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What are European businesses expecting from the EU elections?

EU businesses have many demands for the new government. Most of all, they want a powerful and resolute message: Europe is open for business and its brightest days are yet to come.

Europe News

Six weirdest parties you can vote for in European elections

Lots of political parties are bending over backwards to win your vote in June; others, not so much.

Europe News

EPP refuses to sign joint statement denouncing political violence

The European People's Party (EPP) has refused to sign a joint statement endorsed by the main political parties that denounces violence against lawmakers in the run-up to the June elections.

Europe News

Convicted MEP's expense claims must be published: EU court

Ioannis Lagos, a founder of the far-right party, continued to claim an MEP’s salary and costs even after he was sentenced to 13 years in jail.

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Tech News

European Parliament election prep unearthed data breach

Earlier this year, a breach occurred in an external recruitment application used by the European Parliament, a cybersecurity issue that went unidentified for months.

Europe Decoded

EU elections: What do parties want to do on migration and asylum?

As the elections to the European Parliament draw closer, Euronews breaks down what parties want to do with what is arguably the most divisive topic of the political agenda: migration and asylum.

Europe News

European elections: What do candidates promise? What do voters want?

Watch episode three of Euronews' guide on the European elections, taking place from June 6 to 9.

Tech News

Which key tech lawmakers will stay in Brussels?

We've listed the most influential incoming and outgoing members of the EU Parliament on digital issues.

Europe News

Revealed: MEPs’ millions in outside earnings

Transparency International has called for stricter controls on EU lawmakers, as a report shows many hold lucrative positions with firms that also lobby Brussels.

Europe News

Greens' Reintke vows to protect Green Deal from right-wing backlash

The Greens' Terry Reintke has pitched her party as the antidote to "right-wing, authoritarian" forces that are trying to water down climate action as she campaigns ahead of June's European elections.

Europe News

Scandal, bullying and iconoclasm: How MEPs lost their political way

From romance to football, alleged corruption to insulting the boss: MEPs can lose their political moorings in a variety of ways. By the close of this European Parliament, 50 MEPs were without groups – how did they get there?

Europe News

EU elections: Christian Democrats lead the polls in Germany

Only one of Germany's three governing parties has seen its numbers improve in Euronews's exclusive voter intention tracking poll.

Tech News

Tinder-style app allows voters to swipe for electoral mates

An association of young professionals came up with a solution to boost youth participation in EU elections.

Europe News

Election candidates face a TikTok conundrum as EU cracks down on app

Hopefuls in June’s European elections are taking the leap to TikTok in a bid to influence young voters, despite the security and misinformation concerns plaguing the app.

Europe Decoded

Analysis: Von der Leyen's overture to Meloni could totally backfire

Ursula von der Leyen has given her strongest indication yet that she would be willing to work with Giorgia Meloni's hard-right party after the upcoming elections to the European Parliament.

Europe News

Strack-Zimmermann blasts von der Leyen's defence policy

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, one of the lead candidates in the European elections, has issued a blistering verdict of Ursula von der Leyen's first term in office.

Europe News

Far-right AfD launches EU election campaign amid turmoil

Germany's far-right AfD party launched its EU election campaign amidst controversy, including the absence of its lead candidate due to an espionage-related arrest and declining poll ratings.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? MEPs check out of Strasbourg after 5 eventful years

This edition comes to you from Strasbourg where MEPs voted on no fewer than 90 files.

Earth News

ROUNDUP: Key energy and environment votes in parliament

MEPs waved through a raft of energy and environment files in Strasbourg this week during the last European Parliament plenary session before elections in June.

Europe News

After scandal-stained term, rules to clean up EU parliament weakened

As a mandate riddled with allegations of corruption, undue influence and misconduct among EU lawmakers draws to an end, the European Parliament has tried to push through reforms designed to bring the next chamber in line.