Europe News Lithuanian ex-MEP Uspaskich alleged target of fraud probe Homes have been searched and assets frozen following allegations of fraudulent payments costing over €500,000. 29/08/2024
Health news ‘Health needs to remain a priority in the EU’, warns lead MEP During the last mandate, the EU's work on health policy took off with the COVID-19 pandemic and the European Health Data Space. Euronews spoke to the EPP's coordinator for public health in the Parliament about the next challenges. 28/08/2024
Europe News Fidesz MEP resigns after drunken argument with woman turns 'violent' Hungary's ruling Fidesz party said in a statement that there was 'no excuse' for the behaviour of MEP Balázs Győrffy. 23/08/2024
Europe News A male-dominated Commission would be 'inconsistent' for Parliament MEP Lina Gálvez (Spain/Socialists and Democrats), the new chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), addressed the main challenges and priorities for the next two and a half years of legislative work. 23/08/2024
Tech News European Parliament under scrutiny after data breach complaints Austrian privacy group filed complaints following a data breach in the European Parliament. 22/08/2024
Economy AI at work, housing, subcontracting on the menu for next EP mandate MEP Li Andersson (Finland/The Left) discussed challenges and priorities for lawmakers on employment and social policy for the next mandate. 21/08/2024
Tech News Euronews Digital Summer: Ex-Pirate MEP Patrick Breyer continues battle for privacy Last June, German MEP Patrick Breyer stepped down from his role in the European Parliament, leaving behind a legacy of digital rights advocacy. Euronews sat down with Breyer to discuss his ongoing battle for online privacy, and his perspective on the transformative impact of emerging technologies. 13/08/2024
Europe News Meet 6 MEPs who traded chasing medals for votes An élite group of European lawmakers have stood out in both the Olympic and political arenas. 08/08/2024
Europe News Private and public office: Double-edged sword of EU revolving doors Why is crossing the floor from private to public sector, and vice versa, subject of polemic? What are the rules in place to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure good regulation? Euronews looks at the tech sector to answer those questions. 05/08/2024
Radio Schuman Why are fewer women winning EU leadership roles? Despite three top EU positions being held by women in this mandate, there will be fewer women in positions of power within EU institutions. 01/08/2024
Tech News Euronews Digital Summer: 'Avoid repeating GDPR mistakes with AI,' Axel Voss warns EU - Interview The German MEP, in office since 2009, is known for his involvement in tech issues in the European Parliament. He reflects on his experience and the challenges ahead. 29/07/2024
Europe News August nominations, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief for EU policy, Jeremy Fleming-Jones 29/07/2024
Europe News More right wing with fewer women - a new Parliament compendium Roberta Metsola will lead a new European Parliament of 720 members from the EU's 27 member states. With two new far-right groups, the biggest drop in female representation since 1979 and an average age of 50, how will the balance of the chamber change? And how will this affect new legislation? 29/07/2024
Europe News Two French MEPs in legal fight after clash over human rights role François-Xavier Bellamy and Rima Hassan are filing legal complaints against each other. 26/07/2024
Europe News From Sicily to Austria: Oldest and youngest MEPs unite in Greens group In an interview with Euronews, the oldest and youngest members of the European Parliament pledge to fight for environmental sustainability and minority rights. 26/07/2024
Radio Schuman Will von der Leyen stick by the Green deal? The flagship program of von der Leyen's previous mandate, the Green deal, has come under fire from far-right forces in the European Parliament. 26/07/2024
Europe News Curtain rises on EU Parliament’s most right-leaning agriculture committee Right-wing groups have a significant presence in the parliamentary committee dealing with agriculture and attempted to claim nearly all key positions during the committee's constitutive meeting. 24/07/2024
Radio Schuman Can the far right be kept from power in Parliament? Members of far-right parties in the European Parliament have been excluded from powerful positions on parliamentary committees, with pro-European forces deploying the so-called 'cordon sanitaire'. 24/07/2024
Europe News Far-right Patriots stripped of key remaining parliamentary posts Orbán’s Patriots for Europe wished "bad karma" on pro-EU parties that maintained a cordon sanitaire on the far-right group, preventing their lawmakers from securing the last top jobs available in the European Parliament. 23/07/2024
Europe News Right-wing Polish MEP secures chair of EU committee A knife-edge vote saw the MEP take leadership of the Parliament’s petitions committee, as centrist parties seek to maintain a cordon sanitaire against the far-right. 23/07/2024