EU Parliament votes for faster deportations and tougher return rules
Under the new rules, illegal immigrants will receive a formal return order and will generally be given up to 30 days to leave voluntarily.
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European Parliament backs stronger farmer protections and curbs on plant-based ‘meat’ names
Member states would also have to publish reference indicators that can be used in agricultural contracts to reflect changing costs.
No show: Hungarian MEP Péter Magyar only votes 1.9 per cent of the time in EP
Hungary's Péter Magyar has recorded the lowest attendance rate of any MEP in the current parliamentary term, showing up for only 1.85 per cent of votes.
Polish right-wing leader’s EP immunity removed over Holocaust denial
The European Parliament has voted once again to strip the unaligned MEP and Polish right-wing party leader Grzegorz Braun of his parliamentary immunity.
Major win for privacy? EU chat control hits wall
European Union lawmakers have moved to block untargeted mass scanning of private communications, a practice that would have allowed authorities to screen messages…
EU lawmakers back ban on sexualised AI deepfakes
EU lawmakers today approved a ban on AI systems generating sexualised deepfakes, after a global outcry over non-consensual nudes created by Elon Musk's chatbot Grok.
EP votes for tougher asylum rules with right-wing majority
The European Parliament has voted for a tightening of asylum regulations in Europe regarding safe countries, making it more difficult for people to get into the…
‘I get death threats all the time’ : Cypriot YouTube star Fidias Panayiotou in interview
A year into his unlikely political experiment, social media star turned MEP Fidias Panayiotou has begun taking stock of life inside the European Parliament and of…
MEPs send Mercosur deal to EU court, possibly postponing it
The European Parliament has voted to refer the European Union-Mercosur trade agreement to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for an opinion on its…
Poland bans fur farming
Poland has become the 17th European Union member state to ban fur farming .
‘Chocolate and coffee production at risk’ with EC deforestation law delay
MEPs have voted to delay the European Union deforestation law for the second time because of unresolved or "ill-prepared" IT systems.
French Parliament calls for ditching Mercosur deal ahead of key European Council vote
France's National Assembly has unanimously voted to reject the long-stalled European Union-Mercosur free-trade agreement
MEPS and industry divided on ‘centralised’ tax on multinationals
Members of the European Parliament and representatives of industry are still divided on a European Union law proposal aimed at making major international companies…
Rejection of EU forest law rekindles debate over EC’s powers
The European Parliament has rejected the European Union Forest Monitoring Law proposal.
EP calls for tightened ‘safety’ measures for minors online
The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has approved a draft report on making online services safer for minors, in line with…
Censure motions ‘not really about von der Leyen’
Austrian members of the Liberal Renew Europe group say they will not support two no-confidence motions tabled against European Commission President Ursula von der…
EC chief faces dual censure as Patriots confirm backing for Left’s motion
The Left group in the European Parliament's no-confidence motion against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be supported by the Patriots for…
Patriots MEP: ‘We would support second von der Leyen no confidence motion’
Patriots for Europe, the European Parliament’s third-largest group, said it would support another motion of censure against European Commission President Ursula…
‘Sad victory’ says man behind motion as Von der Leyen secures European parliament backing
A much-anticipated vote of no-confidence against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen triggered by the controversial deal she made with Pfizer has…
Von der Leyen to face no confidence vote over Pfizergate
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing a vote of no confidence over the controversial deal she made with Pfizer.
EP postpones immunity vote for MEP accused of hammer attack
Ilaria Salis, accused of being part of a gang that allegedly attacked an unarmed man from behind with a hammer, has retained her immunity as an MEP after the European…
Hungary votes to leave ‘politicised institution’ International Criminal Court
The Hungarian parliament has voted in favour of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), finishing a process initiated earlier in April by the government.
European Parliament votes against outdoor smoking ban
The European Parliament has broken ranks with the European Commission on a far-reaching clampdown on smoking.
EU lawmakers soften bloc’s deforestation law
Members of the European Parliament have voted to delay implementation of the EU's deforestation law, and introduced amendments to soften some of the existing regulations.
Ireland’s new hate-crime law gives legal status to 72 genders
Ireland has brought a new Hate Crime Bill into law but leading Irish gay and feminist advocates have said the new legislation was sloppily drafted and "threatens…
No Musk? French hard-right MEP slams EP’s ‘lack of transparency’ in Sakharov prize selection
Thierry Mariani, an MEP with France's hard-right party National Rally (RN) and the European Parliament's Patriots for Europe group, has raised concerns about the…
No evidence of ‘major disinformation incidents’ during EU elections, Commission admits
There is no evidence that any kind of "major disinformation incident" took place during the EU elections in June, the European Commission has admitted.
Polish prosecutors ask EP to lift immunity for two opposition MEPs
Poland’s prosecution service has asked the President of the European Parliament to waive the immunity of two Polish Conservative PiS MEPs so they can face trial…
Von der Leyen retains EC presidency despite MEP protests
Ursula von der Leyen has been reappointed as the European Commission president, with a revolt by several MEPs not being enough to unseat the German politician.
EP refuses to debate assassination attempt on Trump
A motion put forward by the new Patriots for Europe group to debate and condemn last weekend’s assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump has been…