EU Parliament to vote on stripping Polish MEP of vice presidency
02 Feb
EU Parliament to vote on stripping Polish MEP of vice presidency
European Parliament political group leaders are recommending that controversial Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki is stripped of his vice presidency role.
EU Parliament to examine 'every line, every comma, every full stop and every sentence' of Brexit deal
01 Feb
EU Parliament to examine 'every line, every comma, every full stop and every sentence' of Brexit deal
Roberto Gualtieri, the Chair of Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee, has warned that MEPs will scrutinise the final withdrawal agreement between the EU and UK in “minute detail.”
EU plastics strategy: Commission publishes new report on plastic waste
01 Feb
EU plastics strategy: Commission publishes new report on plastic waste
A new report calls for more complete and timely data on plastics generation and waste, saying this will be needed to help policymakers to respond more effectively to the problem of plastics waste.
CPMR: Brexit could have 'disproportionate' impact on Europe’s regions
30 Jan
CPMR: Brexit could have 'disproportionate' impact on Europe’s regions
The EU has been warned that Brexit could have a disproportionate impact on Europe’s regions.
EU endorses Brexit transition period negotiation guidelines
29 Jan
EU endorses Brexit transition period negotiation guidelines
The EU General Affairs Council has adopted its negotiation guidelines for a Brexit transition period, proposing it runs March 2019 to 31 December 2020.
Nazi slur row: Tajani to meet with Thun and Czarnecki
29 Jan
Nazi slur row: Tajani to meet with Thun and Czarnecki
Two Polish MEPs at the centre of a bitter row over alleged Nazi comments are set to meet with Parliament President Antonio Tajani.
EU Commission expects single-use plastics problem to grow
29 Jan
EU Commission expects single-use plastics problem to grow
The European Commission says that increasing on-the-go consumption of food and drink is fuelling the growth of single-use plastics and the problem is expected to grow.
Movers and Shakers | 29 January 2018
29 Jan
Movers and Shakers | 29 January 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 29 January 2018
MEPs give mixed response to report on Malta fact-finding mission
26 Jan
MEPs give mixed response to report on Malta fact-finding mission
MEPs from across the political divide have given a mixed response to the findings of a parliamentary report in alleged political wrongdoing in Malta.
MEPs want criminal records database for non-EU nationals
26 Jan
MEPs want criminal records database for non-EU nationals
New measures have been agreed by MEPs to improve the sharing of criminal records information between member states.
MEPs propose reducing number of seats in EU Parliament
25 Jan
MEPs propose reducing number of seats in EU Parliament
Parliament should shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU, to make room for EU-wide electoral lists, according to members of the constitutional affairs committee.
Is fear of failure holding back women entrepreneurs?
24 Jan
Is fear of failure holding back women entrepreneurs?
Are would-be female entrepreneurs being held back from achieving their dreams by a self-limitation?
EU remains very concerned about Rohingya crisis, Parliament told
24 Jan
EU remains very concerned about Rohingya crisis, Parliament told
Parliament has been told the EU remains “very concerned” about the plight of Rohingya refugees.
Verhofstadt: UK red lines will determine what type of relationship Britain and the EU will have after Brexit
23 Jan
Verhofstadt: UK red lines will determine what type of relationship Britain and the EU will have after Brexit
Parliament’s Brexit representative Guy Verhofstadt has said the final agreement will depend entirely on Britain’s so-called red lines.
Andrew Duff: Brexit is not irreversible
22 Jan
Andrew Duff: Brexit is not irreversible
The UK would have to demonstrate its sincerity to the European project in the event of the country ever reversing the decision to quit the EU, says former MEP Andrew Duff.
Parliamentarium to host Nazi propaganda exhibit
22 Jan
Parliamentarium to host Nazi propaganda exhibit
A US Holocaust Museum exhibition on Nazi propaganda opens to the public in the European Parliament’s Parliamentarium later this week (25 January).
Movers and Shakers | 22 January 2018
22 Jan
Movers and Shakers | 22 January 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 22 January 2018
EU plastics strategy welcomed by MEPs and industy
19 Jan
EU plastics strategy welcomed by MEPs and industy
MEPs have joined the business and recycling communities in giving a guarded welcome to the European Commission’s much-vaunted plastics strategy.
EU Parliament votes to ban pulse fishing
19 Jan
EU Parliament votes to ban pulse fishing
MEPs have voted to ban so-called pulse fishing, the technique that kills fish and other marine life indiscriminately with a powerful electric shock.
Syed Kamall: EU must decide if Brexit deal is for European peoples or European project
19 Jan
Syed Kamall: EU must decide if Brexit deal is for European peoples or European project
EU negotiators must decide whether they want a Brexit deal that prioritises people or the European project, Syed Kamall said.
Much more needs to be done to bridge the ‘gap’ in transition from child to adult mental healthcare
19 Jan
Much more needs to be done to bridge the ‘gap’ in transition from child to adult mental healthcare
Much more needs to be done to bridge the ‘gap’ in transition from child to adult mental healthcare, MEPs have been told.
EU needs broader impact assessment of research funding
19 Jan
EU needs broader impact assessment of research funding
How should we measure the impact of research and innovation funding? And just how important is defining and measuring a project’s impact?
Parliament to set up pesticides committee
18 Jan
Parliament to set up pesticides committee
MEPs have welcomed the decision to set up a special committee to look into the EU’s authorisation procedure for pesticides.
Mario Draghi under fire for G30 membership
18 Jan
Mario Draghi under fire for G30 membership
EU watchdog Emily O'Reilly has recommended that ECB President Mario Draghi suspend his membership of the Group of 30 (G30) for the remainder of his term.