An investigation into blacklisted online casinos has been the target of bogus infringement claims sent to Google by unnamed actors. MEPs are asking for journalistic work to be better protected and for a Europe-wide crackdown on unlicensed gambling.

The day-to-day functioning of many EU member states quietly rests on the presence of millions of people who do not exist in official registers. Their labour is deemed illegal, yet their presence is tolerated; their contributions are unrecognised, yet essential.

Hybrid threats targeting elections surged globally last year, when an estimated 1.6 billion people voted in 74 national elections worldwide. While many European elections upheld procedural integrity, concerns regarding media influence and foreign interference undermined public trust in the democratic process.

Legal scholars have dubbed it a "sleeping beauty" — a potent yet practically unused EU Parliament instrument akin to the EU's own Article 7, designed to safeguard the rule of law and the integrity of its institutions.

Today, we kick off an anniversary campaign to convince new supporting members to join EUobserver's mission of providing the information citizens need to safeguard EU democracy.

Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.