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- A Safer, more Competitive and Responsible EU - WWF calls for a European Sustainability Pact ahead of EU elections
- WWF has urged for election candidates and future EU leaders to put people's wellbeing in a thriving environment at the centre of their thinking as they shape ...
- Car emissions: Fiat Chrysler grilled on 'defeat devices'
- MEPs on the European Parliament's car emissions inquiry grilled Fiat Chrysler's Chief Technical Officer on possible 'defeat devices' in Fiat diesel engines ...
- Derek Prag (1923-2010)
- Derek Prag was the Conservative member of the European Parliament for Hertfordshire from 1979 to 1994.
- EU credibility on tax avoidance undermined: MEPs
- Leading MEPs hit out at EU finance ministers Thursday for removing eight countries from the EU's blacklist of tax havens, saying it will hamper the fight ...
- MEPs adopt a common position on delegated legislation
- On Tuesday, the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee unanimously agreed its position on how the delegation of powers to the European Commission, ...
- This Week's Top Stories from the European Parliament - 20-24 January 2020
- Summit with Western Balkans - Brexit Withdrawal Agreement passes first test - Croatian Presidency outlines priorities to EP committees - MEPs tell budget ...
- European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) - guide
- The European Parliament and Council have today reached agreement on the European Citizens' Initiative, which will for the first time allow citizens to directly ...
- MEPs suggest amendments to the Directive on falsified medicines
- The European Parliament's Internal Market Committee published yesterday an Opinion suggesting improvements to the Directive on medicinal products, as regards ...
- MEPs back reform of EU carbon trading scheme
- The EU Parliament approved plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions through the EU carbon market Wednesday, aiming to fulfil EU obligations under the Paris ...
- MEPs call for EU-wide minimum income
- Introducing minimum income schemes in all EU Member States is one of the most effective ways to lift people out of poverty, Euro-MPs on the Parliament's ...
- Euro-MPs back people-powered renewables
- MEPs in committee voted Tuesday for new binding targets for energy efficiency and use of renewables, calling for recognition of the right of Europeans to ...
- EU debates options for the future of Europe
- President of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker presented a White Paper to the European Parliament Wednesday outlining five possible paths for the EU to ...
- EU Parliament calls for swift UK exit
- In a heated debate over the result of the UK's referendum on EU membership, MEPs called for a swift exit for the UK, by officially withdrawing from the EU ...
- MEPs vote to end biannual clock change in Europe
- The last Sunday in March 2021 could mark the end of seasonal changes of time in the EU, following a vote Monday by the European Parliament's Transport and ...
- Investigation: Majority of EU Parliament agriculture committee linked to industry
- A majority of MEPs on the European Parliament's agriculture committee have strong links to the farming industry, Greenpeace research has revealed.
- MEPs back new rules for funding of political parties
- The European Parliament in plenary Tuesday approved new rules governing the public funding for European political parties and foundations, to ensure that this ...
- MEPs veto alertness claims for energy drinks
- Euro-MPs voted on Thursday to veto European Commission plans to allow claims that sugary drinks and energy drinks containing caffeine boost 'alertness' or ...
- Euro-MPs opt for clearer food labelling rules
- The European Parliament's Environment Committee on Tuesday approved draft legislation on clearer and more informative new food labelling rules which require ...
- MEPs vote to stop trade in minerals financing armed conflicts
- The EU Parliament approved Thursday new rules to ensure that minerals used by European industries are sourced responsibly, diverting revenues away from rebel ...
- Reformed ethics rules lack bite - FoEE
- Reformed ethics rules for European Parliamentarians lack bite, and will not do enough to build trust in European institutions, according to transparency ...
- Social media needs to do more against fake accounts, says EU
- The EU Commission welcomed Tuesday the commitment of Facebook, Google and Twitter to act against disinformation but said more needs to be done ahead of ...
- MEPs vote in new rules on property settlement in divorces
- MEPs approved Thursday new rules for deciding which country’s courts should settle property disputes in divorce or death cases involving international couples ...
- New MEP code of conduct a step forward: now MEPs must do their homework
- A vote in the European Parliament today to introduce a new code of conduct for MEPs has been welcomed by The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics ...
- 10 key facts on the European Parliament elections
- Elections for a new European Parliament take place over four days from Thursday across the 28 European Union countries.
- Energy Labelling Directive - Briefing
- The European Parliament today adopted the Energy Labelling Directive, a recast of the existing Labelling Directive which introduced the energy label for ...
- MEPs call for EU rules on textile imports to curb worker exploitation
- EU rules are needed to force textile and clothing suppliers to respect the rights of workers around the world, who often suffer long working hours, low wages ...
- MEPs give EU-Vietnam trade deal the green light
- The European Parliament approved Wednesday the EU-Vietnam trade agreement, described as the "most modern and ambitious agreement ever concluded between the EU ...
- Euro tax police needed to tackle financial crime: MEPs
- A special tax committee set up by the EU Parliament in the wake of the Luxleaks, Panama Papers and Paradise papers scandals adopted Wednesday a roadmap to ...
- European Parliament hearings of the Commissioners-designate
- The 27 candidates hoping to be part of the European Commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker start appearing at hearings at the European Parliament on 29 ...
- MEPs back plans to tackle over-fishing in the North Sea
- A European Parliament committee gave its backing Wednesday to plans to tackle overfishing and offer more security to local fishermen by introducing ...