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…
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MEPs want independent EU social media to counter X after Grok scandal
European lawmakers are demanding the creation of a European Union social media source to counter the influence of X following the Grok scandal.
Council of Europe wants to make questioning gender identity illegal
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) wants to make it illegal to question someone’s self-chosen gender via a new proposal criminalising 'conversion…
Parliament Patriots to table another motion of censure in European Commission
The European Parliament's Patriots for Europe group is to table another confidence vote against Ursula von der Leyen and her European Commission.
How EU institutions are quietly hollowing out national sovereignty
On December 17, the European Parliament adopted a resolution endorsing the so-called My Voice, My Choice initiative.
Polish right-wing MEP loses European Parliamentary immunity again
Polish right-wing politician Grzegorz Braun MEP has had his immunity removed by the European Parliament to face charges in Poland, including allegedly inciting religious…
European Parliament targets Big Tech with new cross-border tax
A new European Union legislation could give the bloc the ability to tax Big Tech companies including those with no physical presence inside its borders.
‘EPP joins new right-wing majority’ in European Parliament, say Patriots
Right-wing groups in the European Parliament - the Patriots for Europe, the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ENS) and European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) - voted…
Farmers and MEPs lobby against latest agriculture reforms
Farmers and MEPs say the European Commission’s plan to return parts of European Union farming policy to national control is “a misstep”.
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…
Von der Leyen survives as European parliament divisions dominate
MEPs swung behind European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on October 9, ensuring two no-confidence motions failed.
No more ‘vegetarian’ meat says European Parliament
Misleading terms such as "veggy burger", "soy sausage" or "vegan steak" should be banned, the European Parliament has voted.
EP strips Polish opposition MEPs of parliamentary immunity
The centre-left majority in the European Parliament has voted to strip two Polish opposition Conservative (PiS) MEPs of immunity to face criminal charges brought…
MEP Ilaria Salis keeps European Parliament immunity, declares: ‘We are all anti-fascists’
The plenary of the European Parliament has confirmed the immunity of the Italian self-declared 'anti-fascist' Ilaria Salis.
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MEPs express reluctant support for EC chief ahead of censure vote
Most political groups in the European Parliament are expressing hesitant support for Ursula von der Leyen, as many oppose the censure motions against her, citing…
Cover-up! EP leadership blocks committee of inquiry into EC chief’s vaccine deal
Demands for an inquiry into the controversial Pfizer deal involving European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have been dismissed in Brussels.
European Parliament immunity: ‘To my friends, everything; to my enemies, the law’
Few aphorisms better capture the spirit of our age of authoritarian liberalism than the one attributed to former Peruvian President Óscar Raymundo Benavides: “To…
Budapest Pride nominated by Greens for EU human rights award
European Parliament groups have revealed their nominees for the 2025 Sakharov Prize, the European Union’s human rights award. Among the nominees is Budapest Pride.
EP maintains immunity for left-wing MEP Ilaria Salis despite accusations of violence
A narrow majority in the European Parliament's legal affairs committee has voted against lifting the parliamentary immunity of Italian left-wing MEP Ilaria Salis.
MEPs sue von der Leyen for allegedly ‘false accusations’ of Russian support
Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea filed an action against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for alleged defamation and demanded "moral damages" over…
Sea of red greets Von Der Leyen in European Parliament
Around 50 Members of the European Parliament and several European Commissioners wore red in Strasbourg on September 10 as a symbolic gesture of solidarity with civilians…
Poland wants EP to lift immunity to charge MEP for holocaust denial
The Polish Government has asked the European Parliament to lift the legal immunity of Grzegorz Braun MEP so that he may face charges for his recent remarks in which…
New European Parliament lobbying rules ‘favour big established players’
New European Parliament lobbying rules benefit larger, well-connected organisations, it is claimed.
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…
MEPs take von der Leyen to court over defence spending
JURI, the Committee on Legal Affairs in the European Parliament, has voted to pursue legal action against European Commission President von der Leyen's €150 billion…
MEPs call on Slovenia to respect victims of Communism
MEPs have urged the Slovenian Government to do more to remember victims of Communism.
Polish MEP destroys LGBT exhibition in country’s parliament
Grzegorz Braun MEP has torn down an exhibition organised by a pro-LGBT association Opole Rainbow during his visit to the Polish parliament.
Centrist MEP and Left-group staffer brawl in EP over Gaza
The fighting in Gaza has also spread to the halls of the European Parliament, after a Swedish MEP and a staffer came to blows.