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New ECR chief Morawiecki seeks stronger ties with European People's Party

'If there is an option to build a coalition with EPP and with the Patriots of Europe we can do so,' former Polish Prime Minister told journalists.

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7 of Le Pen’s most outrageous moments from 35 years in the EU Parliament

As the father of European far-right politics passes away, Euronews looks back at his most shocking moments during his time as a Member of the European Parliament.

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Tech policy in 2025 - 14 movers and shakers to watch for in Europe

If 2023 and 2024 saw serial EU digital rules developed, 2025 clearly promises to be the year of enforcement. The EU election last June reshuffled the Brussels political landscape, and while some key figures of influence remain in place, others have emerged.

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Will 2024 fears become reality in 2025?

Fears and uncertainties of 2024 might come to reality in 2025, with re-election of Donald Trump as US president as a major game changer for Brussels.

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2024: Top 10 defining moments in the European Parliament

From crucial votes on nature and migration, to powerful speeches and hard debates: the year saw drama and upheaval in the Eurochamber

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Threatened with expulsion, two Bulgarian MEPs leave Renew group

Following Renew's decision to exclude the Bulgarian Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), its two members within Renew have announced their decision to leave the group, staying loyal to their party.

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Incoming ECR President Morawiecki: 'We shall defeat Mordor'

Incoming ECR President Mateusz Morawiecki this week stated in a meeting with Giorgia Meloni that he aims to "defeat Mordor". Euronews spoke to him regarding his real-life definition of the fictional evil empire.

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New European Parliament health committee to start work in 2025

The European Parliament greenlit a new stand-alone committee focusing solely on health, which will begin working next year.

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Two anti-establishment Spanish MEPs join right-wing ECR group

Diego Solier and Nora Junco were given the green light to join the fourth largest group in the European Parliament - but not the leader of the SALF party they belong to, Luis "Alvise" Pérez.

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New European Parliament intergroups: What’s in and What’s Out

Although informal, parliamentary intergroups are a mirror of Europe’s ever-changing priorities—part tradition, part reinvention, and occasionally, a little bit of whimsy.

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Ex-Portuguese Justice Minister Anjinho elected EU ombudsman

Teresa Anjinho, a human rights lawyer who previously served as Portugal's deputy ombudsman, has gained MEPs' support to succeed Ireland's Emily O'Reilly probing maladministration in the EU bureaucracy.

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What to expect from new French Prime Minister Bayrou?

Last week, French president Emmanuel Macron appointed the centrist Francois Bayrou as prime minister to address the country’s deep political crisis following the collapse of Michel Barnier’s government. Radio Schuman asks what will change in France with the appointment.

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Are conservatives set to take back power in Germany?

On Monday, the German parliament will hold a confidence vote on Chancellor Olaf Scholz amid the rise of the far-right in the country.

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EU Parliament political groups strike deal on four new committees

The mandates of the committees - which will scrutinise and report on legislative proposals - will now have to be voted on and given the final green light by the Parliament's plenary next Wednesday in Strasbourg.

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Revealed: The highest earners in the new European Parliament

Just-published research details EU lawmakers who take money from farmers’ lobbies and the car sector — while being active in the same areas of policy.

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The EU should prioritise Syria's political transition over migration

In an interview with Euronews, Maria Luisa Fantappiè, a leading expert at the Italian Istituto Affari Internazionali, said that the decision to pause asylum-seeking processes was premature.

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36 MEPs want to deny Knesset member entry to European Parliament

A letter accuses Israeli lawmaker Amit Halevi of “dehumanising statements” towards Palestinians and urges EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola to bar him from participating in an upcoming conference.

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Four things to know from the hearings to be EU Ombudsman

In hearings held on Tuesday, six candidates battled to win MEPs' favour and be elected EU Ombudsman. Even for this neutral role, politics is never very far from the surface.

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Is Romania a wake-up call for social media regulation in Brussels?

Last week, Romania's National Audiovisual Council asked the European Commission to investigate the role of Tik Tok in the Romanian presidential elections.

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Thousands protest in Tbilisi to oppose Kobakhidze's halt to EU bid

Thousands of protesters flooded the streets surrounding the Georgian Parliament to voice their objection to the ruling party's decision to suspend EU-accession talks.