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The cereal regulators sitting in the European Parliament have voted in favour of tighter restrictions on breakfast foodstuffs.
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‘Brussels rules Ireland and that’s OK,’ says Irish MEP
An Irish MEP has claimed it is “not a problem” that Brussels is responsible for the vast majority of legislation passed in the country.
Qatargate: European Parliament needs to do more to restore trust, says Ombudsman
European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has questioned the willingness of the European Parliament to address ethical weaknesses brought up by the cash-for-influence Qatargate…
Pirates’ MEPs pull support for EU Digital ID plan over ‘mass surveillance’ fears
"Over-identification will gradually erode our right to use digital services anonymously. Mark Zuckerberg should have no right to see our ID!"
Spanish amnesty fight reaches the Committee of the Regions
The fight over the recent amnesty deal in Spain has reached even into one of the EU's smaller institutions.
Euro MPs want regulation of music streaming to ‘protect diversity’
MEPs sitting on the Committee on Culture and Education bemoaned the lack of bureaucratic influence in the sector, voting in favour of demanding EU action by 23 votes…
Ruling reality is not enough! MEPs demand EU regulation of ‘virtual worlds’
Seemingly unhappy with just ruling Europe, MEPs have demanded that the European Union starts regulating "virtual worlds", such as Facebook's metaverse and Star Trek-style…
European Parliament urges EU to help develop talent in regions
The European Parliament is urging the EU to help develop talent in the Europe's neglected regions.
European Parliament splits over Spanish amnesty deal
Spain's left-wing coalition decision to pardon Catalan separatists has split the European Parliament.
European Parliament green-lights fresh Euro-federalist push
The European Parliament has approved a fresh Euro-federalist push via changes to the EU Treaty, though the vote was tighter than expected.
European Parliament votes for right-to-repair
The European Parliament says it wants a pan-European Union right-to-repair law.
European Parliament members at loggerheads over Spanish rule of law
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EU about to approve final – very diluted – nature restoration law
The EU has moved closer to an agreement on a hotly contested nature restoration law, though it has been heavily watered down from earlier proposals.
Polish MEPs stripped of immunity to face charges for retweeting criticism of illegal migration
The European Parliament stripped four Polish MEPs of their immunity, allowing them to face criminal charges for retweeting their party's 2018 local elections post.
Liberal Group among most divided in EU Parliament, voting record shows
The Liberal Renew Europe group is one of the European Parliament's most divided, a recent study of the voting record shows.
Former Tusk minister jailed for corruption set to be freed to become MEP
Włodzimierz Karpiński was arrested in February for allegedly taking a bribe of over €1 million from a company bidding on a rubbish collection contract
Working group plotting how to make MEPs turn up to parliament
A working group of 13 MEPs have been plotting ways to fix the European Parliament's low attendance by members and paltry public profile.
European Parliament pre-election legislation deadline leaked
The deadline for MEPs to provisionally agree proposed legislation with the European Council has been leaked.
We’re not paying! Ukraine must fund proposed ‘observer’ MEPs, EP chief’s office says
The European Union will not pay for so-called “observer” MEPs sent to Brussels by Ukraine before the country formally becomes a member, the office of President…
EU should let Ukraine install ‘observer’ MEPs ahead of joining bloc, says Metsola
Ukraine should be allowed to have MEPs in the European Parliament before it formally joins the European Union, Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said.
EC defends decision to double its communications budget to €60 million
Politicians from both the Left and Right of the European Parliament have expressed anger at the move, especially since the EC appears to be reducing spending in…
EP condemns Malta over ‘institutional failure of law enforcement and justice’
The European Parliament has approved a scathing resolution regarding Malta with an overwhelming majority.
Armenian PM tells European Parliament he fears further Azerbaijani aggression
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has told the European Parliament that he fears further Azerbaijani aggression against his country.
Not that Olaf! MEPs sent to Disneyland instead of European Parliament
In what was either a cartoonish mistake or a dastardly plot to save the European Union money, MEPs on October 16 were sent to Disneyland instead of the European…
European Parliament demands EU suspends agreements with Azerbaijan
MEPs are demanding that the European Union drop its agreements with Azerbaijan following the tragic events in Nagorno-Karabakh, the majority-Armenian enclave within…
EPP upset by grillings as Šefčovič and Hoekstra get committee majority
European People's Party, the European Parliament's largest group, expressed dissatisfaction with the pre-appointment hearings of European Commission nominees Maroš…
Migration Pact opponents need to be outmanoeuvred, says European Parliament chief Metsola
Metsola said she was looking to help outmanoeuvre opponents in the Council of Ministers, to ensure they didn't have sufficient backing to torpedo the package of…
‘EU risks divide-and-rule scenario’, says EP think-tank
The European Parliament says that the European Union's foreign policy leaves it open to the possibility of outside nations’ actions leading to a divide-and-rule…
EU to extend ‘Champagne-style’ protections to European crafts
The European Union is to extend 'Champagne-style' protections to unique crafts and industrial products.
He’s at it again: Verhofstadt makes new push for federal EU
Veteran Eurofederalist Guy Verhofstadt and a team of five rapporteurs proposed a series of measures that many believe would increase Brussels’ control over the…