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The European Parliament said on Wednesday it found traces of spyware on the phones of elected politicians and staff on its defense subcommittee. Members and staff in the chamber's subcommittee on security and defense (SEDE) have had their phones hit...

The European Parliament's latest annual report adopted earlier in the week slams Turkey on its close ties to Russia and criticizes its human human rights record. The report takes a critical stance on Turkey’s interactions with Russia, especially against the...

A group of Kurds demanding freedom for jailed Kurdish politician Abdullah Ocalan interrupted the plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Ocalan is the founder of Kurdistan’s Workers Party (PKK), who has been detained for more than...

As the Qatargate scandal thickens, a further two Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have been stripped of their immunity, following a vote in the plenary in Brussels. On Thursday, Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella had their parliamentary immunities removed...

Eva Kaili, a Vice-President of the European Parliament from Greece, has been placed in detention by Belgian authorities; suspected to be involved in a bribe scandal related to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. “Following the latest developments and the...

Without clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, the European Parliament cannot envisage resuming accession negotiations with Turkey, warn MEPs in a report adopted on Thursday. In a report adopted on Thursday by 54 votes in favour, 7 against, and...

A Bulgarian nationalist MEP gave a Nazi salute in the chamber of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, after he spoke during a debate on the rule of law in Poland and Hungary. https://twitter.com/Renaissance_UE/status/1494027834293108749 Angel Dzhambazki of the Bulgarian nationalist...

On International Childhood Cancer Day (ICDC), February 15, the European Parliament is set to approve a landmark report to tackle risk factors, improve cancer care and increase research cooperation and funding. ICCD is a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness...

Two Greek lawmakers were elected Vice Presidents of the European Parliament in a vote that took place on Tuesday. Eva Kaili, of the Movement for Change (KINAL) party, was elected for the first time to this prestigious post and will...

European Parliament President David Sassoli died in the early hours of Tuesday at a hospital in Aviano, Italy. He was 65. The Italian former journalist and center-left politician had been seriously ill for more than two weeks and canceled all...

Accession talks have been suspended as relations between Turkey and the European Union have become terribly strained in recent years.

The Plenary of the European Parliament recently adopted an amendment brought forward by a Greek MEP to halt all European funding to the Turkish authorities. The amendment was proposed by Nikos Androulakis, an MEP for the Socialist and Democrats group...

Christine Lagarde was voted by a majority of members of the European Parliament to become the next president of the European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday. Lagarde, who currently serves as chief of the International Monetary Fund, will replace Mario...

The European Parliament has elected Italian socialist MEP David Sassoli as its new president. Mr Sassoli, an MEP from the Democratic Party, replaces outgoing conservative president Antonio Tajani in the EU legislature’s top role. A former journalist, the centre-left candidate won...

The European Parliament approved a new law on Wednesday which will ban single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery and straws. As a result of the new legislation, a wide range of products will be banned in the EU by...