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MEPs set to approve new EU executive to take office on December 1
MEPs are expected on Wednesday to finally approve a new executive European Commission under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen after…
ACP-EU : Agreement on climate change, migration and post-Cotonou
MEPs and African, Caribbean and Pacific MPs agreed on climate change, migration, sustainable growth and the post-Cotonou agreement. Carlos Zorrinho (S&D, PT)…
EU Parliament will vote on new Commission next week
The European Parliament will vote on Ursula von der Leyen's top team next Wednesday, paving the way for the new Commission to…
Photo Story: Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the European Parliament
Queen Mathilde of Belgium is welcomed by European Parliament President David Sassoli ahead of a ceremony for 30th anniversary of the Convention…
DiscoverEU: 20,000 travel passes available for 18-year-olds to explore Europe next summer
The Commission is launching a new application round for DiscoverEU travel passes, which allows participants to travel across Europe, learn about its…
EP passes resolution urging member states to introduce rules obliging multinationals to disclose what taxes they pay
MEPs on Thursday adopted a resolution urging member states to work on long-overdue rules obliging multinationals to disclose what taxes they pay…
Uighur activist Ilham Tohti wins EU’s Sakharov Prize
The European Parliament on Thursday awarded its Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Ilham Tohti. Ilham is an economist fighting for…
Von der Leyen Commission faces delay
After members of the European Parliament on Thursday rejected Ursula von der Leyen's French nominee for the new Commission, casting doubt on…
French nominee for European Commission, Goulard, rejected by members of European parliament
Members of the European Parliament on Thursday rejected Sylvie Goulard as France's next European commissioner, dealing a blow to French President Emmanuel…
EU insists no Brexit extension without new referendum or an election
Britain will only be granted a Brexit extension by the EU if it agrees to hold a general election or a second…
Europe moves to support circuses that follow best practice
Hungarian MEP Istvan Ujhelyi has launched an initiative to recognise circuses who abide by best practices with a special award. “It’s part…
Sea-Watch captain Carola Rackete hearing at EU parliament
Carola Rackete, German captain of rescue vessel Sea-Watch 3, addresses a European Parliament Committee's public hearing on the situation of Search and…