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EU Parliament political groups strike deal on four new committees
The mandates of the committees – which will scrutinise and report on legislative proposals – will now have to be…
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Revealed: the highest earners in the new European Parliament
Just-published research details EU lawmakers who take money from farmers’ lobbies and the car sector – while being active in…
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36 MEPs want to deny Knesset member entry to European Parliament
A letter accuses Israeli lawmaker Amit Halevi of “dehumanising statements” towards Palestinians and urges EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola to…
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Four things to know from the hearings to be EU Ombudsman
In hearings held on Tuesday, six candidates battled to win MEPs’ favour and be elected EU Ombudsman. Even for this…
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Thousands protest in Tbilisi to oppose Kobakhidze’s halt to EU bid
Thousands of protesters flooded the streets surrounding the Georgian Parliament to voice their objection to the ruling party’s decision to…
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Ribera slams EPP for injecting domestic politics, climate denial
Spain’s Teresa Ribera was one of the 26 commissioners elected to join von der Leyen’s new team yesterday with 370…
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MEPs give final approval to Ursula von der Leyen’s new Commission
A majority of Members of the European Parliament gave on Wednesday the final approval to the new European Commission of…
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COP29 debate signals planned 90% emissions cut could be a tough sell
With swollen ranks of newly emboldened far-right climate sceptics in the European Parliament, the main centre-right group in the European…
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Vote on new Commission signals EU Parliament instability and ambiguity
The European Commission was approved by the Parliament with the lowest support ever, and it’s not clear which political groups…
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Why does the vote to approve the new Commission matter?
The new Commission is set to be approved by the European Parliament with a large majority, but how this majority…
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