Von der Leyen will survive a no-confidence vote, but it won’t be painless – POLITICO
The center-right European People’s Party (EPP), the Socialists and Democrats and liberal Renew Europe confirmed to POLITICO they…
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EU Parliament to stop Belgium ‘tarnishing’ MEPs’ reputations – POLITICO
One of the most egregious recent examples saw MEP Giusi Princi named in Parliament because Belgian authorities wanted…
European Parliament presses air passenger carry-on baggage fees revolution – POLITICO
Low-cost airlines are expected to be impacted the most by the measure, which would hit their pricing policies…
Von der Leyen’s huge gamble puts her biggest policies at risk – POLITICO
Winds of change It’s not just the political configuration of the Parliament that is causing difficulties for von…
EU commissioner set to attend Budapest LGBTQ+ festivities in jab at Orbán – POLITICO
Green Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, however, announced Monday that the march will be organized by the municipality, which,…
Former TV star to chair Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – POLITICO
“David’s job is not to get involved with the admin, it’s not to get involved with the tech…
Europe should counter new Trump tariffs ‘immediately,’ EU Parliament’s Lange says – POLITICO
Europe has potential retaliatory measures to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat on steel and aluminum tariffs ready…
Trump court turmoil strengthens EU hand in tariff talks – POLITICO
On Wednesday and Thursday, two separate courts destroyed the legal basis of Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs on some…
How the EU always gets away with it – POLITICO
In the swish hotel conference rooms and cafés of the Brussels EU quarter, the indignation was palpable: Why…
Rogue EU lawmaker Kartheiser to meet Kremlin officials in Moscow – POLITICO
ECR has condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, and a majority of its members have been…
Belgium backtracks on MEP immunity request – POLITICO
Metsola’s office confirmed that the immunity waiver request for Princi, a center-right Italian member of European Parliament, will…
MEP and staffer scuffle over Gaza in European Parliament – POLITICO
“Several people in the Parliament saw it happening; it was related to Palestine-Israel tensions, because the MEP is…
Hitler serves as a warning to today’s conservatives, EU’s Manfred Weber says – POLITICO
But the party walks a tightrope. While not actively negotiating with the far right, the EPP can often…
Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups tried to influence EU: report – POLITICO
France has in recent days gone to great lengths to protect its secular nature. Earlier this week, France’s…
2 more Italian MEPs could lose immunity in Huawei corruption probe – POLITICO
Parliament to process immunity waiver for Fulvio Martsuciello, Giusi Princi, and three other lawmakers. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech…