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EU chiefs have made the European Parliament in Strasbourg available to French authorities to use as a COVID-19 testing centre

EU leaders are arguing in Brussels over the bloc's spending plan for the next seven years.

With pragmatism, competence and attention for long-term reforms and investments directed towards better living standard for every Moldovan, we can show that Moldova means business. I invite you to be not only a witness, but also a partner in our quest for positive transformation.

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.

The departure of Britain's MEPs from the European Parliament is going to change the structure of the institution — but what will this look like?

The decision could take several months.

The self-exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont would like to return to Spain for the first time, but it might cost him his freedom.

Legitimate debate is completely different from destructive propaganda, the gratuitous bashing of the Spanish judiciary or the propagation of conspiracy theories. Let’s discuss everything, including legal or constitutional changes. But in the meantime, we democrats must abide by the law as it is.

More than two years ago, Oriol Junqueras was the legal, legitimate and elected vice president of Catalonia, contributing decisively to calling a referendum of self-determination. Now, he could also be remembered as a key shaper of Europe.

What does the ECJ ruling mean for Puigdemont and how does EU law work in the Catalonian indpendence struggle. An explainer.

Meanwhile Guy Verhofstadt warned that issues of citizens' rights in the EU and UK must be solved before the European Parliament approves the divorce deal. "Citizens can never become the victims of Brexit," he said.

European Union lawmakers are debating a motion that would declare a "climate emergency", just a week before the United Nations climate conference in Madrid. However, the declaration has raised criticism among environmental activists and organizations, that demand further action.

The Hungarian government appears not to accept that the rule of law can be a criterion to judge member states. Interestingly, until very recently, they always claimed that Hungary fully adhered to those principles, and that the rule of law worked perfectly in the country.