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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.

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Espionage at European universities: 'We must be vigilant'

At a plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs debated foreign interference and espionage by third countries at Europe's universities.

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Georgian prime minister suspends EU membership talks until end of 2028

The country's highly disputed parliamentary elections have drawn widespread condemnation, and Brussels says they should be re-run under international supervision within a year.

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Ribera slams EPP for injecting domestic politics, climate denial

Spain's Teresa Ribera was one of the 26 commissioners elected to join von der Leyen's new team yesterday with 370 votes. The powerful new competition and environment commissioner has criticised the EPP for its campaign against her, which she said brought domestic animus to EU affairs.

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Vote on new Commission signals EU Parliament instability and ambiguity

The European Commission was approved by the Parliament with the lowest support ever, and it’s not clear which political groups it can count on. But it is not necessarily a bad thing for Ursula von der Leyen.

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COP29 debate signals planned 90% emissions cut could be a tough sell

With swollen ranks of newly emboldened far-right climate sceptics in the European Parliament, the main centre-right group in the European Parliament has also signalled its doubts over the viability of EU climate goals

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Which MEPs backed Ursula von der Leyen’s second Commission term?

The German incumbent won a relatively narrow victory in her bid for a second mandate as European Commission President – and her support has all but vanished from countries such as France.

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MEPs give final approval to Ursula von der Leyen's new Commission

A majority of Members of the European Parliament gave on Wednesday the final approval to the new European Commission of Ursula von der Leyen.

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LIVE soon: European Parliament votes on New EU Commission

Parliament is about to vote to approve the incoming Commission, having previously endorsed all 26 commissioners through a backroom deal among centrist groups: the European People's Party (EPP), the Socialists and Democrats (S&D), and Renew Europe.

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Viral claims of MEPs applauding Ukrainian strikes on Russia debunked

The Euroverify team has identified the unfounded claims circulating online in seven languages.

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Why does the vote to approve the new Commission matter?

The new Commission is set to be approved by the European Parliament with a large majority, but how this majority is shaped will be worth watching.

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Why so many French MEPs are rejecting von der Leyen's commissioners

As MEPs vote to approve the upcoming European Commission, a significant proportion of those opposing von der Leyen's executive picks are French MEPs.

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Green MEPs divided over backing for European Commission

The group split on the vote for final approval following decision-making meeting in Strasbourg. Co-chair Bas Eckhout says new executive is 'good on content', but several colleagues set to vote against.

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EU has means to counter Trump tariffs, says trade lawmaker

Speaking to Radio Schuman, German socialist MEP Bernd Lange says that the EU has a whole range of measures to counter Donald Trump's trade policy towards the EU.

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Why has the EU deforestation law become so politicised?

Germany's national elections are influencing the negotiations of EU deforestation law, which entered interinstitutional negotiations on 21 November, according to campaigner.

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COP29: First draft text panned but presidency hopeful for breakthrough

The leader of the European Parliament's delegation to COP29 tells Euronews that mitigation efforts must be stepped up in an ambitious way.