13 Oct 16
An ambitious new initiative has been launched to boost Europe’s digital competitiveness
€1bn “Strategic Innovation Agenda” will be spread over the next three years.
13 Oct 16
UK MPs to examine government's Brexit negotiating strategy
British MPs have approved an opposition Labour Party motion calling on Theresa May’s government to give the UK Parliament the right to examine its negotiating strategy before Brexit talks that are set to start by the end of March.
13 Oct 16
MEPs pledge to reverse cuts in 2017 EU budget
MEPs have pledged to reverse "all the cuts" proposed by member states to the draft 2017 EU budget.
12 Oct 16
Returning foreign fighters are biggest threat to EU, Parliament warned
A top counter terror expert has warned of the "imminent" threat posed by foreign fighters returning to EU member states from Iraq and Syria.
12 Oct 16
Northern Ireland chief: UK on "collision course" with EU over hard Brexit
Northern Ireland's deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has warned the British government is on a "collision course" with the EU as a result of the Brexit vote and that Northern Ireland would be "collateral damage".
11 Oct 16
Nato chief appears to indirectly criticise 'EU army' plans
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stressed the importance of cooperation between the alliance and the EU.
11 Oct 16
MEPs condemn "hostile propaganda" against EU by Russia and Isis
MEPs have condemned "propaganda pressure" on the EU from Islamic terrorist groups such as Isis, as well as from Russia.
10 Oct 16
Row erupts over appointment of Guterres as UN chief
A furious row has flared over the decision to appoint António Guterres as the next Secretary General of the United Nations.
10 Oct 16
EU Parliament launches investigation into Steven Woolfe incident
MEPs will start scouring CCTV footage of Parliament as part of their investigation into the alleged attack on Ukip deputy Steven Woolfe.
07 Oct 16
Ukip ridiculed by opponents following Diane James' resignation
Ukip MEP Roger Helmer, meanwhile, has voiced sadness at the shock decision of party leader Diane James to stand down from her role just 18 days after she was elected.
07 Oct 16
EU Parliament chief refers MEP bust-up to advisory committee
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has intervened in the furious row over an alleged physical attack on Ukip deputy Steven Woolfe.
07 Oct 16
EU counter-terrorism chief warns against fresh attacks in Europe
The terrorist threat has "never been so high in the last 20 years than it is today”, EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove has told MEPs.    
07 Oct 16
Thailand jail sentence of labour rights campaigner is a silencing of human rights, says MEP
Finnish MEP Heidi Hautala has condemned the suspended prison sentence imposed on a British rights activist who "blew the whistle" on alleged labour rights abuses in the Thai seafood industry.
07 Oct 16
Denis MacShane: Ukip show is over
The UK's former Europe Minister, Denis MacShane, has branded Ukip a "one-man, one-policy show".
07 Oct 16
Aleppo: EU Commission launches emergency humanitarian initiative
The UN's outgoing Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to the US and Russia to resume their ceasefire talks over the besieged rebel-held Syrian city of Aleppo.
06 Oct 16
Ukip leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe recovering in hospital after being allegedly punched by colleague
The MEP was taken to hospital in Strasbourg for tests on Thursday
05 Oct 16
British Conservatives labelled 'Nasty Party' over foreign workers name and shame proposals
British interior minister Amber Rudd's call for businesses to disclose their proportion of foreign workers widely condemned.
05 Oct 16
Polish abortion plans an attack on EU fundamental rights, warn MEPs
Several MEPs have pledged their support for the Polish 'Black Monday' pro-abortion campaigners in their challenge against proposals to totally ban abortion.
05 Oct 16
EPP group to put candidate forward for EU Parliament presidency
The leader of Parliament's biggest political grouping, EPP group Chair Manfred Weber, has confirmed his group will put forward a candidate for the assembly's presidency.
05 Oct 16
EU Parliament approves ratification of Paris agreement
The European Parliament has formally approved the ratification the Paris agreement on climate change, with 610 votes in favour, 38 against and 31 abstentions.
04 Oct 16
Senior MEPs blast Barroso
Former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has come under a withering attack from Parliament's political group leaders over his new position at Goldman Sachs.
04 Oct 16
EU Parliament group leaders welcome Theresa May's article 50 announcement
The European Parliament's lead negotiator in the Brexit talks, Guy Verhofstadt, has said that relations between the UK and EU "must remain close".
03 Oct 16
Anti-Semitism a threat to Europe, Parliament told
A hearing in Parliament was told that anti-Semitism continues to be a problem in Europe, with one in five Jews having experienced verbal or physical violence.
03 Oct 16
Viktor Orbán claims victory in Hungarian refugee vote
However, controversial referendum fails to garner 50 per cent turnout to be valid.