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Votes, flags and eurosceptics | Raw Politics Ballot Buzz

On today's edition of Ballot Buzz, anti-EU parties are predicted to gain power in the European Parliament, people are encouraged to vote and the EU flag makes its way into French classrooms.

12/02/2019

Europe News

MEPs back controversial EU fishing deal with Morocco

The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of an EU trade deal with Morocco which includes fishing rights off the disputed coast of Western Sahara. However, MEP`s were advised by Human Rights Watch to first take the matter to the European Court of Justice, as the UN does not recogn

12/02/2019

Europe News

The Brief: 100 days to European elections

We mark 100 days to the European elections with a profile of a first-time voter. Meanwhile in Strasbourg current MEPs vote on controversial fisheries deal, and Belgium is forced to confront its colonial past.

12/02/2019

Europe News

European election 2019 - this time will be different

People go to the polls against a backdrop of profound changes

12/02/2019

World

Irish MEP tells colleagues to be respectful, they're not in UK Commons

Today in Parliament, an Irish MEP warned other MEPs to calm down, reminding them of serious discussion they were having. In a further attempt to quiet the group down, she reminded them that they were in the European Parliament, not in the House of Commons.

31/01/2019

Hungary

Budapest announces boycott of EP debate on Hungary next week

Foreign Minister Szijjarto calls it a stunt for the European election campaign

23/01/2019

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Brexit chaos and gifts for Putin

In this edition we look at how Europe reacted to the rejection of the Brexit deal, as well as how EU countries are preparing for a No Deal scenario. In the meantime, the Russian President gets gifted a church in Serbia.

18/01/2019

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Rule of law, migration, glyphosate

Those are the stories in today's Brief

17/01/2019

Europe News

Rule of law: EU Parliament wants violators to be stripped off funds

Lawmakers go after Hungary, Poland, Romania and the likes

17/01/2019

Europe News

EU Parliament urges UK to come up with Brexit solution

Lawmakers see the ball squarely in the British camp

16/01/2019

Europe News

EU Parliament urges Russia to investigate anti-LGBT violence

Reports of "monstrous torture" in Chechnya

16/01/2019

Europe News

EU Parliament calls on member states to tax-exempt tampons

Victory for women - but the resolution is non-binding

16/01/2019

Europe News

EU to London: change your Brexit red lines

For EU lawmakers, the ball is still in the British camp

16/01/2019

Europe News

EU Parliament's radio studio to be named after slain reporters

Parliament's president Antonio Tajani to pay tribute to Italian and Polish journalists

15/01/2019

Europe News

Di Maio: "Strasbourg is a waste of money"

Italian Five-Star populists kicks off EU election campaign with an long-debated issue

15/01/2019

Europe News

"Le Pen misuses the European Parliament"

MEPs severely criticize anti-European attitudes and laziness of ring-wing-populist members

15/01/2019

Italy

Italy's Senate finance committee stick to high-spending budget plans

However, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio has suggested the government might be willing to reduce the deficit target to end the stand-off with the EU.

27/11/2018

France

Trump card? Strasbourg uses Donald to motivate voters for EU poll

Authorities in Strasbourg have found a novel way of getting voters out for next May’s European Parliament elections: Donald Trump.

23/11/2018

World

Is air pollution behind a surge in support for green parties?

What can be done to tackle air pollution in Europe and is a surge in support for green parties signalling a shift among voters?

30/10/2018

Europe News

Article 7 v Hungary - mission impossible?

Disciplinary mechanism is a long and complicated process

17/09/2018