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Romania defends Nato’s Eastern flank even without a working government and a busted budget
Romania defends Nato’s Eastern flank even without a working government and a busted budgetRomania must defend itself against repeating drone incursions from Russia, even without a proper government and with its public finances in shambles.euobserver.comInternal documents reveal Shell decision to keep polluted Niger Delta pipeline open despite staff warnings
Internal documents reveal Shell decision to keep polluted Niger Delta pipeline open despite staff warningsShell records disclosed in a UK court case show the company kept a major Nigerian pipeline running despite warnings that oil theft was causing spills across the Niger Delta.euobserver.comMass sea crossings to Spain’s Ceuta enclave prompt EU anti-migrant panic
Mass sea crossings to Spain’s Ceuta enclave prompt EU anti-migrant panicSpain's North African enclave had long been a migrant hotspot, with its local sea known as a 'cemetery' to locals. But a sudden increase in arrivals on Thursday, leaving 27 dead, has prompted EU talk of freezing Schenegen travel freedoms.euobserver.comFP-1, Liutyi, Hornet: The drones behind Russia’s new fuel crisis (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,619)
FP-1, Liutyi, Hornet: The drones behind Russia’s new fuel crisis (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,619)By turning Russia’s vast territory and imported refinery hardware into easy prey, Ukraine’s precision drone strikes are now driving the country’s worst fuel crunch since Soviet times.euobserver.comEU options paper on Israel settler imports is ‘misleading’ and designed to ‘justify inaction’, legal scholars say
EU options paper on Israel settler imports is ‘misleading’ and designed to ‘justify inaction’, legal scholars sayA group of leading scholars has questioned the legality of an EU Commission options paper on restricting imports from Israeli settlements, before EU foreign ministers revisit the issue in September.euobserver.comA purge against Orbán-era billionaires could begin this autumn (Day 80 of the Tisza government in Hungary)
A purge against Orbán-era billionaires could begin this autumn (Day 80 of the Tisza government in Hungary)A newly created office with sweeping powers could soon test whether Hungary’s change of government means real accountability for the oligarchs who grew rich under Orbán.euobserver.comGermany has lost its moral compass, as it shields Israel from sanctions and legal scrutiny
Germany has lost its moral compass, as it shields Israel from sanctions and legal scrutinyGermany has betrayed its post-war moral and legal foundations by shielding Israel from accountability for alleged violations of international law, writes former EU envoy Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff.euobserver.comRomania must defend itself against repeating drone incursions from Russia, even without a proper government and with its public finances in shambles.
Romania defends Nato’s Eastern flank even without a working government and a busted budgetRomania must defend itself against repeating drone incursions from Russia, even without a proper government and with its public finances in shambles.euobserver.comShell records disclosed in a UK court case show the company kept a major Nigerian pipeline running despite warnings that oil theft was causing spills across the Niger Delta.
Internal documents reveal Shell decision to keep polluted Niger Delta pipeline open despite staff warningsShell records disclosed in a UK court case show the company kept a major Nigerian pipeline running despite warnings that oil theft was causing spills across the Niger Delta.euobserver.comSpain's North African enclave had long been a migrant hotspot, with its local sea known as a 'cemetery' to locals. But a sudden increase in arrivals on Thursday, leaving 27 dead, has prompted EU talk of freezing Schenegen travel freedoms.
Mass sea crossings to Spain’s Ceuta enclave prompt EU anti-migrant panicSpain's North African enclave had long been a migrant hotspot, with its local sea known as a 'cemetery' to locals. But a sudden increase in arrivals on Thursday, leaving 27 dead, has prompted EU talk of freezing Schenegen travel freedoms.euobserver.comBy turning Russia’s vast territory and imported refinery hardware into easy prey, Ukraine’s precision drone strikes are now driving the country’s worst fuel crunch since Soviet times.
FP-1, Liutyi, Hornet: The drones behind Russia’s new fuel crisis (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,619)By turning Russia’s vast territory and imported refinery hardware into easy prey, Ukraine’s precision drone strikes are now driving the country’s worst fuel crunch since Soviet times.euobserver.comA group of leading scholars has questioned the legality of an EU Commission options paper on restricting imports from Israeli settlements, before EU foreign ministers revisit the issue in September.
EU options paper on Israel settler imports is ‘misleading’ and designed to ‘justify inaction’, legal scholars sayA group of leading scholars has questioned the legality of an EU Commission options paper on restricting imports from Israeli settlements, before EU foreign ministers revisit the issue in September.euobserver.comA newly created office with sweeping powers could soon test whether Hungary’s change of government means real accountability for the oligarchs who grew rich under Orbán.
A purge against Orbán-era billionaires could begin this autumn (Day 80 of the Tisza government in Hungary)A newly created office with sweeping powers could soon test whether Hungary’s change of government means real accountability for the oligarchs who grew rich under Orbán.euobserver.comGermany has betrayed its post-war moral and legal foundations by shielding Israel from accountability for alleged violations of international law, writes former EU envoy Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff.
Germany has lost its moral compass, as it shields Israel from sanctions and legal scrutinyGermany has betrayed its post-war moral and legal foundations by shielding Israel from accountability for alleged violations of international law, writes former EU envoy Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff.euobserver.comBurnham’s first 10 days in No. 10: popular tax breaks, but North Sea oil gambit risks backlash
Burnham’s first 10 days in No. 10: popular tax breaks, but North Sea oil gambit risks backlashThe UK's new PM is hard not to like. However, calls to drill in an untapped oil and gas field, alongside an unrealistic budget, could turn the tide against him all too quickly.euobserver.comUkraine escalates Wildberries attacks to hit Russia’s second-biggest bank as missile crashes in Poland (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,618)
Ukraine escalates Wildberries attacks to hit Russia’s second-biggest bank as missile crashes in Poland (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,618)Internal warnings from Kyiv’s FirePoint drones unit suggest the strikes on Wildberries are less about stopping vest deliveries to the front than about hitting VTB-backed credit lines and exposing how deeply Russia’s war economy depends on one shopping app.euobserver.comEU to co-fund seven AI Gigafactories in race for tech autonomy
EU to co-fund seven AI Gigafactories in race for tech autonomyThe EU is seeking to build seven AI Gigafactories to reduce dependence on foreign tech, in a multi-billion euro public-private scheme.euobserver.comThose who can’t wait 72 hours for help left behind in EU crisis plan
Those who can’t wait 72 hours for help left behind in EU crisis planEurope is right to strengthen stockpiles, early-warning systems, and civil defence. But the decisive question is not whether every person can survive 72 hours alone. It is whether Europe has designed its preparedness so that no one is abandoned during those hours.euobserver.com‘It’s like returning to the Wild West’ – Moldova tries to lure back its lost citizens
‘It’s like returning to the Wild West’ – Moldova tries to lure back its lost citizensIn a country where teenagers still dream of leaving even as their parents return for less money and more meaning, Moldova’s strange pull on its lost citizens is a gripping story of departure, comeback—and the nagging urge to escape again.euobserver.comExclusive: Leaked legal advice questions legality of EU Commission’s Israeli police data-deal
Exclusive: Leaked legal advice questions legality of EU Commission’s Israeli police data-dealLeaked legal opinions and internal files reveal how EU Commission negotiators bypassed member states, ignored red flags on human rights, and kept talking to Israeli officials long after being told a 2022 draft deal for the exchange of personal data between Europol and Israel broke EU and international law.euobserver.com