Europe News Tusk urges expulsion of Orban's Fidesz from European People's Party The request comes after Hungary voted through sweeping new powers for Viktor Orban to rule by decree amid the coronavirus pandemic. 01/04/2020
Europe News Hungarian Fidesz Party suspension upheld by EPP The decision to uphold the suspension of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban's Fidesz Party from the EPP political group was made behind closed doors yesterday. 04/02/2020
Europe News 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
Hungary Viktor Orbán threatens new Europe grouping to rival 'weaker' EPP Viktor Orbán praised Donald Trump and Boris Johnson praising their response to Iran compared to the EU which had been “not clear” on the issue. 09/01/2020
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
Europe News Donald Tusk lands new job trying to revive Europe's centre-right The outgoing EU Council President and former Polish prime minister will try and turn around the fortunes of the EPP grouping. 21/11/2019
Europe News 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
Europe News 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
Europe News 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 The simple conclusion of the European elections is that the centrist mainstream still holds. But it is what the liberals decide to do now that will help decide the EU's future. 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
Europe News 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
Hungary Hungary PM seeks immigration cooperation with Italy's Salvini Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who leads the far-right League party in his home country, met Hungary's leader Viktor Orban on Thursday for talks dominated by immigration and political alliances ahead of EU elections later this month. 02/05/2019
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 The week that was: is identity a battle between light and darkness? A belated round-up for this month's best View articles which have been driving debate across Europe over the last few weeks. 28/03/2019
Hungary Viktor Orban says he may resume media attacks on EU institutions Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has said his government could resume its media attacks on European Union institutions. 24/03/2019
Europe News Hungary's Orban said he voluntarily agreed to Fidesz suspension Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he voluntarily agreed to pause Fidesz' party participation from the EPP. 20/03/2019
View Dark money flows between Russia and Iran show how vital EU sanctions are against both ǀ View The EU must recognise how intertwined the two countries are as well as the necessity of the taking a ‘whole of the Union’ approach to bringing the aggressive behaviour of both regimes to an end. 20/03/2019
World What does the EPP's row with Orbán's Fidesz mean for the EU? | Analysis The centre-right European People's Party is to decide whether to expel the party led by Hungary's populist prime minister. 20/03/2019
Hungary Hungary's Orban apologises to 'useful idiots' to keep Fidesz in EPP Hungary's Orban has apologised to Belgian MP Wouter Beke in a bid to stay in the EPP. 14/03/2019
View The EPP must ditch Orbán to salvage its credibility ǀ View The enfant terrible of the EPP, Viktor Orbán has consistently crossed red lines set out by the Europarty. In order to salvage what remains of its credibility and stick up for the EU's core values, the EPP must cut ties with the Hungarian autocrat before it is too late. 08/03/2019
Europe News EPP president says expulsion of Hungary's Fidesz party to be discussed The European People's Party president has confirmed that the expulsion of Hungary's Fidesz party is on the agenda to discuss on the 20 March. 05/03/2019
Hungary Hungary could be forced out of EPP Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party faces expulsion from the largest political grouping in the European Union. 01/03/2019
Hungary What do Orban and the EPP offer each other? | Euronews answers The EPP has shielded Orban and in return he has bolstered its numbers. 01/03/2019
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
