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
Bulgaria Fake story about pro-incest MEP shared widely, say fact-checkers A Bulgarian website invented a story about a pro-incest MEP that was then shared by thousands of people on Facebook, a fact-checking study has found. 23/05/2019
Belgium European election 2019: What happened this week? With the EU heading to the polls from tomorrow, here's what's been happening in the final days of campaigning. 22/05/2019
United Kingdom European Parliament to investigate Nigel Farage over undeclared gifts The European Parliament is to open an investigation on British Eurosceptic MEP Nigel Farage following allegations that the lawmaker has received £450,000 (€510,000) in undeclared donations by millionnaire Arron Banks. 22/05/2019
Ireland Irish election candidate stars in bizarre campaign video Dublin activist Ben Gilroy smashes “state corruption” and "unlawful evictions" with a hurling stick. 21/05/2019
World EU parliament’s €114m-a-year move to Strasbourg ‘a waste of money’ There was unanimity among EU top job hopefuls Euronews interviewed: moving the EU parliament to Strasbourg every month is a waste of money. We asked an expert whether the €114m-a-year decampments will ever be scrapped. 20/05/2019
Germany Who are the most influential MEPs in the European Parliament? Germany and France have the most influential delegations but Italy's Antonio Tajani clinched the top spot. 17/05/2019
Belgium 360° tour: What's it like inside the European Parliament? Have you ever wanted to see inside the European Parliament in Brussels? In this interactive 360 story, you can explore the parliament and meet the people who make the heart of European democracy tick. 17/05/2019
Belgium 28 things you might not know about the European elections As we hurtle towards the European parliamentary elections at the end of the month, we present 28 things you might not know about the bloc-wide ballot and the parliament it elects – one in honour of each member state. 17/05/2019
