By Martin Banks Some MEPs have formally requested that the European Parliament be convened on an “exceptional basis” for an urgent debate on the migration crisis in Ceuta. This, they say, should be with the participation of the Council and the European Commission. The parliament is currently in recess for the summer and reconvening would be […]
By Martin Banks European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and political group leaders will next week visit Dublin to prepare for the upcoming Irish presidency of the Council of the EU.
By Martin Banks Democratic resilience must extend to the communities where democratic systems are most tested.
By Martin Banks MEPs will this week commemorate the start of the war in Ukraine with a special session in Brussels.
By Martin Banks An estimated 8,500 16 to 30-year-olds from all over the world will this week take part in a series of activities centred on the future of Europe.
By Martin Banks Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will this week address MEPs from Ukraine in a special plenary session of the EU parliament.
Chairs of the European Parliament’s committees grappled for control of hearings for the next crop of EU commissioners on Tuesday (1 October) while agreeing to propose two alternative timetables for the scrutiny hearings.
Members of the European Parliament’s agriculture committee sent a letter to Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski on Tuesday (20 February), seen by Euractiv, setting out six demands to ease farmers’ discontent.
By Martin Banks MEPs face a busy week with a wide range fo issues on their agenda in the coming five days.
The European Parliament gave the final approval on Wednesday (7 February) to the new rules that will limit workers’ exposure to lead and diisocyanates and step up health protection.
