12 Mar 19
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'.
12 Mar 19
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.
12 Mar 19
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.
11 Mar 19
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.
08 Mar 19
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.”
08 Mar 19
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.
07 Mar 19
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.
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05 Mar 19
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05 Mar 19
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.
04 Mar 19
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.
04 Mar 19
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.
04 Mar 19
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.
01 Mar 19
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.”
01 Mar 19
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.
28 Feb 19
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.
28 Feb 19
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.
28 Feb 19
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.
28 Feb 19
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.
27 Feb 19
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.
25 Feb 19
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.
25 Feb 19
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.
20 Feb 19
Tajani in hot water again for World Congress of Families conference
Parliament’s President Antonio Tajani has found himself facing the music for the second time in less than a week.
20 Feb 19
New Commission should be more gender balanced, survey says
The new European Commission has been urged to be “more gender balanced” when it takes office after the European elections.
20 Feb 19
Act now to avoid no-deal Brexit chaos, urge EESC members
A no-deal Brexit would be “madness” for the UK and the island of Ireland and it is crucial to act now to avoid chaos, according to representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).