11 Dec 17
Richard Corbett: Many Brexit issues remain unclear
S&D group MEP Richard Corbett has accused UK Prime Minister Theresa May of “fudging” the Brexit talks with the EU.
08 Dec 17
Brexit: Fears persist over citizens' rights
Campaigners, including Greens/EFA group MEP Jean Lambert, have voiced fears that the issue of citizens’ rights will be sidelined in the Brexit talks.
08 Dec 17
Breakthrough in Brexit talks paves way for second phase of negotiations
The European Commission has recommended to the Council to conclude that sufficient progress has been made in the first phase of the Article 50 negotiations with the UK to allow the Brexit talks to move to the next stage.
07 Dec 17
World leaders express alarm at Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel
International leaders have condemned Donald Trump's decision to officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
07 Dec 17
20,000 gather in Brussels to show support for ousted Catalan President
Over 20,000 protesters gathered in Brussels on Thursday to show support for deposed Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and urge the EU to support their drive for Catalan independence from Spain.
06 Dec 17
Anti-racism campaigners criticise 'Zwarte Piet' tradition
Anti-racism campaigners have criticised the continuing Advent tradition of Saint-Nicholas for its “negative stereotyping.”
06 Dec 17
Rex Tillerson: US remains committed to EU cooperation
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson says he wants to see Nato-EU cooperation “continuing to evolve and deepen.”
06 Dec 17
MEPs increasingly angry over stalled Brexit talks
MEPs have reacted bitterly to this week’s breakdown in Brexit talks aimed at finding a solution to the Irish border issue.
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06 Dec 17
Planting the seeds of future ICT success
Huawei’s ‘Seeds for the Future’ programme is helping young people prepare for the challenge of an increasingly digitised world.
05 Dec 17
MEPs voice concern over latest Brexit impasse
MEPs and other senior political figures have voiced concern over the latest impasse in the Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU.
05 Dec 17
EU Ombudsman welcomes decision to pay EEAS trainees
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has welcomed the decision to allocate funds to pay trainees in EU foreign delegations, in response to her recommendation.
05 Dec 17
Irish PM accuses Theresa May of reneging on Brexit border deal
Leo Varadkar has accused Theresa May of reneging on a deal over the Irish border after DUP leader Arlene Foster told her they could not accept it.
04 Dec 17
Brexit: Northern Ireland could retain 'regulatory alignment'
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group co-Chair Philippe Lamberts has said there are increasing indications that an agreement on the first phase of Brexit talks is about to be struck.
04 Dec 17
Theresa May in Brussels for crunch Brexit talks
UK Prime Minister Theresa May and her Brexit secretary, David Davis, were in Brussels on Monday for crunch talks ahead of this month’s EU summit.
04 Dec 17
Charles Tannock: Resolve Irish Brexit border impasse with Northern Irish referendum
New Poll best way forward in finding solution to ‘hard border’ uncertainties, argues British Tory deputy Charles Tannock.
01 Dec 17
Greens call on EU to stop arms exports to Saudia Arabia
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group has called on the EU to impose an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia to help prevent a humanitarian crisis in Yemen from worsening.
01 Dec 17
Cristian Bușoi: Personalised medicine key to treating serious health conditions
Romanian MEP Cristian Bușoi told a conference that personalised medicine has become the “dominant therapy” for treating cancer and other serious health conditions.
01 Dec 17
Brexit: Fears over environmental and health standards in UK
Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness says the decision of the UK to leave the EU could have a “significant impact” on environmental protection, public health and food safety.
28 Nov 17
Jo Leinen: German crisis 'poisonous for Europe'
Germany’s failure to form a new government after the recent elections is “poisonous for Europe”, says Jo Leinen.
28 Nov 17
EU renews Glyphosate licence for five more years
Member states break deadlock over controversial weedkiller's continued use
 
27 Nov 17
Tajani calls for €40bn 'Marshall Plan for Africa'
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has called for a €40bn ‘Marshall Plan for Africa’ to help secure a better future for the troubled continent.
27 Nov 17
High-level conference calls on EU to make Africa a priority
The closing session of Parliament’s high-level conference on EU-Africa relations summed up key issues that need to be addressed in the upcoming EU-AU summit in the Ivory Coast this week, including corruption, education and jobs.
27 Nov 17
EU-Africa: Crucial time in history of continents' relations
A high-level conference hosted by the European Parliament has highlighted the need to improve EU-Africa relations.
24 Nov 17
UK cities will be unable to host European Capital of Culture after Brexit
The exclusion of UK cities from the European Capital of Culture process has been condemned by MEPs.