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Orban in Brussels to build bridges Prime minister Viktor Orban has meet the EU’s top brass in an effort to reach a deal over Hungary’s disputed constitution. His visit to Brussels on… 24/01/2012
Europe Weekly: Brussels confronts Budapest This week saw Brussels fire a broadside at Budapest over its new constitution. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, is demanding changes to laws… 20/01/2012
EU steps up drive against e-waste In brief: The EU has adopted tougher rules for dealing with electronic waste. MEPs voted to introduce the measures over the next seven years. They are… 19/01/2012
Orban gives way in dispute with EU Hungary’s premier Viktor Orban has yielded in a dispute with the European union over contested laws tightening his government’s control over institutions… 19/01/2012
Hungarian PM feels EU parliament backlashEmbattled prime minister Viktor Orban has come under renewed fire over Hungary’s recently reformed constitution. During a heated debate in Strasbourg, MEPs… 18/01/2012
Demand for Schulz to visit Ukraine’s Tymoshenko Freedom for Ukraine’s opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko must be a priority for the newly elected President of the European Parliament, Italian MEP Licia… 18/01/2012
Denmark not ‘daunted’ by debt crisis, says Danish PM Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has outlined her government’s EU presidency priorities to the European Parliament. Addressing MEPs in… 18/01/2012
EU parliament presidential election a ‘stitch up’ This Tuesday in Strasbourg three candidates are vying for the presidency of the European Parliament. The general expectation is that the centre-left leader… 16/01/2012
Arab Spring activists receive Sakharov Prize – nocomment EU Parliament President Jerzy Buzek awarded the institution’s annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to five ‘Arab Spring’ activists for their… 15/12/2011
European Parliament electoral reform Alessandro, an Italian living in Brussels asks Andrew Duff, MEP from the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe: “Do you think having… 09/12/2011
Europe Weekly: Riding to the euro’s rescue Yet again, another summit in Brussels to save the euro; how many more will we need, and what, if anything, can be done to halt a crisis which looks… 08/12/2011
Sakharov Prize honours Arab activists This year’s Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought has gone to five activists from North Africa and the Middle East for their role in the Arab Spring… 24/11/2011
EU parliament’s bee plea An emergency call to save bees has gone out from the European Parliament — to come to the rescue of the insect which is so vital for plant and animal… 17/11/2011
French film scoops Lux cinema prizeThe French film ‘Snows of Kilimanjaro’ has won this year’s Lux prize. Voted for by MEPs, movie maker Robert Guediguan was in Strasbourg to pick up the … 16/11/2011
Euro zone faces systemic crisis, Barroso warns The euro zone will not survive unless it becomes more integrated, Jose Manuel Barroso has warned. Addressing MEPs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg… 16/11/2011
Roberto Benigni provides light relief in a tense Brussels Italy may be causing alarm for European politicians, but one famous Italian actor has been providing some light relief on the subject. Roberto Benigni spoke… 10/11/2011
Propaganda or lessons for the future? The European Parliament is backing a programme to teach European identity in schools. How do we teach such a subject? Is it propaganda or as one critic… 28/10/2011
EU single mothers win MEPs support Single mothers must get more help, especially with economies so fragile today, says a recommendation from the European Parliament. It comes in a report… 26/10/2011
Jerzy Buzek and your questions on the European Parliament Alex Taylor, euronews: “Europe is in a big, big mess. We elected 736 members of the European parliament in 2009. What are they doing about it? Who better to… 18/10/2011
Barroso seeks MEPs support This was no ordinary State of the Union address. President Barroso stood in front of MEPs in the European Parliament knowing the challenge facing Europe was… 28/09/2011
Europe Weekly: Europe’s debt woes take ugly turn In this week’s Europe Weekly we look at the on-going debt and banking crisis as well as calls in the European Parliament to protect workers rights. We… 16/09/2011
Jean-Marie Le Pen ruffles feathers again – nocomment French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen lost his composure during a meeting at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. 15/09/2011
New ways of measuring wealth In this edition of U talk our guest is answering your questions on new ways of measuring wealth. “Hi, I’m Gonçalo from Lisbon. This is my question: GDP has… 15/07/2011
MEPs to get new anti-sleaze code Party leaders in the European Parliament have unanimously backed a new code of conduct for MEPs after a spate of alleged corruption scandals. Brussels is… 07/07/2011
Days of wine and labels This is an important time for the occasionally difficult relationship between big industrial groups and EU consumers. The stage for the head-to-head was the… 07/07/2011
GM crops face prospect of blanket EU ban Genetically modified crops now face the prospect of being banned outright in the EU. The potential prohibition, which still needs European Council… 05/07/2011
What is the role of the European Parliament? “I’m Julia from Alicante. If each member state has its own government, what’s the role of the European Parliament, and what’s the job of an MEP?” MEP Joseph… 01/07/2011
EU boosts online consumer rights It’s a familiar story for many people. They make a purchase online, only to find out later that they have ended up with something they didn’t really want… 23/06/2011
European Parliament backs Draghi as ECB chief The European Parliament has endorsed Italy’s Mario Draghi to be the next head of the European Central Bank. That came ahead of formal backing for the… 23/06/2011
Martin Schulz answers your questions Our guest on this episode of I talk is Martin Schulz, the leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group at the European Parliament. He… 16/06/2011
Ratings agencies challenged by MEPs A new, independent European rating foundation has been proposed as part of moves to overhaul credit rating agencies. The European Parliament is calling for… 09/06/2011
Trucks to pay more to use EU roads New EU rules to allow governments to charge trucks for air and noise pollution have received final backing from the European Parliament. They are expected to… 08/06/2011
E. coli communication ‘irresponsible’, says MEP A Spanish European Parliament member, Francisco Sosa Wagner, has appealed for joint efforts to restore vegetable farmers’ reputations. This was during an… 07/06/2011
Warcrimes, fisheries and E. coli Europe Weekly reviews several stories: the extradition of Ratko Mladic to The Hague, a grassroots campaign for more sustainable fishing in the North Sea, and… 03/06/2011
Europe Weekly: body scanners at airports, nuclear plants safety, and Mladic arest Welome to Europe Weekly, our round-up of European news. This week has been very busy. MEPs voted to authorise body scanners at airports, nuclear plants are… 28/05/2011
Catherine Ashton: EU Diplomacy The EU Foreign Policy Chief, Catherine Ashton, announced plans to open an office in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi to help provide aid and security to… 11/05/2011
What future for Schengen? Germany has backed France’s bid for member states to overrule Europe’s Schenegen border treaty in special circumstances. France has called for changes to… 10/05/2011
What do Europe’s symbols mean? I’m curious as a French person, as a European, what’s the situation with these symbols? There’s a flag, an anthem, but what for? We have this hymn that no one… 27/04/2011
Daul defends Brussels against corruption claims The chairman of the European People’s Party, Joseph Daul, says there is no need for further controls in the European Parliament in the wake of the ‘cash for… 21/04/2011
European cross-border MEPs in 2014 The European Parliament has proposed the creation of 25 new seats for crossborder representatives. This is intended to increase voters’ interest in the… 21/04/2011
Will EU parliament ever have one HQ? Strasbourg is facing a resurgent campaign to stop the European Parliament using it as its once-a-month base, which is expensive. Strasbourg was made a… 08/04/2011
Strasbourg people and businesses consider consequences if EP left If the European Parliament no longer met in Strasbourg, there would clearly be an impact on the people who live here. Responding in on-the-street… 08/04/2011
Strasbourg’s greater EU vision Strasbourg Mayor Roland Ries is far from happy with talk of a Brussels-only parliament. In his eyes, this city is the European capital bar none, three days… 08/04/2011
Campaigners want single EU capital Strasbourg is facing a resurgent campaign to stop the European Parliament using it as its once-a-month base. The objection revolves on the cost of MEPs and… 08/04/2011
Strasbourg’s uncertain EU future One of the parliament’s vice-presidents, Briton Edward McMillan-Scott, is far from happy with the status quo. He has been arguing for years to move operations… 08/04/2011
EP corruption counter-attack Dishonest money-making on the side has been under scrutiny among the European Parliament’s group presidents, negotiating a review of a code of conduct for the… 07/04/2011
MEPs reject call to travel economy classAt a time when European citizens are being asked to tighten their purse strings and accept pay freezes and cuts, their representatives in the European… 07/04/2011
Poles plumbing depth of English Polish politicians are taking English lessons as part of preparations for their country’s first turn holding the European Union presidency, for the second… 06/04/2011
Europe Weekly roundup and review Europe Weekly reviews important European stories such as political protests in Belgium and Microsoft’s complaint against competitor Google, as well as alleged… 01/04/2011
EU Parliament anti-bribe drive Bribery allegations in the European Parliament have brought promises of tighter rules to govern relations between the members and lobbyists. Some experts have… 01/04/2011
Finale round of Lux Prize for Cinema Since 2007, the Lux Prize for Cinema awarded by the Members of the European Parliament has been casting an annual spotlight on Europe’s cultural creativity… 15/11/2010
Jerzy Buzek, on EU law where Roma are affected At the European Roma Rights Centre in Budapest, Hungary, against the backdrop of France’s expulsions of Roma, euronews asked the President of the European… 23/09/2010
Hot issues for the European Union (2) MEPs are getting back to business in the European Parliament after the summer break and there is much to talk about. Is France’s explusion of Roma people… 17/09/2010
Hot issues for the European Union (1) MEPs are getting back to business in the European Parliament after the summer break and there is much to talk about. Is France’s explusion of Roma people… 17/09/2010
Spanish MEP on EU-Cuba relation-building Maria Pineiro, euronews: “Luis Yáñez, Spanish Socialist member of the European Parliament, in its euro-latinamerican parliamentary assembly… earlier this… 19/01/2010
National parliaments and the EU’s Lisbon Treaty The new Lisbon Treaty increases national parliaments’ involvement in the formation of European legislation. This has been hailed as a constructive novelty by… 18/12/2009
Italy’s Monti faces confidence voteThe austerity plan implemented by Italian prime minister Mario Monti could move at a faster pace if his government wins a confidence vote in parliament on… 16/12/2011
Arab Spring honoured with EP Sakharov PrizeHonouring peaceful revolution in several Arab nations, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, democracy activists Asmaa Mahfouz of Egypt and Ahmed al… 14/12/2011
MEPs adopt ‘code of conduct’ on interestsMembers of the European Parliament will from now on have to declare financial and other interests after the assembly voted unanimously in favour of a… 01/12/2011
Euro parliament head wants closer Libyan tiesThe president of the European parliament says he wants greater cooperation between Europe and Libya. Jerzy Buzek arrived in Tripoli on Saturday to meet the… 30/10/2011
MEP add to calls for Syria’s Assad to goMEPs in Strasbourg have added to growing calls for Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad to quit. The resolution by the European Parliament demanded Assad and… 15/09/2011
EU touts eurobond planDespite denials that the EU is looking to issue eurobonds to help solve the bloc’s debt crisis, the concept has been mooted in the European parliament. The… 14/09/2011
EU parliament honours Simone Veil and SolidarityHundreds of people turned out to celebrate the inauguration of the European Parliament’s main promenade in Brussels. The walkway is being dedicated to both… 31/08/2011
Brazilian court allows Italian killer to walk freeItalian politicians hit out at Thursday’s decision by Brazil’s Supreme Court to block the extradition of a fugitive convicted of four murders in Italy in the… 09/06/2011
Copycat German MEP quits top EU postGerman MEP Silvana Koch-Mehrin has resigned as vice-president of the European Parliament, amid claims she plagiarised her university thesis. Heidelberg… 12/05/2011
EU open dayThe EU is attempting to connect with citizens by holding open days of the parliament and other institutions in Brussels, Luxembourg and and Strasbourg… 07/05/2011
New ‘copy-paste’ accusations in GermanyAnother German politician has been hit by plagiarism accusations. MEP Silvana Koch-Mehrin is a rising star in the Free Democrats, a junior government… 13/04/2011
Bribes probe sears EU ParliamentThree European Parliament members are under investigation on corruption allegations. The Sunday Times says journalists posing as lobbyists offered 60 MEPs… 21/03/2011
European Parliament probes corruption claimsThe European Parliament has opened an investigation into accusations in a British newspaper that three senior MEPs took cash to change laws. The Sunday… 21/03/2011
Nine out of 10 MEPs anti-StrasbourgA survey of European Parliament members has shown that nine out of ten of them think it is time to stop using Strasbourg as their common work base one week… 10/02/2011
Hungary’s media law ultimatum from EUPrime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary has been given an ultimatum. His country has two weeks to convince the European Commission that Budapest’s new media… 24/01/2011
MEPs call for sanctions against BelarusA call for economic sanctions against Belarus, as well as a European travel ban on the country’s political elite. That is the resolution adopted by the… 20/01/2011
EU Citizen’s Initiative to be in use by end 2011Last week the first million-signature citizen’s initiative was laid at Brussels’ doorstep, to lobby for a GM crops moratorium, but the official in charge said… 15/12/2010
Parliament finally approves EU 2011 budgetThe European Parliament in Strasbourg has approved the EU’s draft budget for next year. The vote ended a long running row with the region’s governments… 15/12/2010
Europe and the WikiLeaks affairFreedom of information exchange and cybersecurity have been under intense discussion in the European Parliament. Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso… 14/12/2010
Public transparency for medicines closer to EU law‘Yes’ to information on medicines in the EU, ‘no’ to disguised advertising. The European Parliament has moved along proposed laws on prescription drugs saying… 26/11/2010
No agreement on EU budget as talks collapseA disappointed president of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, has pointed the finger of blame at a few member states as talks over the bloc’s 2011 budget… 16/11/2010
EU new hedge fund regime warns vulturesThe European Parliament has given definitive approval for new rules to regulate managers of hedge funds and private equity groups handling massive sums. The… 11/11/2010
A first for the Committee of the RegionsMercedes Bresso of Italy is now president of Europe’s Committee of the Regions. What are its goals and what does her election mean for Europe? 02/11/2010
Maternity leave increase to 20 week minimum wins EP voteMaternity leave in EU countries should increase, according to a vote in the European Parliament, from a regulatory minimum of 14 weeks to 20 weeks, on full… 20/10/2010
Calls for rule harmony on Responsible Gaming DayPut money on a horse, play online blackjack, bet on football… How to do this in a sector in which many different rules apply has been the focus of the third… 13/10/2010
MEPs to leave Strasbourg day early due to strikeStrike passions are also affecting the European Parliament. The members trooped into the French city of Strasbourg on Monday for their monthly plenary… 21/09/2010
France stands firm on Roma expulsionsFrance has refused to stop its controversial deportation of Roma despite calls for an ‘immediate suspension’ by the European parliament. Almost 1000… 10/09/2010
EU to vote on Roma expulsions todayThe European Commission has been accused of failing to protect members of the Roma community deported from France. Nearly a thousand people have been sent to… 09/09/2010
Roma rights and funding firmly on EU agendaPresident Jose Manuel Barroso of the European Commission did not mention France by name in his state of the union speech in the European Parliament. On the… 07/09/2010
MEPs’ reactions to Barroso speechAfter the state of the union speech by the head of the European Commission, it was plain the content had gone down more or less well in the European… 07/09/2010
EU “state of union” speech aims to stir moraleIn Strasbourg, the European Parliament has re-opened after the summer recess. The citizens of the French city were demonstrating against pension reforms while… 07/09/2010
EU law on bankers’ bonuses by installmentThe European Parliament has approved curbs on bank bonuses, a move EU finance ministers are set to endorse next Tuesday. The law would take effect from the… 07/07/2010
EU slaps ban on Iran AirThe EU has banned most of Iran Air’s fleet from entering European airspace due to safety concerns. The European Commission said it would affect three type… 06/07/2010
Parliament pushes Commission into driving seatThe four main political groupings in the European parliament have told the European Commission it’s time to stir itself and propose ideas for the EU’s… 15/06/2010
European Parliament euro zoneThis week’s European Parliament full sitting in Strasbourg placed financial questions at the heart of debate. The members — MEPs — intend to have their say on… 20/05/2010
Biden warns Europe of “new threats”The US vice-president Joe Biden has begun a visit to Europe by warning of “new threats” facing the continent. He received a warm welcome to the European… 06/05/2010
Drivers’ directive still riling independentsA protest battle over regulating professional drivers’ working time is being waged in Brussels. A majority in the European Parliament’s Transport Committee… 28/04/2010
EP cancels voting in fairness to absent MEPsVoting in the French city of Strasbourg was cancelled at the European Parliament because volcano travel restrictions prevented many members from getting… 20/04/2010
Polish president of the European Parliament thanks Russia for supportThe Polish President of the European Parliament led tributes to his fallen colleagues during an emotional session this morning. Ninety six Polish officials… 14/04/2010
Greek PM urges firm EU backing over debt problemsThe EU has been urged to give Greece firm support to reassure markets and help resolve its financial crisis. The country’s premier George Papandreou made… 18/03/2010
IMF wants better economic cooperationThe head of the International Monetary Fund has called on the world’s leading economies to cooperate better to overcome imbalances, improve financial… 17/03/2010
Lack of colour in new EU food labelling disappoints consumer groupsNew European Union rules on food labelling will not introduce an EU-wide colour coding system. Research shows that many people find the nutritional… 16/03/2010
Ashton urges EU unity to carry weight around the worldEuropean Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton has laid out her agenda before the European Parliament. She said other major world players would take… 10/03/2010
European Parliament body scanners for sale, 50% offFor sale, at half price: six body scanners. The European Parliament has been trying to get rid of them since January. It formally disapproved of deploying… 02/03/2010
