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How far will the EU go to boycott Orbán?

The European Commission has cancelled its anticipated trip to Budapest in association with the Hungarian presidency. How far will other institutions follow with similar measures?

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The two new far-right groups failed to clinch any of the fourteen vice-president positions.

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Roberta Metsola is re-elected president of the European Parliament

The 720 Members of the European Parliament will be led by Roberta Metsola for the next two years and a half.

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Who will chair which committee in the European Parliament?

Now that the political groups in the European Parliament have chosen the policy areas they are most interested in leading, the national parties are putting forward some names to coordinate the committees.

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Brothers of Italy face cordon sanitaire test at European Parliament

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will find out today if her party's lawmakers are barred from securing high-level posts in the European Parliament by pro-EU political groups.

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How will the centre-right manage key votes in the European Parliament?

The European Parliament is set to elect its president and vice-presidents today in the first plenary session in Strasbourg after the European elections.

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From allowances to golden parachutes: How much are MEPs paid?

We look at the perks the newly elected lawmakers meeting this week can expect.

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Who is Roberta Metsola, the EU Parliament chief eyeing re-election?

Metsola’s re-election bid is expected to draw consensus from across the parliament’s often-fractious political divides.

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What to expect from the first plenary session after the EU elections

Roberta Metsola, support for Ukraine and Ursula von der Leyen will be the main topics of the first plenary session since the June elections.

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How is the behind-the-scenes horse trading in the EU Parliament going?

MEPs will gather for the first time in Strasbourg after the European election occurred in early June. They will elect the next president of EU Commission.

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The 11 moments that defined Ursula von der Leyen's presidency

She made history when she was elected the first female president of the European Commission. Now she's down for a rerun.

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Fredi Beleri to be temporarily freed from Albanian jail

Jailed Greek mayor-elect Fredi Beleri will take temporary leave from Albanian prison to attend the inaugural session of European Parliament.

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Green vote could make or break von der Leyen’s bid for second term

EU government leaders have overwhelmingly backed German former defence minister Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission. Now she needs to convince MEPs.

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How will the opening European Parliament session play out?

The European Parliament will gather for the first time since European elections in Strasbourg next week, and will elect the new president of the European Commission.

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EU Parliament subcommittee on defence unlikely to be promoted

The European Parliament’s subcommittee on security and defence (SEDE) is expected to remain as such, despite pressure from EU Liberals and the European People's Party (EPP) to turn it into a full committee, several sources told Euronews.

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Euroviews. Will the far right threaten Europe's digital future?

To move away from a technosolutionist approach, it is important to envision a future where technology serves humanity, democracy, and the planet by asking the hard question of how technology enables harmful power dynamics in our society, Claire Fernandez writes.

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Will the NATO Washington summit deliver for Ukraine?

Leaders are meeting in Washington DC for the NATO summit, where the support of Ukraine and boosting defence industry are among main topics of discussion.

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AfD and allies form new far-right group: Europe of Sovereign Nations

The new group, called Europe of Sovereign Nations, immediately becomes the most radical force of the right in the European Parliament.

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New Popular Front’s spending plan compatible with EU rules - Mélenchon

The left-wing alliance has pledged to up public spending at a time when France has been cautioned over its excessive public deficit.