20 Mar 17
UK to trigger Brexit on 29 March
MEPs have reacted to news that UK Prime Minister Theresa May will formally trigger the two year process of leaving the EU on 29 March.
20 Mar 17
Martin Schulz to challenge Angela Merkel in German elections
Former European Parliament President Martin Schulz has been selected as the new leader of Germany's SPD party, meaning he is set to challenge Chancellor Angela Merkel in September's elections.
20 Mar 17
Barnier to meet EU citizens living in UK
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator has agreed to meet a delegation of EU citizens living in the UK and British nationals living in Europe.
17 Mar 17
EU Chemicals Agency experts says glyphosate not carcinogenic
Latest ruling contradicts WHO agency’s opinion, says Health NGO.
17 Mar 17
New Luxleaks convictions ‘reducing heroes to criminals’, says leading MEP
Whistleblowers should be protected, not prosecuted, argues Sven Giegold.

 

17 Mar 17
MEPs to mark first anniversary of Brussels attacks
MEPs will next week pay tribute to the victims of the Brussels attacks as part of several events to mark the first anniversary of the terrorist atrocity.
17 Mar 17
EU leaders breathe sigh of relief following Dutch vote
European leaders have welcomed the result of the Netherlands election, which saw Geert Wilders' anti-immigration party fail to become the largest in Parliament.
15 Mar 17
Verhofstadt echoes calls to freeze Turkey EU accession talks
Parliament's ALDE group Chair Guy Verhofstadt has joined a growing chorus of calls for the EU to freeze its accession talks with Turkey.
15 Mar 17
EU Parliament backs measures to improve farmed rabbit welfare
MEPs have voted to back measures to improve farmed rabbit welfare, which ending the use of battery cages. 
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.