Parliament week ahead: Brexit tops the agenda
01 Apr
Parliament week ahead: Brexit tops the agenda
Parliament will this week debate the latest state of play on the UK’s protracted withdrawal from the EU with the Council and the Commission.
People with disabilities facing multiple hurdles to vote in EU elections
01 Apr
People with disabilities facing multiple hurdles to vote in EU elections
A damning new report paints a “bleak picture” for people with disabilities who want to vote in the upcoming European elections.
Romania’s Social Democratic Party reveals EU elections nominees
01 Apr
Romania’s Social Democratic Party reveals EU elections nominees
Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has announced the list of party members who have been nominated as candidates for the upcoming European Parliament elections in May.
Workers’ rights being violated across Europe, says report
29 Mar
Workers’ rights being violated across Europe, says report
Countries across Europe are “struggling to comply” with their international legal obligations concerning rights for workers, according to a new report.
Movers and Shakers | 29 March 2019
29 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 29 March 2019
MEPs demand probe into corruption in Malta and Slovakia
29 Mar
MEPs demand probe into corruption in Malta and Slovakia
MEPs have demanded an independent inquiry into alleged continuing corruption in Malta and Slovakia.
MEPs praise new single-use plastics rules to tackle marine litter
28 Mar
MEPs praise new single-use plastics rules to tackle marine litter
MEPs and the European Commission have welcomed Parliament’s adoption of “ambitious” measures to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on European beaches.
Donald Tusk: UK ‘betraying the increasing majority’ pushing to abandon Brexit
28 Mar
Donald Tusk: UK ‘betraying the increasing majority’ pushing to abandon Brexit
European Council President Donald Tusk has accused the UK of “betraying” the “increasing majority” now pushing for the UK to stay in the EU.
Guy Verhofstadt lambasts EPP group, says it has ‘lost all credibility’
27 Mar
Guy Verhofstadt lambasts EPP group, says it has ‘lost all credibility’
The EPP, Parliament’s largest group, has “lost all credibility and moral authority to lead the EU”, according to Guy Verhofstadt.
Philippe Lamberts launches blistering attack on UK Premier Theresa May
26 Mar
Philippe Lamberts launches blistering attack on UK Premier Theresa May
Belgian MEP Philippe Lamberts has made scathing comments about UK Prime Minister Theresa May, saying she “must be devoid of the basic human skills needed for a leader.”
Parliament gears up for final copyright directive vote
26 Mar
Parliament gears up for final copyright directive vote
The protracted legislative passage of the controversial EU copyright directive will reach its conclusion today when Parliament votes on the provisional deal.
Donald Tusk welcomes Brexit extension
25 Mar
Donald Tusk welcomes Brexit extension
European Council President Donald Tusk has welcomed the decision to grant the UK an extension to the Brexit process.
MEPs hail UK citizens’ petition to scrap Brexit as signatures reach 3 million
22 Mar
MEPs hail UK citizens’ petition to scrap Brexit as signatures reach 3 million
Senior UK MEPs have lauded the success of an online petition that calls for Brexit to be scrapped, as the number of signatories reach the three million mark.
Movers and Shakers | 22 March 2019
22 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 22 March 2019
Alyn Smith: ‘Dark forces’ seeking to undermine European elections
22 Mar
Alyn Smith: ‘Dark forces’ seeking to undermine European elections
Scottish MEP Alyn Smith has warned that “dark forces are seeking to undermine the European Parliament elections” and that the “ingredients of Brexit exist in every European country.”
Guy Verhofstadt appeals to British Prime Minister Theresa May to put country before party politics
21 Mar
Guy Verhofstadt appeals to British Prime Minister Theresa May to put country before party politics
Brexit steering group chief voices exasperation with UK’s Brexit impasse.
MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners
21 Mar
MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners
Last night “Europe’s Oscars” took place at the Concert Noble in Brussels, to celebrate the hard work and dedication of Parliament’s members across a multitude of policy fields.
‘Deep divisions’ between populist movements in Germany and Italy, survey says
20 Mar
‘Deep divisions’ between populist movements in Germany and Italy, survey says
A new survey has highlighted “deep divisions” between populist movements in Germany and Italy, which will weaken their joint political impact in the post-election European Parliament.
Updated: EU copyright debate turns sinister as MEP receives bomb threat
19 Mar
Updated: EU copyright debate turns sinister as MEP receives bomb threat
The fierce debate over EU copyright reforms has taken a worrying turn with a bomb threat being made against the senior German MEP who has steered the legislation through Parliament.
Juncker accused of gender bias for top EU finance post selection
18 Mar
Juncker accused of gender bias for top EU finance post selection
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has been accused of defending the selection of men only for high-level EU finance posts.
Tajani hauled over the coals for Mussolini gaffe
18 Mar
Tajani hauled over the coals for Mussolini gaffe
Parliament’s President Antonio Tajani has found himself under fire for the third time in less than two months, with fresh calls for him to quit the assembly’s top post.
‘Compromise’ deal set to be touted to MPs to break Brexit deadlock
18 Mar
‘Compromise’ deal set to be touted to MPs to break Brexit deadlock
A “compromise” deal, first put forward by a grassroots citizens’ campaign group, looks set to be put to MPs in the UK on Tuesday as a possible way out of the Brexit impasse.
Movers and Shakers | 15 March 2019
15 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 15 March 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column.
Parliament political groups under fire for ‘blocking’ Greta Thunberg invitation
15 Mar
Parliament political groups under fire for ‘blocking’ Greta Thunberg invitation
Five political groups in the European Parliament have been criticised for allegedly “blocking” an invitation to 16-year-old environmentalist Greta Thunberg to speak in the assembly earlier this week.