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MEPs reject net neutrality rule changes

MEPs voted on Tuesday against plans to amend legislation that aims to protect “net neutrality” in the EU. Proposed changes to an EU regulation on how

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MEPs want tougher tax rules

MEPs say EU governments should do more to improve corporate tax transparency in Europe. They want member states to sign up to a mandatory EU-wide

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EU urged to tighten air pollution limits in light of VW scandal

The EU must seize the first opportunity since the Volkswagen scandal to tighten air pollution limits, say campaigners. MEPs are set to vote on

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Europe Weekly: historic Merkel-Hollande address and first refugees relocated under EU plan

In this edition of Europe Weekly, all eyes were on French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they jointly addressed

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Britain's anti-EU leader Farage slams Merkel-Hollande parliament address

Britain’s anti-EU leader Nigel Farage has lashed out a joint European Parliament address by the German Chancellor and French President. Angela Merkel

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Migrant crisis dominates Merkel and Hollande's historic EU parliament address

Europe’s migrant crisis has dominated historic speeches by French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They have

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Spain's King focuses on unity during first European Parliament address

Spain’s King Felipe VI has spoken of the importance of unity and solidarity in the EU. He has addressed the European Parliament for the first time

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MEPs back EU migrant relocation plan

The European Parliament on Thursday voted to back a European Commission plan to relocate 120,000 migrants across the EU based on mandatory quotas

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MEP wears Merkel mask in apparent anti-migrants protest

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MEPs seek to ban cloning of farm animals

MEPs have called for a permanent ban on the cloning of all farm animals, setting them on a potential collision course with EU governments. They voted

United Kingdom

EU must act over shock study on diesel fume deaths - campaigners

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MEPs seek investor dispute compromise in trade deal row

MEPs have voted to back a plan aimed at healing divisions over a trade deal between the EU and the US. The European Parliament had been split on the

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The bitter fight for Freedom of Panorama

Economy

MEPs round on Tspiras

MEPs rounded on Greek prime minister Alexis Tspiras on Wednesday, urging him to more transparent about the reforms he wants to put in place to keep

Greece

Greece formally requests 3-year loan from ESM bailout fund

Greece has formally requested a three-year loan from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) bailout fund that would be used “to meet Greece’s debt

Greece

Greece gets final 'end of week' deadline for reforms

Greece has until the end of the week to come up with new proposals to secure a deal with creditors to keep the county from crashing out of of the

France

France's Ex-interior minister Charles Pasqua dies 88

Former French interior minister, Charles Pasqua has died at the age of 88. A hardline politician, Pasqua was a close ally of former president Jacques

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Europe Weekly: Greece on the brink....again

In this episode of Europe Weekly, Greece angers EU and IMF officials as the government fails to convince them why they should release further bailout

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MEPs want EU to watch out for rights abuses in Hungary

Hungary should be monitored for abuses of human rights and the rule of law, MEPs said in a motion passed on Wednesday. They said the European

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MEPs fume over delayed TTIP vote

MEPs voiced their anger on Wednesday after a European Parliament vote on the controversial free trade deal between the EU and the US, known as