National parliaments and the EU's Lisbon Treaty

The European Commission has proposed that citizens from Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia be allowed to travel freely to the EU member countries

20 years after the civil war, Lebanon is still searching for political balance. Within the small Middle eastern country, political divisons have made

Crossing the sea to a stormy welcome, African immigrants strike Malta. The Maltese feel stretched to their limits, sensitive to allegations of

After the Irish ‘Yes’ on the Lisbon Treaty, the European Union is creeping closer to having a stable Council President. Former British prime minister

Air passengers’ rights in Europe: late planes mean the airline has to feed you, cancelled flights, they have to pay you. Those are the rules, but

Italy is far from meeting the needs of the people of Abruzzo, whose region was devasted by an earthquake last April. The cold prospect of winter

European development aid, and how documentary films are bringing the Millenium Goals to the public’s attention. Behind the scenes at a new

This election year in Germany coincides with the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the seventieth since World War Two began

The only candidate as next President of the European Commission, to succeed himself, has European governments’ support but needs the Parliament’s

Amid unrest in the European Parliament about the British National Party winning two MEP seats in the June European elections, will Nick Griffin

The new European Parliament has set sail on a new five year mission with the former Polish prime minister Jerzy Buzek at the helm. The major groups

Against the backdrop of a festival in Gotland, in the Baltic Sea, Sweden’s European Union presidency considers environmental priorities, fish

Banned by court order, the far right Magyar Garda enjoys impunity thanks to bonds with the police, as abuse of Roma claims lives. Opportunity awaits

The exiled People’s Mujahedin of Iran — opposed to religious rule — has been seeking public attention in Europe for quite some time. A former member

Their seats secure, 736 members are getting ready to start a new legislative period in the European Parliament. Among the new faces are veteran

The European parliament has had to travel a long hard road to become an integral part of the European Union’s decision-making. Now it packs a punch

Clean energy from North Africa’s sun belt could soon be electrifying Europe. Here is the technology, green promoters say; All that’s missing is the