Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Urges MEPs to act against country’s dictatorship
26 Nov International & Trade

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Urges MEPs to act against country’s dictatorship

Having debated the crisis on the Union’s borders with Belarus on Tuesday the European Parliament on Wednesday turned to the country labelled as “Europe’s last dictatorship” itself
by Andreas Rogal
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
21 Oct Industry & Finance
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
Slovenian MEPs row over Rule of Law report
25 Nov Justice
Slovenian MEPs row over Rule of Law report
Movers and Shakers | 26 November 2021
25 Nov EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 26 November 2021
European Parliament backs plans to secure EU supply of critical raw materials
24 Nov Tech & Research
European Parliament backs plans to secure EU supply of critical raw materials
MEPs and European Commission ‘very much to be on the same page’ on reducing Union’s dependence on imports of resources needed for digital and green transitions
European Parliament backs CAP reform package
23 Nov Agriculture & Food
European Parliament backs CAP reform package
But European Commission’s proposals met strong opposition from Greens/EFA MEPs and some national delegations within the S&D
This week in the European Parliament
22 Nov Agriculture & Food
This week in the European Parliament
November’s Strasbourg plenary session, to be held once again in a hybrid format due to the worsening COVID situation, is promising a rich and equal mix of policies and politics, suggests Andreas Rogal
MEPs quiz Virginijus Sinkevičius on new EU deforestation proposals
19 Nov Agriculture & Food
MEPs quiz Virginijus Sinkevičius on new EU deforestation proposals
Legally binding rules to curb deforestation have been on European Parliament’s wish list for some time, and ENVI committee members duly welcomed the Commission’s proposal.
Movers and Shakers | 19 November 2021
18 Nov EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 19 November 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: S&D’s President’s re-election, Commissioner Cabinet news, two new Estonian Ministers, and more!
EU negotiators agree 2022 Budget deal
16 Nov EU Institutions
EU negotiators agree 2022 Budget deal
With only minutes to spare, the EU institutions’ negotiators finally reached a deal on the budget for 2022
This week in the European Parliament
15 Nov EU Institutions
This week in the European Parliament
Parliament began its mixed Committee and Political Groups meetings week with another monetary dialogue between the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde on Monday morning
MEP COP26 Delegation welcomes French decision to join declaration on Clean Energy Transition
12 Nov Energy & Climate
MEP COP26 Delegation welcomes French decision to join declaration on Clean Energy Transition
French announcement on eve of Glasgow climate conference climax, ‘very good news’, says European Parliament’s delegation leader, Pascal Canfin
Movers and Shakers | 12 November 2021
11 Nov EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 12 November 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Renew Europe’s first Polish MEP, the new Czech government, Committees and Delegations changes, Commission news, and more!
EU Court’s Google ruling highlights urgency of need to tackle monopoly position of ‘Big Tech’ say MEPs
11 Nov Tech & Research
EU Court’s Google ruling highlights urgency of need to tackle monopoly position of ‘Big Tech’ say MEPs
European Parliament lawmakers back EU Executive’s antitrust crackdown
EU’s Digital Services Act has potential to be a global gold standard, Frances Haugen tells MEPs
09 Nov
EU’s Digital Services Act has potential to be a global gold standard, Frances Haugen tells MEPs
Facebook whistleblower says EU should reach out to former ‘Big Tech’ employees to help provide expert input into ongoing European legislative process
This week in the European Parliament
08 Nov EU Institutions
This week in the European Parliament
MEPs are back in Brussels for a busy week - or at least most of them, while some deputies will be busy in Glasgow, representing the European Parliament at the crucial second week of the COP26 climate conference
MEPs make history with Taiwan delegation visit
05 Nov International & Trade
MEPs make history with Taiwan delegation visit
Seven-strong MEP visit follows adoption of European Parliament report calling for more cooperation with ‘key partner and democratic ally’
European Parliament delegation completes ‘intense agenda’ following migration fact-finding trip to Greece
04 Nov International & Trade
European Parliament delegation completes ‘intense agenda’ following migration fact-finding trip to Greece
‘We’re not here to help Greece do better, we’re here to make sure that the EU does better’, says delegation head, Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Movers and Shakers | 5 November 2021
04 Nov EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 5 November 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: The Spinelli Group’s new president, the Transport and Tourism Committee’s new vice-chair, Bulgaria’s Minister for Justice, Commission news, and more!
This week in the European Parliament
02 Nov EU Institutions
This week in the European Parliament
Brussels and Strasbourg will both be devoid of European legislators this week as MEPs either devote time to their constituencies or embark on missions to Member States and beyond
EU needs to show leadership and clear ambition at COP26, say MEPs
01 Nov Energy & Climate
EU needs to show leadership and clear ambition at COP26, say MEPs
Glasgow climate conference must be a turning point in ‘concrete emission reduction’, argues Jytte Guteland, as EP’s 15-strong delegation prepares for participation in next week’s final negotiation phase
MEPs adopt cybersecurity report
29 Oct Tech & Research
MEPs adopt cybersecurity report
New legislation will help make EU a safer place to work and do business, says rapporteur Bart Groothuis
Movers and Shakers | 29 October 2021
28 Oct EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 29 October 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Montenegro’s new Ambassador to the EU, the Polish government’s reshuffle, Committees and Delegations news, and more!
MEPs clash over new EU asylum and migration proposals
27 Oct EU Institutions
MEPs clash over new EU asylum and migration proposals
LIBE committee shadow rapporteurs call for deadline extension for the submission of amendments to Swedish centre-right MEP Tomas Tobé’s report
Parliament Sketch: CONT’s power to redeem
26 Oct EU Institutions
Parliament Sketch: CONT’s power to redeem
A close look at the MEPs steering the report on the revision of the Financial Regulation - Monika Hohlmeier and Nils Ušakovs - reveal two legislators who would, on most subjects, normally be diametrically opposed
This week in the European Parliament
25 Oct Tech & Research
This week in the European Parliament
MEPs end the month with a busy committee week that includes focus on gender equality
Movers and Shakers | 22 October 2021
21 Oct EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 22 October 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: The departure of a German MEP, Renew Europe’s new leader, commission news, public affairs news, and more!
European Parliament signs off on EU’s flagship Farm to Fork plans
20 Oct Agriculture & Food
European Parliament signs off on EU’s flagship Farm to Fork plans
MEPs fend off strong agri-industry lobbying and claim new strategy will deliver more sustainable, healthy, animal-friendly and local food production