Europe News Slovenia Commission pick Marta Kos rebuts Yugoslav secret police links The head of the Slovene EPP delegation said choice of Marta Kos was 'unacceptable' due to secret police links, but Kos has rebutted the charges in a statement to Euronews. 13/09/2024
Europe News Commissioner pick unacceptable due to secret police links: Slovene EPP Head of Slovenia's European People’s Party (EPP) delegation told Euronews that the choice of Marta Kos is totally unacceptable to the European People's Party to which she belongs, citing experience and alleged links to the former Yugoslav secret police. 13/09/2024
Europe News EU Parliament set for showdown between Orbán and opposition leader Buoyed by a bombshell opinion poll result showing his six-month old party has almost closed the gap on Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz, which has ruled Hungary since 2010, the insurgent opposition leader Péter Magyar plans to put the nationalist premier on the spot in the European Parliament next week. 12/09/2024
Radio Schuman Will the EU cut its landmark Erasmus+ programme? The European Commission, European Parliament and the Council are set to start negotiating the 2025 budget in November, but is the Erasmus+ scheme in peril? 12/09/2024
Europe News Centre-left MEPs fire warning over von der Leyen Commission picks European socialists are concerned that the next EU executive’s composition may fail to reflect progressive priorities, leaving them sidelined in shaping the EU's social policy. 11/09/2024
Europe News Parliament feuds over women’s rights committee role in child abuse law "We don't have time to waste on debates about gender theory," said right-wing MEP, Fabrice Leggeri. 10/09/2024
Europe Decoded Dirty laundry: Which EU Commissioners are in danger of being rejected? Some nominees for European Commissioner might soon see their aspirations go down in flames for mistakes made in the past. 10/09/2024
Europe News New European Left Alliance eyes expansion into centre-east The Party of the European Left (PEL) is fragmenting and splitting into two, with one of the strands looking to create a left, green and feminist party comprising more members from central and eastern European countries, its leaders told Euronews. 09/09/2024
Health news EU closer to rules saving children's toys from toxic chemicals New EU-wide rules protect children have been backed by the Parliament and must now go to inter-institutional negotiations. 05/09/2024
Europe News Draghi’s EU competitiveness report gains mixed reception from MEPs Major parties appear to back the ex-Italian premier’s plans to boost sluggish EU growth. 05/09/2024
Economy How could the EU’s €140bn budget better help women’s rights? In 2023, 11% of EU spending contributed to promoting gender equality. Euronews unpicks Brussels’ plans to improve those figures over the next term. 02/09/2024
Europe News Lithuanian ex-MEP Uspaskich alleged target of fraud probe Homes have been searched and assets frozen following allegations of fraudulent payments costing over €500,000. 29/08/2024
Health news ‘Health needs to remain a priority in the EU’, warns lead MEP During the last mandate, the EU's work on health policy took off with the COVID-19 pandemic and the European Health Data Space. Euronews spoke to the EPP's coordinator for public health in the Parliament about the next challenges. 28/08/2024
Europe News Fidesz MEP resigns after drunken argument with woman turns 'violent' Hungary's ruling Fidesz party said in a statement that there was 'no excuse' for the behaviour of MEP Balázs Győrffy. 23/08/2024
Europe News A male-dominated Commission would be 'inconsistent' for Parliament MEP Lina Gálvez (Spain/Socialists and Democrats), the new chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), addressed the main challenges and priorities for the next two and a half years of legislative work. 23/08/2024
Tech News European Parliament under scrutiny after data breach complaints Austrian privacy group filed complaints following a data breach in the European Parliament. 22/08/2024
Economy AI at work, housing, subcontracting on the menu for next EP mandate MEP Li Andersson (Finland/The Left) discussed challenges and priorities for lawmakers on employment and social policy for the next mandate. 21/08/2024
Tech News Euronews Digital Summer: Ex-Pirate MEP Patrick Breyer continues battle for privacy Last June, German MEP Patrick Breyer stepped down from his role in the European Parliament, leaving behind a legacy of digital rights advocacy. Euronews sat down with Breyer to discuss his ongoing battle for online privacy, and his perspective on the transformative impact of emerging technologies. 13/08/2024
Europe News Meet 6 MEPs who traded chasing medals for votes An élite group of European lawmakers have stood out in both the Olympic and political arenas. 08/08/2024
Europe News Private and public office: Double-edged sword of EU revolving doors Why is crossing the floor from private to public sector, and vice versa, subject of polemic? What are the rules in place to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure good regulation? Euronews looks at the tech sector to answer those questions. 05/08/2024