16 Jan 17
Andrew Duff: Verhofstadt using EU Parliament presidency bid as gateway to Commission top job
Former Liberal MEP Andrew Duff says ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt is using his bid for Parliament's presidency merely as a springboard to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as head of the Commission.
13 Jan 17
Outgoing US ambassador to EU in blistering attack on Farage, robust defence of EU
Outgoing US ambassador to the EU Anthony Gardner has launched a blistering attack on Ukip's Nigel Farage, branding his Eurosceptic message a "caricature."
13 Jan 17
EU Parliament greenlights Oettinger budgets role
Günther Oettinger has been given the all clear to take over budgets portfolio in the European Commission.
12 Jan 17
EU budget funding needs 'major restructuring'
A top level group of experts has recommended a "major restructuring" of the way the EU budget is funded after 2020.
12 Jan 17
Refugee crisis: EU told to reshape common asylum programme
A senior UN official has criticised EU asylum policy and also warned that Europe "should prepare" for another wave of migrants from Africa and Syria.
12 Jan 17
Helga Stevens promises to be 'neutral participant' if elected EU Parliament chief
ECR group candidate Helga Stevens insists her group is not anti-European, and says it's time to break away from the boys' club that has been running the EU.
12 Jan 17
Eleonora Forenza: EU Parliament's grand coalition is an 'orphan child'
Eleonora Forenza, the GUE/NGL group candidate for Parliament's presidency, has branded the grand coalition between the EPP and Socialist groups an "orphan child."