Cult New exhibit reveals details on French icon Simone Veil's life The exhibition at Paris's Hotel de Ville features previously unpublished documents about the life of Simone Veil 23/05/2021
brussels bureau EU-Turkey relations at 'historic low point,' MEPs warn EU-Turkey relations have deteriorated so much that Brussels needs to profoundly reassess them, MEPs said in an unusually tough report adopted on Wednesday. 19/05/2021
brussels bureau EU Parliament pushes for free PCR tests ahead of green pass The European Parliament wants EU countries to ensure free-of-charge testing and exempt green pass-holders from additional travel restrictions. 29/04/2021
brussels bureau MEPs vote to declare EU a 'freedom zone' for LGBT people It's a response to more than 100 municipalities in Poland declaring themselves zones free of LGBT people and ideology. 11/03/2021
brussels bureau MEPs will see EU vaccine contract but calls for more transparency grow MEPs will see details of the EU's deal with COVID-19 vaccine provider CureVac on Tuesday. But that hasn't stopped calls for Brussels to be more transparent on all its vaccine contracts. 11/01/2021
brussels bureau MEPs approve no-deal preparations, but still favour Brexit agreement Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of the Commission's no-deal Brexit contingency plans on Friday, but were still holding out hope that an agreement could be reached in time. 18/12/2020
brussels bureau EU campaign to make repairing devices easier faces an uphill battle Campaigners are bidding to make it easier to fix electronic devices, thereby reducing waste and helping the environment. But are MEPs on board? 05/11/2020
brussels bureau Linking rule of law respect to EU funds 'is a red line for MEPs' The European Parliament (EP) is currently locked in negotiations with the European Council over approving the bloc's €1.8 trillion budget. 29/10/2020
Belgium Belarus opposition activists nominated for EU human rights prize The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, first inaugurated in 1988, honours people or groups who defend human rights around the globe. 28/09/2020
brussels bureau EU countries have gone too far with COVID restrictions, claims report A new report by Civil Liberties Union for Europe says some EU countries have gone too far with the measures they have taken to fight COVID-19, eroding basic rights and civil liberties. 25/09/2020
