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Hello new followers on Bluesky! For those who don't know us (we wouldn't blame you), @euobserver.com is one of the oldest independent news outlets covering the EU. euobserver.com

We are a non-profit, staffed by journalists who truly care about the topics they report on. We're not owned by corporations, billionaires or despots, and never will be. This year, we turn 25!

Our funding comes from members (about 45%), advertising (~30%) and foundations (the rest). But we aim to be fully member-funded in the future – with your help. If you need convincing, you can subscribe to our newsletter (and get 3 free articles per month): euobserver.com/register

We report on topics that matter; #ruleoflaw, #migration, the #greentransition, #labour, #equality, #fundamentalrights , EU-Africa relations, #corruption, #transparency and #maladministration, #foreignpolicy, and more. Read on for some examples.

With our focus on EU affairs, we do public service journalism for people in(to) policy. 

 We provide a platform for (and do) investigative work, publish analysis, context, opinions, news and features. Here are some of our favourite stories from last year:

While Rwanda's Paul Kagame may be every Western leader's best African friend, it's a very different story among the political and cultural diaspora who left their homeland for a new life in Europe. Foreign editor Andrew Rettman talks to relatives and survivors of those who have displeased Kagame.

Our new/returning Africa editor, Benjamin Fox based out of Nairobi, looks at how China is using Africa's need for investment capital, and disenchantment with EU green regulations, to build new relationships on the continent.

Editor-in-chief @elenasanchez.bsky.social takes a deep dive into voting records to see how the new far-right in the Brussels parliament votes against helping Ukraine — although, interestingly (and fortunately?), there are splits among the ranks of the new extremist populist flank of MEPs too.

A joint piece with our friends at @lhreports.bsky.social and our own @nikolajnielsen.bsky.social, looking at how US climate-change denial and anti-vaccine protests have spread across the Atlantic — making even such a benign concept as the '15-minute city' into a battleground for conspiracy theories.

'Degrowth' has been on the fringes of green economic thinking for decades. A sure sign that it is breaking through into the mainstream is that it is now under fire from mainstream academics. But is their takedown itself justified, or even rigorous? @westervangaal.bsky.social doesn't think so.

And we do so, so much more. With your help, we can keep publishing investigative journalism that holds power to account – which, as you know, is probably more necessary than ever. If you want to get all the EU news that matters and support our work, we are forever grateful.