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Greens invite EPP to clear its head before coalition talks

The new leadership of the Greens group at the European Parliament offered to back Ursula von der Leyen’s bid at the helm of the EU Executive but wants less ambiguity from her party on the Green Deal’s future.

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Orbán ally-turned-rival joins EPP group in European Parliament

The European Parliament's centre-right faction has opened its arms to Péter Magyar, the thorn in Orbán’s side who is swapping Budapest for Brussels.

Europe Decoded

How does the European Parliament group shuffle work? Five golden rules

As the European People's Party kicks off the group constitution season today, Euronews considers some ground rules European party leaders should follow for canny group forming.

Europe News

Dutch populist farmers party set to join centre-right EPP group

The BBB will only join the EPP group at the European Parliament, not the EPP political party, one of the sources told Euronews.

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Europe News

Which countries' parties will dominate the European Parliament?

The race for influence over Brussels future agenda and the key portfolios has started. Italy and Germany are top dogs in the EU’s most influential political groups – but where is France?

Europe News

Protesters in Brussels march against right-wing ideology

It's the second major march in the Belgian capital denouncing the far-right since the EU elections on June 9th which saw right, far-right and populist parties winning big at the polls.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? All eyes on Paris

In this edition, we break down what the results of the EP elections will mean for the EU's future.

Europe News

Election aftermath - MEPs to watch on economic and financial policy

The European Parliament is establishing new political groups and leadership, with the first constituent plenary session on 16-19 July - Euronews has earmarked MEPs likely to shape economic and finance policy in the new assembly.

Radio Schuman

Does the centre-right need to work with the far-right?

Ursula von der Leyen needs the endorsement of the European Council and the simple majority at the European Parliament to get re-elected European Commission president. How much does she need the votes of far-right parties?

Tech News

Election aftermath - Parliament impact on tech

Most key tech lawmakers are returning, but there are some surprising new arrivals.

World News

Does rightward swing and Greens downturn spell end of the Green Deal?

While the European Parliament is set to tilt to the right following last weekend’s elections, it is unlikely to mean the thousands of pages of new climate, energy and environmental law put in place under the von der Leyen Commission’s Green Deal are about to be torn up.

Climate

Euroviews. Green transition must speed up to counter the far-right surge

There will be a green transition, and while it probably will be messy and volatile, politics needs to evolve to guide us through stormy waters, Eliot Whittington writes.

Radio Schuman

What's Le Pen planning for the EU Commission and Parliament?

The French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) will be the biggest national delegations at the European Parliament, together with the German Christian Democrats (CDU).

Europe News

EU socialists to reject von der Leyen if far right shapes priorities

Giacomo Filibeck tells Euronews that von der Leyen's 'ambiguity' on the far right is 'not acceptable.'

Europe News

From prison to EU Parliament: Meet the jailed MEPs

Freshly elected Ilaria Salis and Fredi Beleri may prove a thorn in the side of Hungary and Albania, as supposedly political charges raise questions over the rule of law.

Europe News

European elections saw rise in turnout, but no surge

From 6 to 9 June, 357 million citizens were invited to vote to elect their representatives to the European Parliament. How many answered the call?

Europe News

Which countries saw poorest voter turnout for European elections?

While Belgians, Luxembourgers and Maltese emphatically turned out to vote in the 2024 European elections, a number of Member States saw less than or around a third of eligible voters cast their ballots.

Euronews Debates

720 seats & Five years to run: Unpacking the European Election

In partnership with Microsoft

Join our panel of experts on June 13th as they dissect the impact of the European elections

Tech News

YouTube and X failed to act on disinformation before EU vote

Instagram and Facebook are performing better, factcheckers claim.

Europe News

PM Sanchez and his socialists will not back down after EU elections

Spain's centre-right PP party came on top in the European elections on Sunday. Yet, their resurgence did not result in the collapse of Premier Pedro Sánchez's government as the conservatives had hoped.