Member states reject EU Commission's endocrine disruptors proposals
22 Dec
Member states reject EU Commission's endocrine disruptors proposals
Member states have refused to give their support to the European Commission's revised proposal on criteria for endocrine disrupters.
ACP-EU: MEPs call for 'more political effort' against tax evasion in Africa
22 Dec
ACP-EU: MEPs call for 'more political effort' against tax evasion in Africa
A cross party group of MEPs have called for “more political effort” to fight illicit financial flows and tax evasion and avoidance in Africa.
Role of civil society deemed crucial in fight against radicalisation
22 Dec
Role of civil society deemed crucial in fight against radicalisation
The use of tools of like cars, trucks and kitchen knives can be a sign of terrorists’ “operational weakness,” according to the head of a leading policy centre.
Farage faces legal action over comments about murdered MP's husband
21 Dec
Farage faces legal action over comments about murdered MP's husband
 Radio show remarks spark angry backlash against former Ukip leader.
EU Commission issues further recommendations to Poland as tensions escalate
21 Dec
EU Commission issues further recommendations to Poland as tensions escalate
The European Commission has stepped up its criticism of the Polish government over its respect for the rule of law and issued more recommendations for Warsaw.
Compromise reached on EU firearms directive
21 Dec
Compromise reached on EU firearms directive
EU ambassadors have given the green light to a hotly-contested update to the 1991 firearms directive.
EU moves closer to setting up asylum agency
21 Dec
EU moves closer to setting up asylum agency
Plans for an EU asylum agency to help tackle the still unfolding migration crisis in Europe have moved a step closer.
Scotland insists it wants to remain in single market
20 Dec
Scotland insists it wants to remain in single market
The Scottish government says there is "no reason" why Scotland should not keep free movement of EU citizens even if the rest of the UK puts new immigration controls in place after Brexit.
EU leaders express condolences after Berlin tragedy
20 Dec
EU leaders express condolences after Berlin tragedy
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has joined with other leaders around the world in offering condolences to Germany after a truck rammed into a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12.
EU extends economic sanctions against Russia
20 Dec
EU extends economic sanctions against Russia
The EU has said it will extend economic sanctions against Russia by six months.
Dieselgate could and should have been prevented, says EU Parliament
20 Dec
Dieselgate could and should have been prevented, says EU Parliament
Parliament's dieselgate inquiry committee has published a damning first report on the scandal, saying it represents a case of maladministration by the Commission.
Mogherini restates EU support to Ukraine
19 Dec
Mogherini restates EU support to Ukraine
Federica Mogherini has restated the EU's unwavering opposition to the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia.
Movers and Shakers | 19 December 2016
19 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 19 December 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 19 December 2016
Nato signs new cyber security deal with US firm
19 Dec
Nato signs new cyber security deal with US firm
British MEP Bill Etheridge has welcomed new efforts by Nato to tackle cyber warfare, saying the move will put the alliance "at the forefront of our cyber defences."
Manfred Weber: EU Parliament will have 'last word' on Brexit
16 Dec
Manfred Weber: EU Parliament will have 'last word' on Brexit
The leader of Parliament's biggest political group has insisted that the assembly will have the "last word" on Brexit.
EU Parliament urged to beef up fight against occupational cancer
16 Dec
EU Parliament urged to beef up fight against occupational cancer
The former head of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has urged Parliament to beef up draft legislation designed to cut the rising death toll caused by occupational cancer.
Brexit: EU leaders move to reassure Parliament
16 Dec
Brexit: EU leaders move to reassure Parliament
EU leaders have moved to allay growing fears that MEPs may be sidelined during the Brexit negotiations.
UK has 'nothing to gain' from Brexit, says new report
16 Dec
UK has 'nothing to gain' from Brexit, says new report
The UK has "nothing to gain" from leaving the EU, according to a major new report.
MEPs back new EU ETS measures
15 Dec
MEPs back new EU ETS measures
Ambitious revisions to the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) have cleared a significant hurdle after MEPs backed a raft of reforms.
EU facing problems achieving energy targets, says Commission official
15 Dec
EU facing problems achieving energy targets, says Commission official
A senior EU energy official has conceded that achieving the EU's target for renewable energy is fraught with problems.
Schulz threatens 'hardest of Brexits' if EU Parliament is sidelined in talks
15 Dec
Schulz threatens 'hardest of Brexits' if EU Parliament is sidelined in talks
Outgoing Parliament President Martin Schulz has expressed his "disappointment" at the way the draft conclusions of Thursday's EU summit relegate Parliament "to a secondary position in the Brexit negotiation process."
Overhaul of EU Parliament rules met with mixed reaction
14 Dec
Overhaul of EU Parliament rules met with mixed reaction
Some MEPs have attacked the so-called 'Corbett report' that will radically change the way Parliament organises its workload.
Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar receive 2016 Sakharov Prize
13 Dec
Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar receive 2016 Sakharov Prize
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has paid a moving tribute to the two winners of this year's Sakharov Prize for human rights.
Will Guy Verhofstadt run for Parliament President?
13 Dec
Will Guy Verhofstadt run for Parliament President?
ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt could emerge as a shock contender to succeed Martin Schulz as Parliament President.