latest developments — and what they could mean for the conflict ahead. 🔗 Read more 👉 euobserver.com/243568/russia…

Russia’s KOSMOS military satellite stalks Finnish spy satellite, in what could see the first strike in a Ukraine star wars — a preview of war in space (Ukraine Battlefield update, day 1,698) euobserver.com/243568/russia…

Trump, Rubio and Hegseth are fumbling Ukraine – Europe needs to stop making the same mistake euobserver.com/243410/trump-…