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Nathan Gill’s sentencing raises fresh questions over European lawmakers’ Kremlin ties

A former British MEP has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for taking bribes in exchange for Russia-friendly posturing in the European Parliament. The sentence comes as scrutiny of European lawmakers’ ties to the Kremlin intensifies.

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European Parliament's centrist majority splits over delayed deforestation rules

The European People’s Party wants to dilute and postpone a law prohibiting to import into the EU of goods that cause deforestation, but socialists and liberals will oppose them.

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Jailing of former Farage ally sparks demands for inquiry into Russian influence

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey issued the call after Nathan Gill was jailed.

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Ex-Reform leader in Wales jailed for accepting £40k for pro-Russian statements

Nathan Gill displayed ‘a grave betrayal of the trust’ placed in him by the electorate, a judge said.

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Former British MEP sentenced to 10 years for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements

Gill was elected to the European Parliament in 2014 for the anti-EU UK Independence Party and later represented the Brexit Party.

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Ex-Reform leader in Wales jailed for making pro-Russian statements for cash

Nathan Gill led Reform UK’s 2021 Welsh Parliament election campaign but is no longer a member of the party.

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Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, jailed over pro-Russia bribes

The former MEP had pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery

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Ex-Reform leader in Wales made pro-Russian statements for cash, court hears

Nathan Gill, 52, is facing jail on bribery charges.

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Nathan Gill: Key ally of Nigel Farage jailed for more than ten years over Russia bribes 'betrayal'

Nathan Gill admitted taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements in the European Parliament

Evening Standard

From Reform UK to Russian bribes: The unravelling of Nathan Gill

The former leader of Reform Wales has had a political fall from grace not seen for 50 years

The Independent UK

France and Germany support simplification push for digital rules as Commission preps AI Act review

The Commission, with French-German backing, plans to ease AI and data rules to ease the burdens on European companies. Members of Parliament and NGOs fear it will open “pandora’s box” of negative ramifications.

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Meloni's Brothers of Italy party launches saucy carbonara crusade in the European Parliament

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s party has cooked up a letter to President Metsola criticising the sale of "Italian-style" products in the Parliament’s supermarket in Brussels.

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European Parliament rejects Russian energy ban exemptions for landlocked countries

As the EU finalises plans to wean itself off Russian energy, the European Parliament is opposing any exemptions or loopholes for countries especially reliant on gas imports from the east.

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Fico drops joining Patriots, could create new Parliament group with 'friends of peace'

The Slovak PM won't join any other political groups for the moment, according to a close ally. Instead, he is considering forming a new alliance with like-minded left-leaning parties that share anti-war rhetoric.

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Baby or ballot? Pregnant members of the European Parliament won’t have to choose anymore

A vast majority of MEPs approve proxy voting for pregnant legislators – but fathers are excluded to appease conservatives.

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How the EPP ushered in a right-wing majority at the European Parliament

For the first time, a right-wing majority is emerging at the European Parliament as the European People's Party flirts with groups that would have been considered too toxic to work with in the past. The pivot has given the EPP a choice but also created a headache for Ursula von…

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Nordic and Baltic allies to fund joint €430m PURL military package for Ukraine, NATO says

The PURL initiative was launched in July and came following criticism from the White House that Europe needed to shoulder more of the responsibility for Ukraine's security.

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EPP teams up with far right to water down reporting requirements for companies

The European Parliament approved a package to ease corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements. EPP teamed up with conservative and far-right MEPs to pass the law.

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European Parliament backs simplification of EU's anti-deforestation rules

The controversial law was supposed to come into force in December last year but the latest proposal would see its implementation delayed for a second time to late 2026.

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Who will pay to rearm Europe? MEPs Schirdewan and Terras face off in The Ring

In our second episode of "The Ring", we debate the highly political topic of Rearming Europe that has become a geopolitical goal of the European Commission

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European Commission unveils its big plan to save democracy

Fighting for democracy is the 27-member bloc's foremost enshrined value, but NGOs and MEPs argue that the new Democracy Shield falls short on concrete measures and funding.

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Is a veggie burger still a burger? A linguist explains

In October 2025, members of the European Parliament voted in favour of a bill to reserve terms such as “burger” and “sausage” for meat products. If this bill is approved by most EU member states, products made from meat alternatives or vegetables will no longer be allowed to have “burger”…

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EPP blocks Parliament’s inquiry committee over spying allegations against Hungary's secret services

The European People's Party opposes setting up a Parliament's inquiry committee to investigate spying allegations against Hungary's secret services on the basis that it would only help Victor Orbán’s strategy to antagonize the EU. Progressives want to open the investigation immediately.

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Von der Leyen offers minor concessions on EU budget to placate centrist MEPs

Ursula von der Leyen has proposed changes to her €2 trillion EU budget to empower regional authorities and protect financing for rural areas. The tweaks look to stave off a parliamentary rebellion after a week of tensions.

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Taiwan's vice president calls for closer EU ties in address to lawmakers in Brussels

EU member states, like most countries, have no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan and follow the "One China" policy.

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