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Europe Decoded

Analysis: Sanna Marin's defeat puts European socialists in tight spot

The Finnish election adds a new chapter in a list of electoral defeats by socialist parties, including in Sweden, Italy and France.

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'We cannot go back on deals,' Metsola says amid e-fuels standoff

Germany has blocked the final approval of a legislation that will impose a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions on new cars and vans sold after 2035.

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MEPs urge Metsola to intervene in standoff with Germany over e-fuels

Germany is demanding an exemption for e-fuels in order to unblock a 2035 ban on combustion engine vehicles.

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EU should 'stay alert' after Silicon Valley Bank collapse: McGuinness

"Higher inflation and rising interest rates present different challenges to financial stability," said European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness.

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Corruption scandal: MEPs Kaili and Tarabella ordered to stay in jail

Belgian authorities have released two people involved in the scandal but three remain behind bars.

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Over €170,000 seized from Italian MEP, assistants over fraud suspicion

EU prosecutor seizes €170,000 from Italian MEP and assistants over fraud suspicion

World News

Euroviews. As an MEP, I've been lobbied by the fossil fuel trade. It needs to end

I’ve experienced the fossil fuel industry’s lobbying tactics first-hand, and I’ve seen how they prevent serious action from being taken on climate, MEP Marie Toussaint writes.

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Corruption scandal: Eva Kaili to stay in prison despite lawyer's pleas

Eva Kaili has been charged with participation in criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

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'We could be faster' with support for Ukraine, MEPs say

MEPs by and large approve of what the bloc has done so far to support Ukraine but they also call for the EU to be faster to deliver weapons and agree on sanctions.

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Corruption scandal: Marc Tarabella wants investigating judge dismissed

MEP Marc Tarabella has been charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

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Euroviews. Austria wants banned Russian reps at an OSCE meeting. We must react

It is impossible to stay indifferent and not react when you see an EU member state acting against the interests and values of the Union, MEP Vlad Gheorghe writes.

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Outrage as Enlargement Commissioner is caught calling MEPs 'idiots'

Olivér Várhelyi was heard asking "how many idiots are still left?" during a Q&A session with lawmakers.

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Euroviews. This Valentine’s Day, MEPs want you to own your right to contraception

On a day when love comes to the fore, Europeans should be aware it is time to act and fight for sexual and reproductive rights, MEPs Sophie in ‘t Veld (Renew) and Predrag Fred Matić (S&D) write.

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Corruption scandal: Cozzolino arrested in Italy and Tarabella charged

Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella has been charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

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Corruption scandal: MEP Marc Tarabella arrested by Belgian police

Marc Tarabella's parliamentary immunity was lifted by MEPs earlier this month, paving the way for his arrest.

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WATCH: Standing ovation for Zelenskyy at EU Parliament in Brussels

Standing ovation for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at EU Parliament in Brussels

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy makes emotional appeal for EU membership

Talking at the European Parliament in Brussels, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes emotional appeal for EU membership.

Europe Decoded

In Brussels, Zelenskyy pitches EU values as Ukraine's way home

Volodymr Zelenskyy addressed a full house of the European Parliament and exalted the virtues of the European way of life.

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I can't return to Ukraine from Brussels 'without results': Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy was in London and Paris on Wednesday to meet with his British, French and German counterparts.

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Euroviews. View: Why the EU must consider the climate in new corporate rules

Failing to oblige companies to respect the Paris Agreement and conduct climate due diligence would undermine the bloc’s ambition to become a net zero emissions economy.