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MEPs to grill EU Commission hopefuls between 4 and 12 November

The schedule was revealed after the European Parliament’s committee on legal affairs, in charge of combing through conflicts of interest, cleared all 26 nominees.

Health news

MEPs push Commission to re-open EU medical device law quickly

The European Commission is wavering over whether to revise long-delayed EU rules for medical devices such as syringes, pacemakers, and breast implants, but many lawmakers want it to move faster to avoid gumming up the market.

Green News

MEPs debate green tech cars as Chinese EVs challenge EU market

While ostensibly debating the challenge facing Europe’s car industry from more technologically advanced and cheaper Chinese competitors, MEPs spent several hours squabbling over the Green Deal policy to phase out petrol and diesel cars in Europe.

Europe News

Orbán and von der Leyen clash in fiery parliamentary debate

The gloves were off as Viktor Orbán appeared before the European Parliament in Strasbourg and faced off with Ursula von der Leyen.

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Radio Schuman

The EU has lost its patience with Hungary's Orbán. So, now what?

After three months of a European Council's presidency that has turned into a debacle, what can the EU do now with Orbán? Radio Schuman asks Daniel Hegedüs, Regional Director for Central Europe at the German Marshall Fund.

Europe News

Strasbourg court upholds bribery conviction against Romanian ex-MEP

Former Deputy Prime Minister Adrian Severin was convicted of trading in influence after a 2011 media sting led to allegations he’d accepted money to table amendments to EU banking laws.

EuroVerify

Fact check: Can MEPs skip the line at airports?

Members of the European Parliament are entitled to several allowances, but there’s often criticism and confusion over what the so-called “Brussels gravy train” entails. EuroVerify takes a look.

Tech News

European Parliament's legal committee seeks involvement in AI group

Legal committee MEPs want to join the industry and civil liberties committees already in cross-parliament working group on the AI Act.

Europe News

European EV crisis: Audi's Brussels factory faces uncertain future

Audi's plant in Belgium's capital assembles a €80,000 electric SUV, which is too expensive for Europeans. After 2025, production will likely relocate to Mexico, and workers and unions are not happy.

Europe News

What is the new recipe for MEPs grilling European Commissioners?

The new Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament adopted last April modify the conduct of the hearings on the committees involved, the duration, the speaking time but also introduce more scope for ongoing scrutiny throughout the mandate.

Europe News

European Parliament reveals format for Commissioner confirmation hearings

Environment, Industry or Human rights – which Parliament committees will analyse the Commissioners-designate?

Europe News

The Patriots face legal deadlock in European court

The far-right political group is suing the Parliament over the cordon sanitaire which has excluded its MEPs from top jobs. However, experts say time and judges might not be on the Patriots' side.

Radio Schuman

What would the far right in power mean for Austria and EU migration?

The anti-immigration far-right party in Austria won the general elections on Sunday, and migration might shape the way the upcoming coalition is formed, according to an expert Radio Schuman spoke to.

Europe News

French far right on trial for alleged embezzlement of European funds

The high-stakes trial opens in Paris on Monday and will last for two months.

wellbeing

Should the EU regulate burgeoning health influencers?

With health content booming on social media, experts and lawmakers are mulling regulation of social media influencers, prioritising ‘credible’ content creators.

Europe News

Eva Kaili judge orders review of Belgian spies' role

The ex-MEP, who has denied charges of corruption and money laundering, won her bid to examine whether the Belgian secret service played an illegal role in her 2022 arrest.

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado: Europe is with us

Machado told Euronews in an exclusive interview what Brussels' support means to her and her compatriots after the European Parliament recognised Edmundo González as president-elect.

Europe Decoded

How will the nominated line-up of EU Commissioners be scrutinised?

Political leaders have said the European Parliament will show its teeth when holding nominees to account.

Radio Schuman

Was gender equality made to take a backseat in the next Commission?

The European Commission's equality portfolio has been merged with the preparedness and crisis management portfolio, raising concerns among NGOs that it may be neglected in EU legislation.

Europe News

Right-wing MEPs unite to recognise González as Venezuelan president

It is the first time the Strasbourg hemicycle's bolstered right-wing factions unite in a vote since June's European elections.