Heated debate in European parliament on Hungary

Previewing Juncker's last major speech at the helm of the EU Commission

Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, is going to take part in a European Parliament debate about the "Sargentini" report, ahead of crucial vote on Wednesday.

In a draft report, Dutch Green MEP Judith Sargentini accused Orbán's government of posing a "systemic threat" to the EU's fundamental principles and compelled her contemporaries to support her recommendation to launch the little-used Article 7.

With their summer holidays now over, MEPs are back in their business suits heading to Brussels for another term at the European Parliament. We caught up with some MEPs to find out what their plans were for the coming term.

"We want to come up with an approach that is completely innovative, that has not been seen in politics"

Interpreters staging a series of planned strikes disrupted the plenary in Strasbourg as MEPs showed solidarity with their protests for better working conditions.

Artists want to be paid their dues, but digital defenders fear online censorship under the new EU copyright directive currently being put to MEPs. A decisive vote on the next steps towards becoming law is expected this week.

As the EU celebrates bloc's cultural heritage, a fierce political debate rages over tougher copyright plans

The EU's second highest tribunal has rejected a bid by Marine Le Pen to overturn a ruling about misuse of funds.

Move wins support of around 60 politicians from 16 member states

Facebook's boss accused of evasion while EP leaders' choice of format for question and answer session slammed as inadequate.

As countdown to poll begins new statistics suggest voter fatigue with the EU, and some voters' willingness to listen to old siren voices as populist parties rise.

Mark Zuckerberg's visit to the European Parliament coincides with the introduction of the EU's new rules on data protection, which requires companies to give European citizens greater control over their personal data. But some believe that all publicity is good publicity.

Watch live as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets lawmakers in the European Parliament.