15 Mar 17
MEP sanctioned by EU Parliament following sexist outburst
Controversial MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke has been formally sanctioned by Parliament for his recent outburst against gender equality.
15 Mar 17
Juncker denies calling for two speed EU
In a speech to MEPs in Strasbourg, Juncker addressed the Commission's new White Paper on the future of the EU, insisting that he was not calling for a two speed Europe.
14 Mar 17
Council of Europe reports decrease in number of people held in European prisons
A new report by the Council of Europe says that the number of people held in European prisons decreased by 6.8 per cent from 2014 to 2015, although prison overcrowding remained a problem in 15 countries.
14 Mar 17
Manfred Weber calls for freeze on Turkish EU accession talks
Parliament’s EPP group leader Manfred Weber has again called for a freeze on talks over Turkish accession to the EU.
14 Mar 17
Philippe Lamberts: Rome summit a rehash of previous EU meetings
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group co-Chair Philippe Lamberts has branded last week’s EU summit in Brussels as “a non event.”

 

14 Mar 17
Pittella warns against two speed EU
Parliament’s S&D group leader Gianni Pittella has warned about the dangers of an “à la carte Europe” emerging in the coming years.
13 Mar 17
Nicola Sturgeon warns the UK government against "trying to puncture Scotland’s life boat" by blocking indyref2
Nicola Sturgeon has outlined plans to hold a second independence referendum between autumn 2018 and spring 2019.
13 Mar 17
Ombudsman attacks EEAS over unpaid internships
The European external action service (EEAS) says it is taking measures to address fierce criticism of its treatment of interns.
13 Mar 17
Brexit: Scotland to hold second independence referendum
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced her intention to hold a second Scottish independence referendum between autumn 2018 and spring 2019.
10 Mar 17
Donald Tusk reappointed EU Council President
A furious row has flared after Donald Tusk was reappointed President of the European Council by an overwhelming majority on Thursday.
09 Mar 17
Dieselgate: Volkswagen slammed for refusing to compensate EU consumers
Volkswagen has been condemned after it dismissed a request from the Commission to compensate European customers hit by the emissions testing scandal.
09 Mar 17
Counterfeit electrical goods have genuine safety risks
Europe is increasingly being targeted by sellers of counterfeit goods, placing unwitting consumers at risk and funding organised crime.
07 Mar 17
Cecilia Wikström: EU asylum policy needs profound change
Swedish ALDE group MEP Cecilia Wikström has called for an end to ad hoc responses to Europe's migrant crisis.
06 Mar 17
EPP in row over next EU Council President
A bitter war of words has broken out on the eve of this week's EU summit, which is expected to nominate the next European Council President.
06 Mar 17
MEPs want strong and effective EU disability act
Helga Stevens and Igor Šoltes have called on their fellow MEPs to promote a strong and effective European accessibility act.
28 Feb 17
Andrus Ansip: EU will be left behind in 5G race without coordinated spectrum roll out
Mobile World Congress: EU's digital single market chief calls on member states to support telecoms sector with less fragmented approach to spectrum allocations.
23 Feb 17
MEPs approve new portability rules
New rules allowing EU citizens with subscriptions for online music, games, films and TV shows to access this content while travelling to another EU country have been welcomed by MEPs.
22 Feb 17
EU Commission praises member states' economic recovery
The European Commission says that latest data shows that its economic policies are bearing fruit.
22 Feb 17
MEPs present radical new eurozone plans
Parliament President Antonio Tajani supports radical plans tabled by two MEPs which are designed to beef up the ailing eurozone.
22 Feb 17
Panama Papers: MEPs disappointed by Malta fact-finding mission
Parliament's committee of inquiry into money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion has concluded its fact-finding mission to Malta.
21 Feb 17
Combating illicit trade a key pillar of Belgium’s anti-radicalisation strategy says deputy prime minister Jan Jambon
European governments yet to grasp scale and nature of so called underground economy, conference warned.
21 Feb 17
Brexit: EU Parliament to investigate residency issues for EU nationals in UK
A cross-party group has been set up in the European Parliament to investigate complaints about residency issues facing EU nationals in the UK who say they currently find themselves living in limbo.
20 Feb 17
Panama Papers: MEPs travel to Malta
Parliament's committee of inquiry into the Panama Papers scandal has this week sent an MEP delegation to Malta.
20 Feb 17
Eurogroup to discuss further debt relief for Greece
The Greek debt negotiations are expected to dominate Monday's meeting of EU finance ministers in Brussels.