EU urges young citizens to ‘save democracy’ at June Elections
The European Union has launched a video campaign ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections, aiming to galvanise voters, especially the young, with the aim…
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New EU Ethics Body unlikely to combat bribery, critics argue
Amid allegations of bribery involving MEPs, the European Parliament has voted to join the inter-institutional European Union Ethics Body.
European Disability Card ‘no game-changer for disabled people’
The European Parliament has officially adopted the European Disability Card and European Disability Parking card, though not everyone is happy.
Euro MPs renew push for elimination of member state veto; accuse Hungary of ‘blackmail’
The majority of the European Parliament voted on April 24 in favour of a document that singles out Hungary over what it described as rule-of-law violations and criticises…
MEPs approve new law banning forced-labour products
The European Parliament has officially backed prohibiting goods manufactured with forced labour from entering the European single market.
EU-funded textbooks helped radicalise Gazan children, EP resolution claims
European Union-funded textbooks helped to radicalise Gazans in the lead-up to the October 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel, the European Parliament has stated in…
EU auditors say lobbyists can easily slip under bloc’s radar
Lobbyists can easily bypass EU transparency rules to influence policy, the 27-nation bloc's auditors said on Wednesday.
Interest in European Parliament election surges, survey finds
Public interest in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June is higher now than it was for the previous vote five years ago, a new survey revealed.
Left and Right trade insults as Migration Pact passed
MEPs rowed over allegations of "Nazi" rhetoric in the halls of the European Parliament before narrowly voting in favour of the Migration and Asylum Pact.
Left and Right agree as EP election guidelines receive rare cross-party support
In a rare display of unity, all 10 of the European Union's bloc-wide political parties endorsed a European Commission-backed code of conduct for the 2024 European…
EU Migration Pact likely to survive April 10 vote despite MEPs’ concerns
The contentious European Union Migration Pact is set to be approved by the European Parliament on April 10, despite almost every MEP offering little more than lukewarm…
Czech intelligence service uncovers ‘Russian influence operation’ targeting EU elections
Czech intelligence services have accused politicians of accepting payments from a Russian influence operation, according to Czech and German media.
European Parliament art collection now worth €14 million
The Parliament spends around €10,000 taxpayers' money every year "investing" in artists chosen by its officials.
Migrants are ‘no threat to EU’, says European Parliament home affairs committee chair
Juan Fernando López Aguilar MEP, the chair of the European Parliament’s home affairs committee, is positive about the possible effects of ongoing mass-migration…
EU members call for revision of anti-deforestation law
A group of EU countries led by Austria is calling for urgent revisions to the bloc's anti-deforestation law set to go into effect at the end of the year, saying…
Ahead of EU election, rights groups urge equality drive to counter populists
Anticipating a populist surge when Europeans go to the polls in June, anti-discrimination organisations on Monday urged the bloc's institutions to put equality policies…
Sweden’s EP elections: What you need to know
If migration is the big story ahead of June's European Parliament elections, Sweden is where it hits home.
EU plans creation of pan-European health database network
European Union bodies have agreed in principle to the creation of a Europe-wide personal-health information database network.
Azerbaijan not amused as EU and Armenia buddy-up
Azerbaijan is unhappy over what it sees as an increasingly warm European Union relationship with Armenia and with the country’s possible accesion to the EU even…
‘Digital enforcer’ Breton takes a bow as European Parliament approves AI Act
Brussels' self-styled "digital enforcer", European Commissioner Thierry Breton, has taken a victory lap on social media after the European Parliament approved the…
European People’s Party MEPs pressure Greens over sex-assault allegations
In a letter leaked to Brussels Signal, 14 MEPs from the European People's Party (EPP) have written to the European Greens' parliamentary leaders Philippe Lamberts…
European Council green-lights ‘gig economy’ workers’ protections
The European Council of Ministers has given its final green light to provide additional legal protections for workers in the "gig economy".
EU’s Committee of the Regions tries to improve the record on gender equality
Committee of the Regions, Brussels "If it was an easy job, there would be someone else doing it," said Sari Rautio, city councillor in Finland's city of Hämeenlinna.
MEPs green-light EU-wide digital ID system
MEPs have passed the implementation of a proposed European Union-wide digital ID system.
Committee of the Regions and European Parliament to raise EU elections awareness
Committee of the Regions, Brussels
EP bars lobbyists for Amazon despite US firm’s €18 million ‘influence budget’
The European Parliament has kicked out Amazon lobbyists who had permanent access badges to European Union buildings but had refused three requests to tell a parliamentary…
MEPs ‘furious’ as French AI firm teams-up with Microsoft
An announced partnership between Microsoft and a major French Artificial Intelligence firm has prompted outrage within the European Union, with some MEPs fearing…
EU Liberals hold ‘disproportionate influence on migration’, study finds
MEPs from liberal-leaning political groups within the European Parliament hold “disproportionate sway” when it comes to migration issues, new research revealed.
Despite farmers’ protests, EP approves Nature Restoration Act
The European Parliament has given its final blessing to the controversial Nature Restoration Act.
EU journalists groan over colleague’s request to speak German at Parliament press conference
Journalists covering the EU were left groaning at a major Brussels press conference on February 21, when one of their colleagues asked to put a question in German.