brussels bureau The Brief: Brexit shake-up for European Parliament Changes are on their way as British MEPs leave the chamber - but some political groupings stand to gain more than others as MEPs-in-waiting take up their seats in Brussels. Here's a look at how the hemicycle will change after January 31. 29/01/2020
Croatia Croatian Social Democrat beats incumbent president in runoff vote Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the incumbent president of Croatia, has lost Sunday's runoff election to Zoran Milanović, leader of the country's Social Democrat party. 04/01/2020
brussels bureau EU Commission hearings: 'This is the first time that a French candidate has been rejected' France's nominee to become European Commissioner, Sylive Goulard, took a beating in the European Parliament. 89 committee members voted against her and only 29 in favour - ostensibly over ethical concerns for which she's being investigated. 10/10/2019
World Germany's Weber clings to EU top job bid in new interview Manfred Weber appeared to cling to his bid for the European Commission presidency in an interview with Welt newspaper on Sunday, as the German conservative urged EU lawmakers to push back against decisions made in "diplomats' back rooms." 23/06/2019
brussels bureau German candidate for EU top job re-elected to lead EPP Manfred Weber has secured the backing of his centre-right European People's Party to lead them in the next parliament. 05/06/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: intrigue over EU top job ahead of EU summit Brussels is digesting the election results this Monday, but Tuesday will be see EU leaders meet in the Belgian capital to barter over who will take over the Commission President's job from Jean-Claude Juncker this Autumn. 31/05/2019
View The EPP-S&D duopoly is at an end. It’s time for the liberals to forge the EU’s future ǀ View 28/05/2019
world news Final EU election rallies take place The last election rallies of the European People's Party and European Socialists have been taking place ahead of Sunday's poll. 25/05/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Hungary threatens to shift political families Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Euronews that Fidesz would leave the EU's biggest centre-right block after the elections, if the EPP turned to Macron's En Marche or to any other liberal or leftist force. 06/05/2019
World Centre-right to remain largest group in EU Parliament: new poll Centre-right poised to remain largest group in EU Parliament, new poll says, but far-right set for major gains. 29/03/2019
View Dark money flows between Russia and Iran show how vital EU sanctions are against both ǀ View 20/03/2019
Belgium MEPs hold a secret ballot... on their own transparency The apparent irony of the move was slammed as "bizarre and unacceptable". 31/01/2019
