Can transparency compensate for a conflict of interest?

10/7/2026 On 1 July, Ireland took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the [...]

Why aren’t Europeans switching to European digital alternatives?

9/7/2026 Every day, we – Europeans – rely on American digital services. We communicate through [...]

Can EU judges rule fairly on companies they own shares in?

03/07/2026 What if the members of the Court of Justice of the European Union own [...]

A Slide Away From Better Regulation, Not Progress Towards It

29/06/2026 Civil society sounds the alarm as the Commission moves to weaken its own rulebook [...]

An Advocacy Survival Guide for Civil Society

26/06/2026 The ground has shifted under civil society globally, and especially in Europe. NGOs are [...]

Another Rule of Law Report Another Box-Ticking Exercise?

25/06/2026 On 15 July 2026, the European Commission will publish its seventh annual Rule of [...]

The EU Must Stop Trading with Illegal Settlements

24/06/2026 The European Commission needs to ban trade with Israel’s illegal settlements, and it needs [...]

“Send Them Back”: The EPP–Far Right Alliance Behind the EU Return Regulation

19/06/2026 On 17 June, the European Parliament approved the Return Regulation with 418 votes in [...]

Digital “Simplification” Must Not Become Deregulation

16/06/2026 As EU institutions continue discussions on the proposed Digital Omnibus package, a growing coalition [...]

The EU Defence Omnibus is now law, and civil society’s Warnings Went Unheeded

15/06/2026 A provisional agreement on the last pending file of the EU Defence Readiness Omnibus [...]

The 1st EU’s AI Envoy has a Conflict of Interest

12/06/2026 The European Commission recently appointed the Chairman of Siemens AG – Mr Jim Hagemann [...]

Your Voice on the Citizens Omnibus

11/06/2026 The European Commission has opened a public consultation on new legislation that will directly [...]