Now playing Next Europe News MEPs back controversial EU fishing deal with Morocco The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of an EU trade deal with Morocco which includes fishing rights off the disputed coast of Western Sahara. However, MEP`s were advised by Human Rights Watch to first take the matter to the European Court of Justice, as the UN does not recogn 12/02/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: 100 days to European elections We mark 100 days to the European elections with a profile of a first-time voter. Meanwhile in Strasbourg current MEPs vote on controversial fisheries deal, and Belgium is forced to confront its colonial past. 12/02/2019
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Now playing Next World Irish MEP tells colleagues to be respectful, they're not in UK Commons Today in Parliament, an Irish MEP warned other MEPs to calm down, reminding them of serious discussion they were having. In a further attempt to quiet the group down, she reminded them that they were in the European Parliament, not in the House of Commons. 31/01/2019
Now playing Next Hungary Budapest announces boycott of EP debate on Hungary next week Foreign Minister Szijjarto calls it a stunt for the European election campaign 23/01/2019
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Now playing Next World EU Parliament approves controversial copyright law In European Parliament yesterday, MEPs passed a copyright law that has critics saying it could spell the end of the internet as we know it. The law is intended to update current copyright law to keep up with the the digital age- But parts of the law are not so beloved by fans of online content. 13/09/2018