Europe News Commissioner vetting week, newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU news editor in chief Jeremy Fleming-Jones 04/11/2024
Radio Schuman MEP reports from polarised US campaign trail Americans will head to the polls on Tuesday, 5 November, in a highly polarised political climate. 04/11/2024
Europe News 'We will stop IranAir from buying new aircraft,' says MEP Neumann “Secret services in the EU have gathered credible evidence that shows IranAir uses its aeroplanes to send military equipment to war zones around the world, like Syria, Yemen and Russia in its war against Ukraine," the chair of the EU Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Iran tells Euronews. 03/11/2024
Europe in Motion Cost of living crisis EU election voters' main concern, report says The cost of living crisis was a significant driving force in the June election, while gender equality had minimal impact on people's voting preferences, according to a report by the European Parliament. 01/11/2024
Europe News MEPs will meet US counterparts in Texas three days after US elections A delegation of MEPs travelling to Texas to meet American counterparts three days after the US elections next week is aiming to make first contact with a new regime, whether Trump or Harris wins, according to its members. 01/11/2024
Europe News ‘Era of government stability is over,’ says EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola told a bloc beset by weak growth and flimsy coalitions it needs to unite – and suggested Brussels might have got a landmark law on artificial intelligence wrong. 31/10/2024
Europe News EPP denies contact with prosecutor over misuse of funds Reports claim members of the largest group in the European Parliament are involved in the misuse of EU funds. 30/10/2024
Radio Schuman The EU Parliament committee where citizens' petitions go unheeded The European Parliament committee on petitions called PETI is at citizens' disposal for complaints, but it remains almost unknown to many. 30/10/2024
Europe News EU Commission’s planned budget link to economic reforms a ‘mistake' The European Parliament's lead negotiator on the next long-term budget, Siegfried Muresan, told Euronews in an interview how he thinks EU money should be spent after 2027. 28/10/2024
Culture news Conquer or be conquered: European countries examine their settlement Two artworks decorate a building in Brussels, the centre of the European Union, reminding MEPs that First Nations people exist — even in the bloc. 28/10/2024
Europe News EU watchdog candidates complain their own recruitment is faulty Hopefuls to replace Emily O’Reilly probing EU maladministration are discovering what life is like at the sharp end of Brussels bureaucracy. 28/10/2024
Europe News 'Act prudently': China slams EU Parliament over Taiwan resolution Beijing has warned the European Parliament to "act prudently" on the issue of Taiwan, saying "it is a red line that must not be crossed." 25/10/2024
Europe News Could this weekend be the last time ever the clocks go back? A group of MEPs is calling for daylight saving time to be abolished given its negative impact on health. 25/10/2024
Europe News MEPs denounce China's 'continued military provocations' against Taiwan China's "unwarranted military exercises" around Taiwan and "attempts to distort history" have been sharply rebuked by MEPs. 24/10/2024
Europe News EPP and far right MEPs call to build a wall at the EU border Right-wing lawmakers voted in favour of funding "external physical barriers" under the EU's 2025 budget, resulting in a majority of MEPs rejecting the Parliament's political declaration usually attached to it. 23/10/2024
Health news European Parliament softens stance on overhaul of medical device rules Timetable for reforms of rules affecting medical devices not defined after calls for thorough impact assessment. 23/10/2024
Europe News EU Parliament and Council clash over €1.52bn cuts to 2025 budget 'The EU budget cannot be a prisoner of interest rates by reducing our programmes,' said leading lawmaker Victor Negrescu, as MEPs signalled clear opposition to proposed cuts setting stage for tense negotiations over the EU budget for 2025. 23/10/2024
Europe News COP29: MEPs tough on climate finance, vague on fossil fuel phase-out A cross-party compromise saw MEPs agree weak wording on the future of coal, oil and gas, but strong support for getting major polluters like China to contribute to a global support scheme for poorer nations, and sharp criticism of the choice of Azerbaijan as host country. 22/10/2024
Europe News MEPs approve €35bn loan for Ukraine with some far-right support The proposed loan for Ukraine split the far-right Patriots for Europe (PfE) group, with some of its members voting in favour and others against. 22/10/2024
Tech News New AI tool makes the European Parliament’s history easier to access The European Parliament and OpenAI rival Anthropic have teamed up to make exploring the continent’s archives faster. 22/10/2024