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2 days ago | euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen

The EU continues to cast doubt on any proposed Russian ceasefire as Ukraine accuses Moscow of breaching the Easter truce announced by president Vladimir Putin. "When we look at the exact actions of Russia, we see Russia as an aggressor," a European Commission spokesperson told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday (22 April). Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member?

1 week ago | euobserver.com | Benjamin Fox

Development aid spending cuts will have a “cataclysmic” effect this year following the suspension of USAID and plans by a raft of EU governments to slash aid budgets. Aid spending in 2024 fell by 7.1 percent, according to the Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member? Login hereAuthor BioBenjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv.

1 week ago | euobserver.com | Benjamin Fox

by Benjamin Fox, Nairobi, April 16, 2025, 1:46:40 PMTunisia’s autocratic government has continued to arrest and detain political opponents and crack down on freedom of speech and human rights, according to a new Human Rights Watch report, even as on Wednesday (16 April) the EU Commission proposed to designate Tunisia as a ‘safe country’ for migrants, arguing that "the population of Tunisia does not, in general, face persecution or real risk of serious harm"....

1 week ago | euobserver.com | Andrew Rettman

Nato has warned against a "security vacuum" in Bosnia, while playing host to a Serb leader sanctioned by both the US and UK. "We will not accept any kind of security vacuum in Bosnia and Herzegovina. And we will not allow hard-won peace to be jeopardised," said Nato deputy secretary general Radmila Šekerinska in Brussels on Tuesday (15 April). Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member?

1 week ago | euobserver.com | Wester van |Wester van Gaal

EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič wrapped up talks in Washington this week with little to show in terms of progress, as Brussels on Tuesday (15 April) rejected US pressure to rewrite its food and tech rules to avoid looming trade tariffs. Despite repeated calls from US president Donald Trump for Europe to “come to the table,” the EU insists “it is already there.”<... Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member?