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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

The Independent UK

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

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

Evening Standard

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

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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.

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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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.

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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…

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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

Euronews

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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.

The Conversation

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”…

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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.

Euronews

EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission cut by 2040 amid political pressure

After months of political impasse, the revision of the EU's climate law was backed with significant flexibilities for member states to hit the 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Now the European Parliament needs to have a say on the bloc's climate target.

Euronews

EU countries split over polluting credits for European industry in Green Deal pusback

Negotiations for pollution credits in 2040 climate neutrality goal could further water down the EU’s Green Deal in favor of European industry. A formal decision by environment ministers is due November 4.

Euronews

The European Parliament revolts against Commission's €2 trillion budget proposal

Four political groups, including the European People's Party, send strongly-worded letter to Ursula von der Leyen asking for changes to the budget proposal. “The Parliament cannot accept this as a basis to start negotiations”.

Euronews

EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030

More data, better traceability schemes and stepping up enforcement are some of the measures backed by lawmakers to tackle wildlife trafficking ahead of the UN convention in Uzbekistan.

Euronews

Slovakia's Robert Fico in talks with Viktor Orbán about his Smer party joining Patriots for Europe

Viktor Orbán's political advisor, Balázs Orbán, told Euronews that the two Prime Ministers are discussing his Smer party joining the Patriots for Europe. If Fico joins, the Patriots could add two new prime ministers, including the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš.

Euronews

Imprisoned journalists from Belarus and Georgia win EU's Sakharov Prize for 2025

The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia.

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