26 Nov 18
EU Parliament approves new €13bn European Defence Fund
Françoise Grossetête praises fund’s role strengthening EU defence capabilities.
23 Nov 18
UKIP leader Gerard Batten defends decision to hire far-right activist Tommy Robinson as an adviser
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has strongly condemned Robinson’s appointment.
23 Nov 18
MEPs representing Gibraltar have slammed Spanish ‘last minute political posturing’ over the Brexit withdrawal agreement
Attack comes as UK Prime Minister Theresa May is due to sign off on the deal at a special summit in Brussels on Sunday.
22 Nov 18
The EU should have a greater role in bringing North Korea in from the cold, says senior MEP
North Korea see the EU as "a sort of ‘mini-European United Nations’ attached to a free market” but shows is little or no understanding of how the bloc operates says Nirj Deva.
22 Nov 18
Sven Gielgold says that the rule of law and freedom of the press are 'massively threatened' in Romania
Senior German MEP's comments come ahead of Romania taking its turn as head of the EU’s rotating EU Council Presidency on 1 January.
20 Nov 18
British MEPs warn that Theresa May’s government is ‘imploding around her’
UK deputy Catherine Stihler calls on British Prime Minister to back second Brexit referendum.
19 Nov 18
Human rights group calls for EU probe into Jamal Khashoggi death
Not too late for EU leaders to ask for an independent investigation commission, says Willy Fautre.
19 Nov 18
Brexit withdrawal agreement throws future of millions of EU and UK citizens into limbo warn rights groups
Draft deal fails to deliver on promises that people will be able to carry on living and working in EU and UK.
16 Nov 18
Brexit should be abandoned, says Senior UK Tory MEP Sajjad Karim, as MEPs round on UK Prime Minister
Spate of resignations following announcement of draft withdrawal agreement prompts renewed call for People’s Vote on final deal.
16 Nov 18
Brexit withdrawal agreement best EU could obtain, says Guy Verhofstad
ALDE group leader welcoms draft Brexit deal thrashed out between the EU and UK, saying it avoids potentially “disastrous disruption” for both sides.

 

15 Nov 18
Veteran MEP gives Brexit withdrawal deal fifty-fifty chance of success
So called ‘Hard Brexit’ still most likely outcome says Jo Leinen
14 Nov 18
Finish line in sight for Brexit talks as UK and EU hold crunch meetings
It is judgment day for Brexit talks as the two sides hold respective meetings on Wednesday.
13 Nov 18
It will soon be curtains for Brexit spectacle, promises May
Brexit talks are edging towards their conclusion as the two sides thrash out the final sticking points.
13 Nov 18
MEPs blast harsh sentences for Catalan political prisoners
MEPs from various political groups in the European Parliament are up in arms over the excessive prison sentences the Spanish prosecutor wants to hand down to Catalan pro-independence leaders.
12 Nov 18
Give breast cancer patients flexible working conditions, says MEP
Cancer patients have a great deal to contribute to the workplace and should be supported though flexible working policies, says an MEP who is herself a cancer survivor.
09 Nov 18
EU Parliament week ahead: Merkel in Strasbourg, MMF budget, phone calls cap top the agenda
MEPs will this week grill German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Strasbourg, vote on the EU long-term budget, as well as a new telecom law capping intra-EU phone calls.
09 Nov 18
Answering the challenges of 5G and AI
A recent summit gathered key figures from industry and politics to discuss the speed of technological change - and how it can be harnessed to benefit society and the economy.
08 Nov 18
Weber wins by a landslide to clinch EPP Spitzenkandidat position
Germany’s Manfred Weber has won the EPP group’s Spitzenkandidat nomination, which now puts him in line for European Commission President.
08 Nov 18
UK MEPs in Brexit deadline plea
Scottish MEP Alyn Smith has joined with other deputies to write an open letter to all MEPs, calling for more time to thrash out Brexit negotiations.
07 Nov 18
Green economy players should reap rewards
Public finances are not enough to fund efforts to keep a global temperature rise to below two degrees, so the onus is on the financial sector to make strides for climate change.
07 Nov 18
EU Ombudsman urged to probe Commission support of pulse fishing
Campaigners have stepped up their efforts to enforce the ban on pulse fishing approved earlier this year by MEPs.
06 Nov 18
MEPs laud new antibiotics rules
New rules on the responsible use of antibiotics have been adopted just ahead of the annual European Antibiotic Awareness Day.
05 Nov 18
Failure to implement Macedonia name change will be ‘disastrous’, warns MEP
If Macedonia’s proposed name change does not go through, it will bring more uncertainty to the country and could affect regional security, an MEP has warned.
02 Nov 18
Maastricht Manifesto marks 25 years of Treaty
Students from all over Europe joined with representatives from civil society to mark the 25th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty coming into effect.