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Euro-Parliament approves tighter ratings agency rules — 16 January 2013, 22:44 CET

The European Parliament on Wednesday voted through tougher transparency standards for the credit rating agencies that many blame for stoking risk and deepening the eurozone debt crisis.

Euro-MPs regret France left alone in Mali — 15 January 2013, 22:10 CET

Members of the European Parliament Tuesday hailed France's military intervention in Mali while regretting the European Union's failure to take part as a bloc in the battle against West Africa's terrorist groups.

Ashton to join Euro-MPs in urgent Mali debate — 15 January 2013, 13:29 CET

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will Tuesday join an urgent debate on the situation in Mali with European lawmakers meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg.

Jail sentence for Austrian ex-MEP caught in sting — 14 January 2013, 23:10 CET

An Austrian former member of the European Parliament was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for corruption after being secretly filmed offering to change EU legislation for money.

EU to propose peace plan after Israel vote: report — 13 January 2013, 23:23 CET

The European Union is drawing up a detailed new plan to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and expects to present it after this month's Israeli general election, Yediot Aharonot reported Sunday.

Macedonia's local elections due on March 24 — 11 January 2013, 18:48 CET

Macedonia on Friday called local elections for March 24 in a tense political climate that has reigned since opposition boycotted parliament last month.

MEPs want inquiry into EU tobacco scandal — 09 January 2013, 18:19 CET

Leading lawmakers from Europe's Greens called Wednesday for an inquiry into a tobacco lobby scandal that cost the bloc's top health official his job late last year.

Iran slams Sakharov prize honours as 'political' — 16 December 2012, 21:51 CET

Iran on Sunday slammed the European Parliament for its "political" selection of two Iranian rights activists jailed in the Islamic republic for its prestigious Sakharov prize.

Berlusconi says has 'so much to do' outside politics — 13 December 2012, 22:06 CET

Italy's former leader Silvio Berlusconi gave a strong hint Thursday that he might not run in next year's election, telling a Belgian television station he had "so much to do" outside politics.

Barroso tells Berlusconi to mind Italy's interests first — 13 December 2012, 22:00 CET

European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday said he told his "old friend" Silvio Berlusoni, who may run again for election, that he must be mindful above all else of Italy's stability.

Sakharov prize honours those 'standing up for better Iran' — 12 December 2012, 21:34 CET

The European Parliament roundly condemned Iran as it awarded its prestigious Sakharov prize to lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and film-maker Jafar Panahi, who are both detained back home.

Poor Romania expands parliament — 12 December 2012, 16:34 CET

Romania's new parliament is preparing to welcome more than 100 extra deputies following weekend elections, an increase that is raising eyebrows in one of the poorest countries in the European Union.

France asks European Parliament to lift Le Pen immunity — 11 December 2012, 16:22 CET

French authorities have asked the European Parliament to lift the immunity of far-right leader Marine Le Pen so she can be prosecuted for comparing Islamic prayers to the Nazi occupation, officials said Tuesday.

Single EU patent dream a reality after decades-long struggle — 11 December 2012, 17:54 CET

The decades-old dream of a genuine cross-border patent regime for Europe is a reality after the European Parliament and the EU's top court approves moves to streamline the system.

Monti undecided on running for vote, reassures markets — 10 December 2012, 22:03 CET

Outoging Italian premier Mario Monti said Monday he had not decided yet whether to run for election as he moved to reassure markets there would be no policy sea-change despite the nations's political drama.

Romania's ruling coalition comfortably wins weekend poll — 10 December 2012, 18:07 CET

Romania's governing centre-left coalition comfortably won parliamentary elections, results showed on Monday, in an outcome likely to fuel tensions that have raised concern over the democratic credentials of one of EU's newest members.

Romania's ruling coalition comfortably wins weekend poll — 10 December 2012, 14:20 CET

Romania's governing coalition comfortably won a weekend parliamentary poll, results showed on Monday, in an outcome likely to fuel tensions that have raised concern over the democratic credentials of one of EU's newest members.

EU Nobel-winners pay tribute to Monti's 'great job' — 10 December 2012, 14:09 CET

European Union leaders in Norway to collect the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday hailed the "great job" done by outgoing Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti.

EU carbon capture projects lost, says MEP — 06 December 2012, 17:56 CET

All European projects this year for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas blamed for global warming, have fallen through, EU sources said on Thursday.

Key players in Romania parliamentary vote — 05 December 2012, 10:27 CET

With Romania heading to the polls on Sunday to elect its 470-member parliament, here are some of the key political players in the ex-communist Balkan country, which joined the European Union in 2007 and is its second-poorest member after Bulgaria:

European Parliament chief urges economic pressure on Egypt — 06 December 2012, 23:21 CET

The head of the European parliament on Saturday called for a cessation of the bloc's political and economic cooperation with Egypt following its Islamist president's move to expand his powers.

Romania on tightrope to secure growth: analysts — 07 December 2012, 16:16 CET

Romania, still recovering from a painful austerity drive, will have to walk a tightrope between cutting spending and spurring growth no matter who wins polls on December 9, analysts warn.

EU Parliament chief warns of fiscal cliff impact on world economy — 28 November 2012, 23:08 CET

European Parliament president Martin Schulz has urged US lawmakers to strike a deal to avoid a fiscal cliff, warning a new recession in the US would hurt economies in Europe and elsewhere.

EU Parliament head calls for free trade with US — 28 November 2012, 10:15 CET

European Parliament president Martin Schulz on Tuesday called for a free trade deal between the EU and the United States that could bolster struggling economies on both sides of the Atlantic.

'Stung' Euro-MP in Austrian corruption trial — 26 November 2012, 10:48 CET

A former Austrian interior minister and MEP who resigned after being caught in a sting by British journalists posing as lobbyists went on trial in Vienna on Monday charged with corruption.