brussels bureau How does the European Parliament confirm the incoming Commission? Before incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen takes over on November 1, MEPs will scrutinise those nominated to be in her top team. 30/09/2019
View Instead of ignoring abuses of its member states, the EU must defend its citizens’ rights ǀ View What is certainly questionable is whether there has really been a paradigm shift in countries that wish to take part in the European project; a change which has meant going from being old nation states to becoming new member states. 24/09/2019
United Kingdom MEPs vote to support Brexit extension should UK request one The European Parliament on Wednesday voted 544-126 for a resolution supporting the UK being given a possible extension of the Article 50 negotiation period for Brexit should it request one. 18/09/2019
View This shameful Europe ǀ View Protection? To quote the definition of the Collins dictionary, this is a process “to prevent someone or something from being harmed or damaged”. The use of the word infers that The Other who moves, who asks for hospitality, who seeks a better life, [...] is a threat. 16/09/2019
Good Morning Europe 'Salvini is a coward': Outburst as EU divisions persist on migration A newly-elected MEP has called Italy's Matteo Salvini a coward over his stance on migration. 18/07/2019
brussels bureau 'Very relieved': Ursula von der Leyen scrapes Europe's top job But the first woman to hold Europe’s top job told Euronews that she was simply pleased to win after having only 13 days to convince MEPs. 17/07/2019
brussels bureau Ursula von der Leyen victory greeted with delight — and dismay Emmanuel Macron said "we can be proud of Europe" after Ursula von der Leyen's win. But Nigel Farage said she would bring undemocratic centralisation. 16/07/2019
brussels bureau What happens if Ursula von der Leyen loses confirmation vote? What happens if Ursula von der Leyen loses today’s vote at the European Parliament for her bid to be President of the European Commission. 16/07/2019
brussels bureau MEPs narrowly back Ursula von der Leyen as first woman in EU top job Germany's defence minister was confirmed as Jean-Claude Juncker's successor by 9 votes over the minimum after a much-criticised nomination process. 16/07/2019
Belgium Von der Leyen courts MEPs in bid for EU's top job As part of her pitch, von der Leyen has promised a gender-equal commission and said she wants Europe to be the first "climate-neutral" continent. 10/07/2019
brussels bureau New MEPs have taken their seats. But what happens to the 27 in Limbo? Until Brexit happens, anyway. 05/07/2019
world news Who is the new European Parliament president David-Maria Sassoli? Italian socialist David-Maria Sassoli was elected president of the European Parliament on Wednesday by 345 votes. 03/07/2019
no comment Protests and music mark opening of new European Parliament Legislators from right-wing parties, Brexiteers and Catalan independence backers disrupted the formal opening session. 02/07/2019
brussels bureau Farage: I won't 'show respect for foreign anthems forced upon us' The leader of the Brexit Party sparked criticism at the opening of the EU Parliament, where he and his 28 fellow MEPs turned their backs as the EU's unofficial anthem — Beethoven's Ode to Joy — was played. 02/07/2019
View The Curious Vision of the Catalan Secessionists ǀ View Euronews published an article by Aleix Sarri under the punchy title “The Curious Case of Carles Puigdemont and the Suppression of Democracy”, containing a number of inaccuracies on the controversy surrounding the recent election of Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín to the European Parliament. 20/06/2019
View The EU election results represent an opportunity to take animal protection seriously ǀ View More than 1 in 7 newly-elected MEPs promised to fight for animal rights protections in the new European Parliament. It's time the EU takes the issue more seriously. 18/06/2019
world news Nationalism in the EU has a new name: 'Identity and Democracy' Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini’s MEPs have teamed up with other nationalist parties across the EU to form the biggest far-right group in the European parliament. 13/06/2019
brussels bureau European right will widen gap with rivals after Brexit: projection The winners and losers of the European Parliament once the UK leaves the EU. 13/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Elected Spanish MEPs denied full access to EU Parliament Spanish MEPs elected last month are not being allowed full access into the parliament. They can only visit the building as guests since a political raw broke out between Catalan and other Spanish MEPs. 07/06/2019
brussels bureau Nigel Farage refuses to go to Brussels over funding allegations Brexiteer Nigel Farage says the European Parliament has summoned him to explain allegations he did not declare gifts from a British insurance tycoon. 05/06/2019
Raw Politics Raw Politics in full: EU summit fallout and Belgian political divide Catch the full episode here. 29/05/2019
World 21-year-old Danish student Kira Peter-Hansen is youngest ever MEP Kira Marie Peter-Hansen has made history as the youngest MEP ever to be elected. She gave her first international interview to Euronews. 29/05/2019
Good Morning Europe Will traditional UK parties learn anything from Euro Elections losses? The UK's two main parties the Conservatives and Labour are examining their approach to Brexit in the aftermath of the European elections. 28/05/2019
View United in diversity? The EU Parliament is about to find out The crumbling of old alliances and the emergence of new players has created a European Parliament which has little in common except a lack of common ground, writes Darren McCaffrey 27/05/2019
View The surge of populists in the EU elections is being greatly exaggerated ǀ View The prospects of a populist, Far Right takeover in the European Parliament have been overhyped in the media. They are going to remain internally divided. They are going to remain in the minority and they are going to be increasingly marginalised. 24/05/2019
