EU preparing for UK extension to Article 50
12 Mar
EU preparing for UK extension to Article 50
European Parliament’s president Antonio Tajani says current Brexit agreement to be voted on by British MPs on Tuesday is EU’s 'last position'.
Jacqueline Foster urges UK MPs to back new Brexit deal
12 Mar
Jacqueline Foster urges UK MPs to back new Brexit deal
The Conservative MEPs' deputy leader Jacqueline Foster has urged MPs in the UK to vote in favour of the newly-adapted Brexit deal brokered by Prime Minister Theresa May.
Copyright Alliance tells MEPs that vote in favour of trilogue text is vote for future of independent press
12 Mar
Copyright Alliance tells MEPs that vote in favour of trilogue text is vote for future of independent press
MEPs have been urged to adopt the EU’s controversial copyright directive when it comes up for final its vote in plenary at the end of this month.
No-deal Brexit could ‘jeopardise’ EU aviation safety standards
11 Mar
No-deal Brexit could ‘jeopardise’ EU aviation safety standards
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has warned that a no-deal Brexit could “jeopardise” aviation safety standards in Europe.
Movers and Shakers | 8 March 2019
08 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 8 March 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 8 March 2019
Romano Prodi: EU confronted by existential crisis
08 Mar
Romano Prodi: EU confronted by existential crisis
Former Commission President Romano Prodi says the European Union is “confronted with an existential crisis” with “unhappiness among populations and distrust of politicians.”
Europe’s contraception deficit
08 Mar
Europe’s contraception deficit
Almost half of all pregnancies in Europe are unplanned. More needs to be done to improve access to - and online information on - modern contraception methods, reports Lorna Hutchinson.
UK tax reform must be condition of EU post-Brexit trade accord, say MEPs
07 Mar
UK tax reform must be condition of EU post-Brexit trade accord, say MEPs
MEPs say that the EU must make reform of the tax system in the UK a “condition” of any post-Brexit trade agreement with Britain.
Reduce, reuse, recycle Partner Content
05 Mar
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Plastics in the environment, need to be better collected and sorted in order make recycling them viable
Party leaders to join ECR group after EU elections
05 Mar
Party leaders to join ECR group after EU elections
The leaders of two political parties have announced their intention to join the ECR group in Parliament following the European elections in May.
MEPs hail new live animal transportation rules
04 Mar
MEPs hail new live animal transportation rules
MEPs from across the political divide have welcomed the adoption of new EU-wide rules designed to give added protection to the transportation of live animals.
MEPs call for creation of anti-money laundering watchdog
04 Mar
MEPs call for creation of anti-money laundering watchdog
MEPs have called for the creation of a new EU anti-money laundering watchdog and a European financial police force.
MEPs select Romanian official for EU Chief Prosecutor job
04 Mar
MEPs select Romanian official for EU Chief Prosecutor job
MEPs have selected a Romanian official, Laura Codruţa Kövesi, as their top candidate for the position of European Chief Prosecutor.
EU Parliament week ahead: International Women’s Day tops agenda
01 Mar
EU Parliament week ahead: International Women’s Day tops agenda
To mark International Women's Day 2019 on 8 March, MEPs and national MPs will gather for an inter-parliamentary meeting on “Women's Power in Politics.”
Parliament refuses to remove 'damaging' video from website after MEP complaint
01 Mar
Parliament refuses to remove 'damaging' video from website after MEP complaint
Parliament has refused to remove a “damaging and inaccurate” video of an MEP’s comments from its in-house website.
Movers and Shakers | 1 March 2019
01 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 1 March 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 1 March 2019
MEPs approve citizens’ social benefits retention in no-deal Brexit
28 Feb
MEPs approve citizens’ social benefits retention in no-deal Brexit
MEPs have approved measures that mean EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU27 will keep their social benefits acquired before withdrawal in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Economic progress, social stability key in combatting Euroscepticism, says report
28 Feb
Economic progress, social stability key in combatting Euroscepticism, says report
A new report shows that economic decline, social instability and limited levels of education are significant factors in explaining the increase in support for populists throughout the EU.
MEPs attend trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders
28 Feb
MEPs attend trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders
A delegation of 13 MEPs and MPs from several EU Member States are in Madrid today to attend the trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders.
Member States not expecting much EU fallout from Brexit, survey says
28 Feb
Member States not expecting much EU fallout from Brexit, survey says
A new survey says that citizens in the remaining 27 Member States think that EU countries will not be much affected by Brexit.
Former death row inmate urges end to death penalty
27 Feb
Former death row inmate urges end to death penalty
A man who spent several years on death row in the United States has made an impassioned plea for an end to the death penalty.
Greta Thunberg slams ‘wasted decades’ of climate change denial
25 Feb
Greta Thunberg slams ‘wasted decades’ of climate change denial
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has condemned “wasted decades of denial” by political leaders on the issue of climate change.
Group of MEPs throw weight behind EU-Taiwan trade agreement
25 Feb
Group of MEPs throw weight behind EU-Taiwan trade agreement
A cross-party group of MEPs have expressed their support for an EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) in the near future.
Movers and Shakers | 25 February 2019
25 Feb
Movers and Shakers | 25 February 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 25 February 2019