11 Nov 20
UK and EU in ‘last chance saloon’ to reach Brexit deal, say senior MEPs
The resumed Brexit talks are continuing in London for the rest of the week with fisheries and the Irish border issue among the main sticking points.
10 Nov 20
European Commission close to finalising Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine deal
The news comes after it emerged that Pfizer and BioNTech have developed a vaccine that is 90 percent effective against the Coronavirus, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives in Europe and globally.
10 Nov 20
EU Equal Pay Day: Time to close the gender pay gap
Equal pay for work of equal value continues to elude women in the EU and the gender pay gap of 14.1 percent means that as of November 10, women will work for free until the end of the year.
10 Nov 20
ECA calls for ‘robust and efficient management’ of Coronavirus recovery package
The demand by the European Court of Auditors, the EU’s spending watchdog, comes after publication of its annual report for the 2019 financial year.
09 Nov 20
UK imposes ban on non-UK citizens coming from Denmark
The move, which Denmark has branded “drastic”, comes amid concerns over a new Coronavirus strain that has spread from mink to humans.
09 Nov 20
‘A remarkable day for democracy and women’ as Kamala Harris becomes first female VP
Kamala Harris’ election as the first ever woman US Vice-President is a long-awaited milestone for gender equality as well as diversity.
09 Nov 20
Viktor Orbán threatens to veto EU budget and Coronavirus recovery plan
This comes after Member States and Parliament reached an agreement on a new mechanism allowing the EU to cut funding over rule of law concerns in Member States.
07 Nov 20
Joe Biden wins US Presidential election
The historic poll also saw Kamala Harris become the first woman and the first black and South Asian American to be elected US Vice-President.
06 Nov 20
European Parliament returns to lockdown
However, parliamentary activities such as committee meetings, hearings and plenaries will continue online.
05 Nov 20
Brexit: ‘Very serious divergences remain’
As two weeks of intensive Brexit talks draw to a close, the EU and UK’s chief Brexit negotiators said that the level playing field, governance and fisheries remain significant obstacles to reaching an agreement.
05 Nov 20
Biden within touching distance of US presidency
Victory is within Joe Biden’s grasp. But until every vote is counted, no one wants to jump the gun, especially in the shadow of 2016’s eleventh-hour turnaround in Donald Trump’s fortunes.
04 Nov 20
EU on tenterhooks as US presidential race tighter than expected
While the full election results are unlikely to be made official for some time due to the processing of mail-in ballots, Donald Trump has already claimed victory.
03 Nov 20
EU’s Beating Cancer Plan more ‘vital’ than ever, says EU Health commissioner
Addressing MEPs from the new Special Committee on Beating Cancer, Stella Kyriakides said the Plan will help plug the gaps in national cancer care treatment.
02 Nov 20
European Parliament political group presidents decry ‘barbaric’ Polish abortion ruling
The leaders of five of Parliament’s political groups have written to the Polish Prime Minister to denounce the ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal which imposes a near-total ban on abortion in the country.
30 Oct 20
Gastein 2020: Looking beyond COVID-19
Alhough the Coronavirus pandemic dominated this year’s European Health Forum Gastein, health policymakers are already looking at the future of EU health policy and how it can be shaped, writes Rajnish Singh.
29 Oct 20
European Parliament’s new IMCO chair told she has ‘big shoes to fill’
Newly appointed Committee chair Anna Cavazzini says Coronavirus crisis has shown that achievements of the EU’s internal market shouldn’t be taken for granted.
29 Oct 20
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: Women still ‘incredibly underrepresented’ in senior posts, says new study
Report’s author, German MEP Hannah Neumann, says process of achieving gender balance needs speeded up.
28 Oct 20
MEPs call on EU to take action against Polish abortion ban as protests spread across the country
Abortion ruling condemned as an attack on women's rights and sexual self-determination.
28 Oct 20
European Commission unveils new measures to help limit COVID-19 spread
Announcement comes as EU executive reveals that nearly 450 staff and officials have tested positive for Coronavirus.
27 Oct 20
European Commission backs France in its ‘war of words’ with Turkey
Move comes amid increasing tension between Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
27 Oct 20
EU struggles to hold Member States to account over animal transport breaches
MEPs voice concern about the injury and suffering caused to animals during transport across Europe.
26 Oct 20
EU investigating whether Hungarian state aid spending is undermining media freedom
Press freedom watchdog warns that Hungarian Foreign Affairs Ministry has written to embassies instructing them to monitor Hungarian journalists.
24 Oct 20
MEPs express outrage over Poland’s near-total ban on abortion
The draconian move by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has sparked protests in cities across the country.
21 Oct 20
Brexit deadlock ends as EU and UK return to negotiating table
After an impassioned speech by Michel Barnier in plenary on Wednesday morning, relations appear to have thawed between the two sides and “intensive” negotiations will now resume.