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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
72
GRADE
C
FIX
3
REVIEW
3
PASS
7
INFO
0
Checks
13
7 PASS 3 REVIEW 3 FIX
D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Search functionality detected
Got: role-search
Info::
6 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search role='search' landmark
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 6 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
30 landmarks
REVIEW
30 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
6 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
5 of 6 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Info::
Search landmark present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV SEARCH MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

C
Favicon & Branding
Action
5 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
5 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✓ SVG Favicon Present
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
C
Web Manifest
Action
Valid manifest
REVIEW
Valid manifest
Info::
Name present: EUobserver
Warning::
No 192x192 icon
A 192px icon is required for PWA installation.
Info::
Display mode: standalone
PWA Install Criteria Not Installable
Name EUobserver ✓192×192 icon ✗512×512 icon ✗Start URL / ✓Display Mode standalone ✓
Name EUobserver Display Mode standalone
A+
Heading Hierarchy
24 headings
PASS
24 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 EUobserver
  • H2 Hungary and Slovakia quietly drop Russia vetos, freeing up EU’s €90bn for Ukraine
  • H2 Russian Su-57 warplanes sidelined, as bomb effectiveness drops (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,518)
  • H2 EU promises €100m for Africa’s healthcare as countries count cost of aid cuts
  • H2 We have no other planet. 10 charts showing the state of the globe to mark Earth Day
  • H2 ‘Sold to highest bidder’: Migrant woman alleges abuse in Tunisian detention
  • H2 ‘Made in Europe’: an industrial worker perspective
  • H2 Listen: Can the EU fix expensive train travel?
  • H2 Does the EU still care about ending global poverty? Because its Global Gateway has major problems
  • H2 Hungary wants to suspend €1m daily fine over asylum. Try following the rules?
  • H2 EU transport chief says ‘no need’ to curb fuel use despite supply fears
  • H2 EU restores Ethiopia budget cash as it competes with China for influence
  • H2 Russians fail to kill ‘Flash’, send drones to family home (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,517)
  • H2 Italy and Germany defend Israel in EU sanctions talks
  • H2 Hungary’s conundrum: undoing Orbán – without becoming Orbán
  • H2 EU court deals major blow to Orbán’s legacy and anti-gay crackdown
  • H2 Listen: EU fines against X – will Elon Musk comply with Brussels rules?
  • H2 Not an April’s Fool Joke – why Canada could join the EU
  • H2 Suspending the EU-Israel trade deal is now the only tool left for Brussels
  • H2 Who pays for the EU’s toxic exports?
  • H2 ‘Cowardly’ EU opted for appeasement over defending rights, Amnesty says
  • H2 Sections
  • H2 Topics
  • H2 About
A
Alt Text Quality
All 20 images OK
PASS
All 20 images OK
Info::
7 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
13 image(s) with good alt text
20 images 13 good alt text
IssueCount
too long7 image(s)
A+
Form Accessibility
All 1 controls labeled
PASS
All 1 controls labeled
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
1 controls
1 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
ssearchKeywordsaria-label
A
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
PASS
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found – EUobserver ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 Sections21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Topics21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 About21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
title EUobserver – Indep…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
strong observer21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
button Menu21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
button Search21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Sections21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a This week21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a EU politics21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a EU and the World21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Economy21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Opinion21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Investigations21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Podcast21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Inside EUobserver21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Account21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Subscribe21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Hungary and Slovakia…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Andrew Rettman21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 96/100 — 1 failing, 23 passed
PASS
96

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
by Andrew Rettman article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Andrew Rettman header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Hungary header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Russia header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Slovakia header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Ukraine header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Roman Pataj article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Roman Pataj header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Ukraine header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Ukraine Battlefield update header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Benjamin Fox article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Benjamin Fox header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Africa header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Health header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Tomáš Grečko article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Tomáš Grečko header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Climate header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Environment header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Society header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Nikolaj Nielsen and Ben Fox article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Nikolaj Nielsen header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Ben Fox header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Africa header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
EU and the World header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Libya header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Migration header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Tunisia header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by IndustriAll Europe article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
IndustriAll Europe header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
by Léa Marchal article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Léa Marchal header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
EU Politics header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Society header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Transport header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Maria Nyman article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Maria Nyman header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Africa header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
EU and the World header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
UN header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Nikolaj Nielsen article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Nikolaj Nielsen header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
EUobserver voice header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Hungary header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Migration header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Rule of Law header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Wester van Gaal article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Wester van Gaal header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Energy header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Green Economy header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Benjamin Fox article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Benjamin Fox header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Africa header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Ethiopia header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Tomáš Vasilko article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Tomáš Vasilko header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Ukraine header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Ukraine Battlefield update header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Andrew Rettman article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Andrew Rettman header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Gaza header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Israel header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Lebanon header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Michael Meyer-Resende article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Michael Meyer-Resende header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
EU Elections header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
EU Politics header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Hungary header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Rule of Law header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Nikolaj Nielsen article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Nikolaj Nielsen header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Hungary header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
LGBTQI header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Rule of Law header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Society header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Léa Marchal article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Léa Marchal header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Big Tech header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Digital header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Rule of Law header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Soňa Weissová and Denisa Ballová article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Soňa Weissová header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Denisa Ballová header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Canada header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
EU and the World header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Xavier Abu Eid article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Xavier Abu Eid header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
EU and the World header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Gaza header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Israel header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Lebanon header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Benjamin Fox article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Benjamin Fox header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Africa header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
EUobserver voice header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Green Economy header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
by Nikolaj Nielsen article.eo-tile > header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite
Nikolaj Nielsen header.eo-tile-header > div.eo-tile-meta > cite > a
Israel header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Migration header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Rule of Law header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Russia header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Ukraine header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
US header.eo-tile-header > ul.eo-tags > li > a.eo-tag
Cookie settings body.home > div.wp-site-blocks > footer.eo-footer > a.eo-footer-cookies

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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