06 Aug 19
UK urged to guarantee right of EU citizens to participate in post-Brexit local elections
A campaign group that first raised the alarm about the “mass disenfranchisement” of EU27 citizens before the European elections in May has now called on the UK Government to guarantee their right to participate in post-Brexit local elections.
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02 Aug 19
Huawei ‘fighting for survival’, says chairman
Huawei’s chairman has admitted the company is under “immense pressure” and “fighting for survival”.
02 Aug 19
EU ‘too slow to act’ on tax transparency
Former MEP Catherine Stihler says the EU has been “too slow to act” on the “urgent need” for greater tax transparency.
01 Aug 19
Italy's ‘suicide diplomacy’ is reducing its influence in EU and NATO, says report
A new report says that while Italy has a "central role" to play in Europe’s response to growing security challenges in the Mediterranean region, the current government’s "suicide diplomacy" is weakening its clout in the EU and NATO.
31 Jul 19
MEPs denounce attacks against Polish Equality March participants
A cross-party group of MEPs have condemned violence against the participants of a Polish city’s first ever gay pride march.
30 Jul 19
Paper food packaging "not as innocent as it seems", says consumer body
A new study by consumer group BEUC underscores the need for EU-wide rules to regulate non-plastic food packaging and protect consumers from potentially harmful chemicals.
29 Jul 19
MEPs deliver scathing assessment of Boris Johnson’s fledgling premiership
Two UK MEPs have given a withering verdict on the start of Boris Johnson’s premiership in the UK.
26 Jul 19
Threat of no-deal Brexit intensifies as Boris Johnson refuses to nominate new UK Commissioner
New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signalled that he will not nominate a new UK commissioner when the European Commission is reformed after the summer recess.
25 Jul 19
MEPs warn Boris Johnson has “greatly increased the risk” of a no-deal Brexit
Guy Verhofstadt has branded Boris Johnson’s vow to take the UK out of the EU on 31 October as “irresponsible.”
24 Jul 19
Scotland’s First Minister expresses ‘profound concerns’ over new UK Prime Minister
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has expressed her “profound concerns” about the prospect of Boris Johnson’s incoming premiership of the UK.
24 Jul 19
Brexit Steering Group to meet Barnier in wake of Boris Johnson election victory
The European Parliament’s Brexit Steering Group will hold an extraordinary meeting with Michel Barnier on Wednesday to respond to Boris Johnson’s election as UK Premier.
23 Jul 19
Brussels underwhelmed by new UK Prime Minister
Many EU political figures and MEPs have given a collective eye roll at the news that Boris Johnson has been elected the UK’s new Prime Minister.
23 Jul 19
Tackling rare diseases a ‘European success story’
Tackling rare diseases, said to affect up to 30 million people in the EU, has been hailed as a “European success story.”
22 Jul 19
MEPs raise ‘grave’ concerns over Council transparency
A cross-party group of MEPs have voiced their “grave concern” about the “opacity” of the Council, branding the institution “a veritable black box” which has been lagging far behind the Parliament and Commission on transparency.
19 Jul 19
EU steps up pressure on UK amid rising prospect of no-deal Brexit
The EU and others have intensified the pressure on the UK over what is seen as the fast-rising prospect of a no-deal Brexit.
17 Jul 19
Socialist MEPs back new EU Commission chief despite reservations from several national delegations
Ursula von der Leyen’s “clearly progressive” agenda was key to determining Socialist support, says S&D group leader.
16 Jul 19
Ursula von der Leyen becomes first female European Commission President
MEPs have elected, by a slim majority, Ursula von der Leyen to the EU’s top executive post.
16 Jul 19
Von der Leyen odds of vote survival looking good after Plenary session
European Commission President-designate, Ursula von der Leyen, may well manage to survive her make-or-break vote in the European Parliament later today after a rousing speech to MEPs appeared to garner more support than dissent.
15 Jul 19
Von der Leyen offers groups concessions ahead of key Parliament vote
Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President-designate, has offered the Socialists and Renew Europe a list of concessions in a bid to assuage her naysayers ahead of Tuesday’s crucial Parliament vote on her nomination.
12 Jul 19
Ursula von der Leyen: Baptism of fire
European Commission President-designate, Ursula von der Leyen, went on a charm offensive in Parliament this week. But, as Lorna Hutchinson reports, the mission did not go quite as planned.
10 Jul 19
Ursula von der Leyen: 'Tone and attitude' in Brexit will be 'crucial'
European Commission President-designate, Ursula von der Leyen, wants the UK to remain in the European Union, but says that in the event of the UK's departure, the “tone and attitude” with which Brexit is carried out will be “crucial”.
09 Jul 19
Speculation mounts over future of top EU civil servant Martin Selmayr
European Commission’s influential Secretary General could be set to leave office following the appointment of Ursula von der Leyen as new president of the executive.
08 Jul 19
Ursula von der Leyen 'does not see any problems' with Brexit extension after 31 October
The new President designate of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, “does not see any problems” with the UK being granted another Brexit extension after 31 October, it has emerged.
05 Jul 19
Renew Europe leader in coalition overtures to Greens and Socialists
The leader of the new Renew Europe (RE) group in Parliament says he wants to work with the Greens and Socialists in building a working coalition in Parliament.