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Nationalist gains raise stakes across Belgium, Europe — 15 October 2012, 19:29 CET

A Flemish nationalist breakthrough is a rude wake-up call for Belgium's government and reflects spreading independence demands across Europe stoked by unpopular EU austerity policies, analysts said Monday.

Montenegro's new gov't faces economy, graft challenge — 15 October 2012, 19:22 CET

Montenegro's centre-left coalition Monday looked set to form a new government a day after winning a vote, faced with the task of reviving the ailing economy and fighting graft to keep the tiny Balkans nation on the EU accession path.

Milo Djukanovic an indestructible Balkans politician — 15 October 2012, 11:07 CET

Milo Djukanovic, whose party has won Montenegro's parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to exit polls, remains an indestructible political phenomenon in a Balkans country on the road to the European Union.

Ruling coalition leads in Montenegro vote — 15 October 2012, 11:11 CET

Montenegro's ruling coalition look set to stay at the helm after parliamentary elections Sunday in the tiny Balkans nation which is an EU candidate nation.

Ruling centre-left coalition claims Montenegro vote win — 15 October 2012, 01:03 CET

Veteran leader Milo Djukanovic late Sunday claimed victory for his centre-left coalition in Montenegro's parliamentary elections and promised to keep the Balkans nation on its EU path.

Ruling coalition leads in Montenegro vote: exit poll — 14 October 2012, 23:54 CET

Montenegro's ruling coalition leads in a parliamentary vote held Sunday, according to an exit poll, and is expected to stay at the helm of the tiny Balkans nation during the first years of EU entry talks.

EU's Schulz welcomes Nobel prize but warns peace 'under threat' — 12 October 2012, 15:27 CET

European Parliament president Martin Schulz hailed the EU's Nobel Peace Prize Friday as recognition of the bloc's integration efforts but warned that peace in the union was "under threat."

'Overwhelming emotion' for EU Parliament head at Nobel win — 12 October 2012, 13:24 CET

The head of the European Parliament, German Socialist Martin Schulz, expressed his "overwhelming emotion" on Friday at the award of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union.

European Parliament shuts dangerous debating chamber — 10 October 2012, 11:47 CET

The European Parliament's main debating chamber in its secondary Brussels home will be shut for at least six months after cracks were identified in three beams supporting its roof.

MEPs vote for tougher EU-wide sanctions for market fraud — 09 October 2012, 21:57 CET

Euro-MPs have voted in favour of slapping tough EU-wide criminal sanctions on financial wrongdoing, with maximum terms of at least five years for the most serious cases of insider dealing and market manipulation.

Pussy Riot, Panahi, Beliatsky on final Sakharov short list — 09 October 2012, 18:06 CET

Jailed members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, Iran's film-maker Jafar Panahi and rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, and Belarus dissident Ales Beliatsky were put on a final shortlist Tuesday for the European Parliament's Sakharov rights prize.

EU Parliament suspends Ukraine mission for polls — 02 October 2012, 21:06 CET

The European Parliament on Tuesday suspended a mission to Ukraine to review the EU's ties with Kiev -- strained over the fate of former premier Yulia Tymoshenko -- because of the country's upcoming elections.

EU has no cash for Erasmus student fund — 02 October 2012, 21:17 CET

The EU's Erasmus student exchange programme along with various social welfare schemes are nearly broke after cuts made to the 2012 budget by austerity-driven member states, says a top Euro-MP.

EU pledges close ties with Georgia after vote — 02 October 2012, 21:05 CET

The EU pledged continued political and economic ties with Georgia on Tuesday after President Mikheil Saakashvili conceded defeat in parliamentary polls to an opposition coalition led by tycoon Bidzina Ivanishvili.

Row over women on ECB board could go to court: source — 01 October 2012, 19:44 CET

Leading Euro-MPs will discuss taking EU states to court over the absence of female representation at the European Central Bank during a closed door meeting on Tuesday.

European Parliament moves to fight market speculation — 26 September 2012, 22:36 CET

The European Parliament on Wednesday agreed plans to improve financial market transparency and end speculation, notably deal-making blamed for volatile food prices.

Russia slams EU parliament over Pussy Riot prize nomination — 25 September 2012, 19:19 CET

Russia slammed Tuesday a group of European Parliament lawmakers for nominating jailed members of the punk band Pussy Riot for a rights prize, saying the move interfered with the Russian government's work.

Russia's Pussy Riot, Iran's Panahi short-listed for Sakharov — 25 September 2012, 17:46 CET

Jailed members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot and Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi are on a shortlist of five nominees for the European Parliament's prestigious Sakharov rights prize.

Lithuania slams Belarus nixing visa for vote observer — 21 September 2012, 16:47 CET

Lithuania summoned Belarus's acting embassy chief Friday to protest Minsk's refusal to grant a visa to a lawmaker from the EU state who planned to observe upcoming elections in the neighbouring country.

MEPs urge sanctions in Russia's Magnitsky case — 20 September 2012, 21:40 CET

Euro-MPs have called for an EU-wide asset freeze and travel ban against Russian officials involved in the 2009 death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky as well as the subsequent inquiry.

Ashton 'appalled' by Georgia prison torture — 20 September 2012, 17:59 CET

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she was "appalled" Thursday by torture and rape of prisoners in a Georgia jail.

EU Parliament bids to alleviate asylum pressures — 19 September 2012, 19:27 CET

Euro-MPs on Wednesday insisted that new legislation dealing with immigrants' rights of asylum include special provisions to ease pressure on countries overwhelmed by an influx of migrants, such as Greece.

Belarus denies visas to two European poll observers — 19 September 2012, 19:20 CET

Belarus has denied visas to two observers who planned to monitor Sunday's parliamentary polls in the isolated country for the OSCE mission, Europe's security and rights body said Wednesday.

Euro-MPs call for 'robust' oversight of shale gas development — 20 September 2012, 11:21 CET

The European Parliament wants tough regulation of shale oil and gas exploration and says Member States should be cautious as they proceed, especially over 'fracking' recovery systems.

Parliament wants new standardised EU passenger rights law — 18 September 2012, 17:43 CET

Members of the European Parliament called Tuesday on the EU Commission to legislate to improve passenger rights on transport within Europe.