Viktor Orbán threatens to veto EU budget and Coronavirus recovery plan
09 Nov
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.
Joe Biden wins US Presidential election
07 Nov
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.
European Parliament returns to lockdown
06 Nov
European Parliament returns to lockdown
However, parliamentary activities such as committee meetings, hearings and plenaries will continue online.
Brexit: ‘Very serious divergences remain’
05 Nov
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.
Biden within touching distance of US presidency
05 Nov
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.
EU on tenterhooks as US presidential race tighter than expected
04 Nov
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.
EU’s Beating Cancer Plan more ‘vital’ than ever, says EU Health commissioner
03 Nov
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.
European Parliament political group presidents decry ‘barbaric’ Polish abortion ruling
02 Nov
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.
Gastein 2020: Looking beyond COVID-19
30 Oct
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.
European Parliament’s new IMCO chair told she has ‘big shoes to fill’
29 Oct
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.
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: Women still ‘incredibly underrepresented’ in senior posts, says new study
29 Oct
#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.
MEPs call on EU to take action against Polish abortion ban as protests spread across the country
28 Oct
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.
European Commission unveils new measures to help limit COVID-19 spread
28 Oct
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.
European Commission backs France in its ‘war of words’ with Turkey
27 Oct
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.
EU struggles to hold Member States to account over animal transport breaches
27 Oct
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.
EU investigating whether Hungarian state aid spending is undermining media freedom
26 Oct
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.
MEPs express outrage over Poland’s near-total ban on abortion
24 Oct
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.
Brexit deadlock ends as EU and UK return to negotiating table
21 Oct
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.
Michel Barnier says Brexit agreement is “within reach”
21 Oct
Michel Barnier says Brexit agreement is “within reach”
Speaking in Plenary on Wednesday, the EU’s chief negotiator said that “an outline is emerging” and that progress could be made in the next few days on the basis of legal texts.
EU moves to end Cypriot and Maltese Golden Passport schemes
20 Oct
EU moves to end Cypriot and Maltese Golden Passport schemes
So-called investor citizenship schemes ‘not compatible with EU principles’ says European Commission.
A burger by any other name
20 Oct
A burger by any other name
MEPs are gearing up to vote on whether to ban the use of names such as “veggie burger” – a move that opponents say will confuse consumers and contradict the ambitions of the EU Green Deal.
Parliament’s political groups go head-to-head on CAP reform
20 Oct
Parliament’s political groups go head-to-head on CAP reform
Tuesday will see the long-awaited plenary vote on the future of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. With food security, the fight against climate change and farming subsidies on the table, it’s set to be a parliamentary tug-of-war.
Brexit negotiators expected to hold call in bid to salvage talks
19 Oct
Brexit negotiators expected to hold call in bid to salvage talks
Michel Barnier and David Frost are expected to make contact on Monday after last week’s EU summit failed to reach agreement on a deal between the two sides.
Battle lines being drawn ahead of a key vote by MEPs on future of EU farm policy
17 Oct
Battle lines being drawn ahead of a key vote by MEPs on future of EU farm policy
Ahead of Tuesday 20 October vote, the European Parliament’s political groups have been engaged in last minute discussions on their positions.