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EU lawmakers cut down proposed forest health data collection law

Rejection by the centrist lawmakers axed further negotiations on the draft law proposed by the EU executive for member states to monitor and report on forest conditions.

22/10/2025

Europe News

MEPs call for end to EU support for all Libyan security forces

Nearly 40 members of the European Parliament from four political groups are urging an end to funding for all Libyan security forces, as violence at sea has dramatically increased in recent years.

22/10/2025

Belgium

Journalists from Belarus and Georgia win 2025 Sakharov Prize

The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia.

22/10/2025

Europe News

New EU rule to enforce driving bans across the bloc for major offences

The European Parliament approved changes to legislation to ensure that reckless drivers are disqualified across the entire bloc.

21/10/2025

Europe News

Journalists, students and aid workers shortlisted for Sakharov Prize

The European Parliament has selected the finalists for its Freedom of Thought award. The winner will be announced next Wednesday in Strasbourg.

16/10/2025

The Cube

Fact check: No, European Parliament didn't silence Polish MEP

A video circulating on social media has prompted questions over how European Parliament procedure works, and how long MEPs are allowed to speak when they interject.

16/10/2025

Europe News

EU lawmakers uphold three-hour delay compensation for air passengers

After more than one decade in limbo, the EU is now reviewing a law aimed at protecting airline passengers.

14/10/2025

Europe News

EU lawmakers vote to ease corporate due diligence requirements

Only companies with more than 5,000 employees will be obliged to apply sustainability requirements as MEPs in the European Parliament voted to water down the bloc’s complicated corporate due diligence law.

14/10/2025

Europe News

Brussels mounts pressure on Commissioner Várhelyi over spy probe

Olivér Várhelyi was Hungary's EU ambassador when an alleged spy ring at the embassy tried to recruit European Commission staff to be moles for Hungary. The European Commision president now wants to discuss the matter with Várhelyi.

10/10/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen survives far-right and far-left no-confidence motions

The two motions of censure, up for a vote Thursday, shared one key point of criticism: the lopsided terms of the EU-US trade deal.

09/10/2025

Europe News

High noon for von der Leyen as she faces Strasbourg standoff

The European Parliament votes Thursday whether to topple the European Commission, with several political groups split.

09/10/2025

Economy

European Parliament lawmakers vote against the Mercosur deal

Inserted into a parliamentary resolution, a few lines welcoming the Mercosur agreement were rejected by a majority of European lawmakers on Wednesday.

08/10/2025

Europe News

When is a sausage no longer one? EU Parliament answers after grilling

The European Parliament has voted to ban meat-related terms like “burger” and “sausage” for plant-based products, prompting backlash from consumer and environmental groups.

08/10/2025

Europe News

Greenland not seeking to join EU or be part of US, PM Nielsen says

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed the European Parliament on Wednesday, calling for closer cooperation with the EU. “We are not going to join another country”, he told journalists

08/10/2025

Europe News

European Parliament rejects Hungary's request to lift MEP immunities

PM Viktor Orbán's main political challenger Péter Magyar and former activist Ilaria Salis will not face Hungarian prosecutors, as the European Parliament expressed concerns about the independence of Hungarian justice. MEP Klára Dobrev's immunity was also upheld.

07/10/2025

Europe News

Votes of confidence: Which political groups will defend von der Leyen?

The European Commission is set to survive the two motions of censure to be voted on Thursday. But its support could shrink even more.

07/10/2025

Europe News

Don't fall for Putin's trap, von der Leyen says on motions of censure

"This is a trap. And we simply cannot fall for it," Ursula von der Leyen said as she battled two back-to-back motions of censure.

06/10/2025

Europe News

Steel protectionism, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ senior trade reporter, Peggy Corlin.

06/10/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen faces two motions of censure as criticism persists

The votes of no confidence against Ursula von der Leyen have been tabled by the Patriots for Europe (PfE) and The Left, respectively.

06/10/2025

Europe News

MEPs face backlash over controversial meeting with Russian lawmakers

A controversial meeting between European lawmakers and Russian State Duma MPs sparked outrage among other MEPs, who said it violated European Parliament rules and demanded disciplinary action.

03/10/2025