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Europe Decoded

Ukraine is pushing for EU membership. But what are the real chances?

President Zelenskyy wants his country to join the bloc, but the process is long, arduous and extremely complex.

Europe News

Listen: Ukrainian translator gets emotional during Zelenskyy's speech

The official Ukrainian-English interpreter for the European Parliament appeared overwhelmed with emotion as he translated a speech by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Europe News

'Nazi salute' in EU parliament was 'an innocent wave', says MEP

Angel Dzhambazki raised his right hand after speaking in a debate on the rule of law in Poland and Hungary.

Europe News

MEPs back €1.2 billion aid package for Ukraine, but divisions emerge

Far-right and far-left groups refused to support the financial proposal, which is being fast-tracked to ensure a faster disbursement.

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Poland

Polish LOT plane carrying MEPs makes emergency landing in Germany

The LOT flight to Brussels carrying four MEPs was forced to make an emergency landing in Düsseldorf on Monday.

World News

Euroviews. Women leaders in Europe are always (from the) right | View

Roberta Metsola's appointment to President of the European Parliament is the latest in a long-observed pattern. From Marine le Pen to Angela Merkel, why, asks College of Europe professor Costanza Hermanin, are female holders of real executive power always right-wing?

World News

Euroviews. France's EU presidency can lay the foundations of a new Europe | View

Emmanuel Macron's ambitious agenda can mark the beginning of a new stage in Europe’s development, writes Professor Alberto Alemanno.

Europe News

Roberta Metsola vows to 'stand up' for EU after election win

Metsola will succeed David Sassoli, who died on 11 January and whose term of office ended this week.

World News

EU leaders remember David Sassoli's 'strong convictions' in tribute

EU leaders paid tribute to the late president of the European Parliament David Sassoli at a ceremony in Strasbourg.

Europe Decoded

Who's running to be the European Parliament's next president?

The election will be held on Tuesday in Strasbourg.

Italy

Watch: Italy, EU bid farewell to EP president David Sassoli

David Sassoli, European Parliament president, died earlier this week at the age of 65.

Italy

European Parliament President David Sassoli dies aged 65

The Italian social democrat and former TV news presenter had been in hospital since December 26 with complications resulting from an immune system dysfunction.

Italy

EU Parliament president Sassoli hospitalised in Italy

Sassoli, 65, suffered a severe case of pneumonia in September.

My Europe Series

Rule of law in the EU: Is Slovenia following Hungary's path?

The European Parliament adopted a critical resolution on the backsliding of EU values in Slovenia, without the votes of the powerful EPP centre-right group.

World News

Euroviews. Haugen exposed EU's unwillingness to take back digital control | View

The Facebook whistleblower's testimony in Brussels this month showed us the EU's planned Digital Services Act does not go far enough, argues German MEP Patrick Breyer

Sport

EU Parliament supports resolution to oppose breakaway Super League

MEPs have also called for more money to be redistributed to amateur sports across Europe.

Sweden

Swedish far-right MEP convicted of sexually assaulting party member

Peter Lundgren was fined around €6,000 for sexually assaulting a fellow member of the Sweden Democrats in 2018.

Europe News

'No more women should die': MEPs slam Poland's near-total abortion ban

It comes after a pregnant woman died from septic shock. Activists say doctors, influenced by the new law, did not carry out a life-saving abortion, waiting instead for the foetus to die.

World News

David Sassoli absent in EU Parliament due to Legionnaires' disease

The European Parliament president said he would return soon after "tests" related to his hospitalisation with severe pneumonia in September.

World News

Euroviews. COP26: Make ecocide a crime against humanity | View

The EU has the chance to be a trailblazer in halting our wanton destruction of the natural world. There's no time to lose, writes Nina de Ayala Parker