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Euroviews. Europeans, let’s take back control of our future! | View

We, citizens of the Union, of all opinions and origins, we Europeans, believe it is first of all we who are Europe and we who make Europe – and that people must be reminded of this fact.

20/12/2018

World News

MEPs demand block on funds to companies linked to Czech PM

The European Parliament Thursday adopted a resolution demanding information on a possible conflict of interest involving the Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.

13/12/2018

World

MEPs' moment of silence for Strasbourg victims turns political

Raw Politics: MEPs' moment of silence for Strasbourg victims turns political

12/12/2018

World

Raw Politics: MEPs share their stories of Strasbourg attack

Georgios Kyrtsos, a Greek MEP, told Raw Politics host Tesa Arcilla, who was also in Strasbourg at the time of the attack, what he experienced.

12/12/2018

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Police patrol Strasbourg while MEPs observe silence for the victims of gun attack

Police patrol Strasbourg roads, while MEPs observes silence for the victims of the attack

12/12/2018

Europe News

European Parliament adopts anti-terrorism package

Co-operation and information-sharing to be strengthened among member states

12/12/2018

Europe News

Empty chair at ceremony for Oleg Sentsov at European Parliament

Ukrainian film director, imprisoned in Russia, was awarded the Sakharov Prize 2018 for Freedom of Thought

12/12/2018

Spain

Euroviews. The spirit of Francoism lives on in Spain’s political system | View

In fact, the [Spanish] Constitution - is an excellent mix of modern words and ancient – and by that I mean authoritarian and undemocratic concepts.

11/12/2018

World News

Calls for greater transparency over MEPs' €4,416-a-month expenses

A European Parliament called for greater transparency from MEPs over a €4,416-a-month sum given to them no questions asked, on Thursday.

07/12/2018

World News

Euroviews. Guy Verhofstadt: Europe à la carte is not on the menu | View

Sooner rather than later [...] the EU must be able to prevent and correct breaches of Union values. We should create the powers to apply sanctions – if necessary including financial sanctions - that can act as effective deterrence.

29/11/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The current Brexit debate is the deluded fighting with those in denial

The U.K. — a nation which in living memory was administering the largest empire in the history of the world — is at present a country where the deluded are fighting with those in denial. It could all end very badly indeed.

24/11/2018

Europe News

Brexit: Brussels keeping calm and carrying on

All eyes of European institutions are now on Westminster

15/11/2018

Europe News

What Europe does for me: new website launches on how EU money gets spent

What Europe does for me: new website launches on how EU money gets spent

14/11/2018

France

German MEPs react to Merkel's call for a European army

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for European unity and the formation of a European army in an impassioned speech in Strasbourg’s European Parliament on Tuesday.

13/11/2018

Economy

Merkel's vision of a tolerant Europe

The German Chancellor laid out her vision of a tolerant Europe in a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, but those on the European left don't see her legacy in quite the same light.

13/11/2018

Europe News

Merkel calls for European army at EU Parliament address

German Chancellor called for a European army at her 'Future of Europe' EU Parliament address while the theme of solidarity was threaded through her speech.

13/11/2018

World News

Euroviews. Spitzenkandidat or Autokratenkandidat? The Rot on Europe’s Right

With Weber’s selection, the EPP’s Faustian bargain with Europe’s leading autocrat Orbán is sealed.

12/11/2018

France

France's En Marche party joins EU parliament's liberal bloc

The Alliance of Democrats and Liberals for Europe could now move up from being the fourth largest to the second largest party in the parliament.

10/11/2018

Spain

ALDE congress welcomes Bonino, closes ranks against populists

Italian Senator Emma Bonino's new party gains observer status at the grouping of Liberals & Centrists at the European parliament.

10/11/2018

Cult

Three fine movies compete for Lux Prize

The winner will be announced from the finalists next week in the 11th year of the prize, awarded by the European Parliament to reward movies that deal with European integration, and how the continent really is, today.

09/11/2018