Belgian police raid EU parliament office of Qatargate suspect Belgian police on Tuesday raided the office of Marc Tarabella, a Belgian EU lawmaker and suspect in a corruption scandal, his lawyer told Reuters. Reuters · Jun 6, 2023
Nature Restoration Law: 'No one is going to steal farmers' land' says Irish MEP "It works for Irish farming and works for nature" Irish Mirror · Jun 5, 2023
Poland slams vote questioning Hungary holding EU presidency Poland rebuked on Thursday the European Parliament backing a resolution that questions Hungary's ability to hold the European Union presidency next year due to concerns about judicial independence. Reuters · Jun 1, 2023
EU parliament to question Hungary's ability to hold EU presidency The European Parliament will on Thursday question Hungary's ability to hold the rotating presidency of the 27-nation European Union next year, citing the country's problems with the rule of law, a draft parliamentary resolution showed. Reuters · May 30, 2023
We won't work with far-right 'extremists', EPP chief Manfred Weber says Talking Europe interviews the boss of the largest and oldest group in the European Parliament, the centre-right European People's Party. Manfred Weber is a veteran of the EU assembly, having first been elected nearly twenty years ago, and he is an important player in German politics, in the conservative Christian… France 24 · May 26, 2023
Europe's military support for Ukraine: Has the EU risen to the occasion? Talking Europe hosts two MEPs who are diametrically opposed on the question of EU military assistance to Ukraine. "The European Union is not a military union. It is a peace union. It should be an honest broker, a mediator between Russia and Ukraine," argues Slovak MEP Katarina Roth Nevedalova. "I'm… France 24 · May 26, 2023
Analysis-Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws Increased political resistance to new EU laws to protect the environment has left the European Commission fighting to keep intact its vision for Europe's green transition. Reuters · May 25, 2023
Swedish Ultra Nationalist Party Seeks Friendship With Israel Two members of the Swedish Democrats Party were in Israel last week seeking to cement their friendship with the Jewish state Zenger · May 22, 2023
EU Parliament delays renewable energy vote after late backlash The European Parliament has delayed a planned vote to approve new EU renewable energy targets, after France and other countries lodged last-minute opposition to the law last week, according to an internal email seen by Reuters. Reuters · May 22, 2023
EU should move from 'nice words' to action on enlargement: Romanian ex-minister Negrescu The European Union sees Romania as one of its frontline states when it comes to the war in Ukraine. The country of 19 million people, a member of both the EU and NATO, has a land and sea border with Ukraine of more than 600 kilometres. It has been a… France 24 · May 19, 2023
Food fight over Ukrainian grain: Will Eastern Europe's farmers break EU solidarity? The European Union has been caught off guard by a food fight. Last month, when Poland unilaterally announced it was shutting its borders to imports of Ukrainian grain, it came as a shock to policymakers in both Kyiv and Brussels. Farmers in the eastern EU member complained that a food… France 24 · May 19, 2023
Italian court agrees to extradite EU lawmaker to Belgium An Italian court on Tuesday agreed to extradite to Belgium an EU lawmaker under investigation in a cash-for-influence corruption scandal at the European Parliament, one of his lawyers said. Reuters · May 16, 2023
Former MEP elected leader of Aberdeen SNP council group A FORMER member of the European Parliament has been elected as the leader of the Aberdeen SNP council group. The National (Scotland) · May 16, 2023
Turkey's EU tightrope act: Is either side ready to break the stalemate? Just months after a devastating earthquake, and with millions suffering from an economy in dire straits, Turkish voters are deciding who should lead the pivotal NATO ally at the crossroads between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The outcome will reshape the political landscape in Turkey and beyond. For some,… France 24 · May 12, 2023
Zenger · May 11, 2023 EU Parliament Condemns Incitement In Palestinian Authority Textbooks, Urges Funding Freeze European Parliament passed a resolution condemning the PA for antisemitism in its school textbooks for the fourth consecutive year
Zenger · May 11, 2023 EU Parliament Calls For ‘public Black List’ Of Radical NGOs The European Parliament voted on May 10 in favor of creating a "public black list" of NGOs
Al Jazeera · May 11, 2023 Ukraine strikes back in Bakhmut, as Russia wrangles with Wagner What happened in the 63rd week of Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Evening Standard · May 9, 2023 What is Europe Day and how is it being celebrated? The special day was established many decades ago
Reuters · May 9, 2023 Italian court refuses to extradite former EU lawmaker's accountant to Belgium An Italian court on Tuesday refused to hand over to Belgian authorities the tax consultant of a former EU lawmaker at the centre of a cash-for-influence corruption scandal at the European Parliament.
France 24 · May 5, 2023 Nutrition labelling in the EU: Should food have an EU-wide, front-of-pack label? Europe has been mulling an EU-wide food labelling system, ostensibly in order to help people make healthier choices. Nutrition information is standard on the back or side of food packaging, of course. But now there are efforts to put labels on the front of items.
Reuters · May 3, 2023 After Qatargate, EU executive proposes stepping up fight against corruption The European Union executive proposed new laws on Wednesday to step up fighting corruption through aligning definitions and penalties for graft crimes across the bloc, as well as introducing sanctions for corrupt foreigners.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023 Israeli FM Addresses Rapprochement with Europe to Confront Iran Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has said that Europe is finally coming to Israel's side on Iran. Cohen held consultations with senior European officials in Brussels as part of Tel Aviv's efforts to push the EU to take a more assertive policy with Iran, according to the Times of Israel…
Dublin Live · Apr 30, 2023 Dublin mum who fought for 'Coco's Law' on anti-bullying to address European Parliament Heartbroken Jackie worked tirelessly to have measures introduced and Coco’s Law came into effect in Ireland in February 2021
Irish Mirror · Apr 30, 2023 Mum of Irish girl whose death sparked new anti-bullying law to address European Parliament Nicole Fox took her own life in 2018 when she was 21 after years of vile abuse and online death threats. Heartbroken Jackie worked tirelessly to have measures introduced and Coco’s Law came into effect in Ireland in February 2021.
France 24 · Apr 28, 2023 Macron insists EU should not be US 'vassal': Is the French president isolated? The fallout continues from Emmanuel Macron's remarks about China and the US. On his way back from a state visit to China, the French president said that Europe should not be a "follower" of either Washington or Beijing, or get caught up in any escalation. Despite the resulting backlash on…