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MEPs narrowly back Ursula von der Leyen as first woman in EU top job

Germany's defence minister was confirmed as Jean-Claude Juncker's successor by 9 votes over the minimum after a much-criticised nomination process.

16/07/2019

Belgium

Von der Leyen courts MEPs in bid for EU's top job

As part of her pitch, von der Leyen has promised a gender-equal commission and said she wants Europe to be the first "climate-neutral" continent.

10/07/2019

Europe News

New MEPs have taken their seats. But what happens to the 27 in Limbo?

Until Brexit happens, anyway.

05/07/2019

World News

Who is the new European Parliament president David-Maria Sassoli?

Italian socialist David-Maria Sassoli was elected president of the European Parliament on Wednesday by 345 votes.

03/07/2019

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Protests and music mark opening of new European Parliament

Legislators from right-wing parties, Brexiteers and Catalan independence backers disrupted the formal opening session.

02/07/2019

Europe News

Farage: I won't 'show respect for foreign anthems forced upon us'

The leader of the Brexit Party sparked criticism at the opening of the EU Parliament, where he and his 28 fellow MEPs turned their backs as the EU's unofficial anthem — Beethoven's Ode to Joy — was played.

02/07/2019

Spain

Euroviews. The Curious Vision of the Catalan Secessionists ǀ View

Euronews published an article by Aleix Sarri under the punchy title “The Curious Case of Carles Puigdemont and the Suppression of Democracy”, containing a number of inaccuracies on the controversy surrounding the recent election of Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín to the European Parliament.

20/06/2019

World News

Euroviews. The EU election results represent an opportunity to take animal protection seriously ǀ View

More than 1 in 7 newly-elected MEPs promised to fight for animal rights protections in the new European Parliament. It's time the EU takes the issue more seriously.

18/06/2019

World News

Nationalism in the EU has a new name: 'Identity and Democracy'

Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini’s MEPs have teamed up with other nationalist parties across the EU to form the biggest far-right group in the European parliament.

13/06/2019

Europe News

European right will widen gap with rivals after Brexit: projection

The winners and losers of the European Parliament once the UK leaves the EU.

13/06/2019

World

Elected Spanish MEPs denied full access to EU Parliament

Spanish MEPs elected last month are not being allowed full access into the parliament. They can only visit the building as guests since a political raw broke out between Catalan and other Spanish MEPs.

07/06/2019

Europe News

Nigel Farage refuses to go to Brussels over funding allegations

Brexiteer Nigel Farage says the European Parliament has summoned him to explain allegations he did not declare gifts from a British insurance tycoon.

05/06/2019

World

Raw Politics in full: EU summit fallout and Belgian political divide

Catch the full episode here.

29/05/2019

World News

21-year-old Danish student Kira Peter-Hansen is youngest ever MEP

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen has made history as the youngest MEP ever to be elected. She gave her first international interview to Euronews.

29/05/2019

World

Will traditional UK parties learn anything from Euro Elections losses?

The UK's two main parties the Conservatives and Labour are examining their approach to Brexit in the aftermath of the European elections.

28/05/2019

World News

Euroviews. United in diversity? The EU Parliament is about to find out

The crumbling of old alliances and the emergence of new players has created a European Parliament which has little in common except a lack of common ground, writes Darren McCaffrey

27/05/2019

World News

Country-by-country full results

At-a-glance summary from the 28 EU nations.

25/05/2019

World News

Euroviews. The surge of populists in the EU elections is being greatly exaggerated ǀ View

The prospects of a populist, Far Right takeover in the European Parliament have been overhyped in the media. They are going to remain internally divided. They are going to remain in the minority and they are going to be increasingly marginalised.

24/05/2019

Bulgaria

Fake story about pro-incest MEP shared widely, say fact-checkers

A Bulgarian website invented a story about a pro-incest MEP that was then shared by thousands of people on Facebook, a fact-checking study has found.

23/05/2019

Belgium

European election 2019: What happened this week?

With the EU heading to the polls from tomorrow, here's what's been happening in the final days of campaigning.

22/05/2019