Parliament will have "last word" on long-term EU budget

Insisting on having a seat at the negotiating table, members of the European Parliament debated the upcoming EU summit next week. The EPP Group says that meeting of the European Council should...

Feb 12, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

Defend rule of law in Poland with new measures

The European Parliament debated new action to pressure Poland´s nationalist government to back down on its attack on dissident judges, including its new "muzzle law" to fire judges critical of its...

Feb 11, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

Thomas Cook, Juncker, Extremism, Turkey-Syria

The European Parliament plenary session supported measures to help tourists and tourism businesses cope with the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook. MEPs took stock of the five-year Juncker Commission and...

Oct 24, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

Use international agreements to pressure Brazil on Amazon fires

The EU’s planned trade agreement with the Mercosur countries of South America can help pressure the Brazilian government into taking stronger action to stop the fires in the Amazon rainforest, say...

Sep 17, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

European Parliament elects five EPP Group VPs

As the European Parliament elected its leadership for the new five-year term, five EPP Group MEPs were chosen as Parliament Vice-Presidents. They include incumbents Mairead McGuinness, who...

Jul 04, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

Brexit, Fairness for Farmers, EU-Turkey, EU-Russia

At its latest plenary session, the European Parliament debated the next steps in the Brexit showdown. EPP Group Chairman Manfred Weber said the EU remains on the side of British youth victimised...

Mar 14, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

Anti-terror, Sakharov Prize, Brexit, Cyprus, Japan trade

At the latest European Parliament plenary session, which took place the same week as a terrorist attack on the Strasbourg Christmas market, MEPs approved a Special Committee report on terrorism,...

Dec 13, 2018 - Latest News-Multimedia

EU long-term budget, posted workers, anti-dumping, Golden Visas

During the latest plenary session, MEPs debated the Commission’s initial proposals for the EU’s budget from 2021 to 2027. Proposals to cut cohesion funding and funding for the Common Agricultural...

May 31, 2018 - Latest News

EU future, terror financing, journalist murders, Facebook scandal

The European Parliament debated the French President’s future-minded EU reform ideas with the EPP Group calling for greater security for Europeans. Parliament approved legislation to intensify...

Apr 19, 2018 - Latest News-Multimedia