The Latest Breaking News from European Parliament

Country’s interior minister has called images of dead refugees ‘fake’, as EU ignores criticism of deal with Tunisia.

The notion of “degrowth” is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference.

As tourism in Europe recovers from the lean years of the Covid-19 pandemic, the continent is once again confronted with what the European Parliament has termed "overtourism"; visitor numbers that can impact landscapes, seascapes, air and water quality, as well as the living conditions of local residents. Overtourism can cause…

India rejected the European Parliament’s plan to hold an “urgent debate” on the violence in Manipur, calling it an issue “totally internal” to India. Motions have been raised in the EU parliament criticising the BJP-led government in Manipur

The European Parliament has backed a key biodiversity bill aimed at rewilding EU land and water habitats by a slim majority, overcoming a backlash by conservative lawmakers who said it would hurt farmers.

The European Parliament on has formally approved an EU plan to boost its own supply of semiconductors, a strategic goal to reduce dependency on Asia.

Members of the European parliament have approved new rules to protect journalists and human rights activists from "gagging prosecutions" aimed at intimidating and silencing whistle-blowers.

"We know that biodiversity collapse immediately threatens nature and agriculture, it is unacceptable for political leaders to choose to do nothing"

The European Parliament has OK'd new rules that would require batteries in mobile devices to be more easily replaced by consumers. But the impact may not be felt for some time.