MEPs put brakes on driver medical exams, outraging safety advocates
Road-safety advocates slammed the European Union after MEPs rejected a proposal to make health checks mandatory across Europe for people renewing their driving licences.
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Germany and Italy scupper EU law on company liability for supply-chain human-rights abuse
Germany and Italy torpedoed a European Union law at the last minute that would have made companies liable for human-rights abuses in their supply chains - such as…
Encryption and child sexual material: Brussels struggling to digest ECHR ruling
"It is clear that the EU should, of course, cease its efforts towards the statutory obligation to decrypt end-to-end communications," Mikuláš Peksa, Czech MEP…
EU bodies agree stricter rules to protect ‘gig economy’ workers
European Union institutions have reached a provisional agreement on new rules aimed at protecting a subsection of “gig economy” workers within the bloc.
Greek Government ‘leaking support’ over proposed LGBTQ law
Greece’s centre-right Government is said to be "leaking support" to populist parties over its intentions to pass new legislation promoting LGBTQ rights.
European Parliament restates Russia must pay Ukraine war reparations
The European Parliament has again insisted Russia should be held accountable for all of the costs of the Ukraine war.
‘EU Council chief’s weakness leaves fanatic EC President to run Brussels,’ MEP claims
A “politically weak” European Council President Charles Michel has left the "fanatic" and "ambitious" European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to run…
Hungary agrees to EU aid package for Ukraine
All 27 leaders of the European Union on February 1 reached a deal on a €50 billion aid package for Ukraine.
Orbán rallies protesting farmers ahead of crucial EU summit
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made a surprise appearance at a farmers' protest in Brussels ahead of a crucial European Union summit regarding the Ukraine…
Orbán expresses outrage at EU ‘blackmail’ plan regarding Ukraine aid
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the European Union are seemingly still on a collision course over the hotly contested subject of aid to Ukraine.
‘EU will hurt Hungary if it blocks further Ukrainian aid’
Secret documents show the European Union is planning to intentionally damage Hungary's economy if the country decides to reject more funding for Ukraine at an upcoming…
Michel U-turns on European elections to serve full council term
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, will not stand in the European Parliament elections 2024 for his Belgian Reformist Movement party and will instead…
Turkey ramps-up web censorship ahead of March elections
Turkey has clamped down on virtual private networks (VPNs) ahead of local elections in March.
Is rape a crime? EU seems unsure …
The European Union's first directive on combating sexual violence against women has hit a roadblock.
European Council chief Michel shielded by ‘opportune’ back trouble?
The President of the European Council Charles Michel will dodge a tough plenary debate in the European Parliament.
Win or lose, Brussels has fumbled the war in Ukraine
The EU has done nothing to deserve winning the war in Ukraine.
EU Treaty change plan kicked into long grass
The plan, spearheaded by arch-federalist MEP Guy Verhofstadt, aims to abolish national vetoes and hand more power to the Brussels institutions
EU to regulate car brake emissions with new environmental law
Brussels will regulate the emissions of brake pads on private European cars as part of new environmental restrictions on road vehicles.
‘Rogue actors’ could exploit new EU media freedom law, industry group says
“Rogue actors” will be able to exploit the European Union's newly agreed media European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), an industry group has claimed.
EU’s draft free-speech law ‘too weak’, say lawyers and journalists
The European Union's proposed free-speech legislation is "too weak" and does not reflect legal reality, lawyers and media professionals have told Brussels Signal.
Violence against women directive ‘violates’ EU treaties, says ex-Brussels commissioner
A Brussels directive aimed at combatting violence against women violates the treaties the European Union is based on, claims a former commissioner.
EU lost €5 billion-plus in misused funds, bloc’s chief prosecutor reports
The European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) said that the European Union budget lost more than €5 Billion in misused funds.
France reports worrying surge in anti-Semitism
France is experiencing a surge in anti-Semitism following the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel.
Israeli President backs Macron’s anti-Hamas coalition proposal
Israeli President Isaac Herzog voiced his support for French President Emmanuel Macron's anti-Hamas coalition proposal.
Council summit: EU budget risks derailment over Ukraine aid
Hungary and Slovakia are opposing the bloc’s proposed €50 billion in financial aid, which is being tied in with the EU's entire budget, known as the Multi-Annual…
European Parliament pre-election legislation deadline leaked
The deadline for MEPs to provisionally agree proposed legislation with the European Council has been leaked.
EU leaders achieve consensus on Israel-Hamas war
Despite widely differing opinions between the European Union’s 27 Member States, a compromise text regarding the war between Israel and Hamas has been agreed upon…
Austria opposes Bulgaria and Romania joining ‘broken’ Schengen Area
Austria does not want Bulgaria and Romania to join the visa-free Schengen Area.
‘Pro-Russian’ Fico to become Slovakian PM in time for European Council summit
Robert Fico is to be installed as Prime Minister of Slovakia just in time for the summit of the European Council on October 26-27.
EU to triple aid to Gaza as leaders gather for emergency Middle East summit
The European Union will triple the amount of aid it is sending to Gaza, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced.