Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) denounced the EU’s inaction in response to the unfolding Nagorno-Karabakh crisis on Wednesday, calling on the bloc to impose economic sanctions on Azerbaijan. “The…
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Tunisia denies entry to European Parliament’s foreign affairs mission
The Tunisian authorities have denied entry to five members of the European Parliament’s foreign affairs (AFET) committee, who were due to start an official mission to the country on Thursday.…
Mixed response from MEPs after State of the EU speech
While the party she herself is a member of praised the speech, other parliamentary groups remained sceptical about Ursula von der Leyen’s priorities. Members of the European Parliament had mixed…
Belarusian leader Lukashenko has ‘enabled’ Russia’s war in Ukraine, says European Parliament
In a resolution adopted by lawmakers in Strasbourg on Wednesday, the International Criminal Court is being urged to issue an arrest warrant for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. The European Parliament…
EU parliament divided on plans to review wolves’ conservation status
The European Commission’s plans to review the conservation status of the wolf in Europe has divided the European Parliament. In a debate convened by the European People’s Party (EPP) on…
EU will launch anti-subsidy inquiry into China-made electric cars, von der Leyen says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced an anti-subsidy inquiry into low-cost electric cars coming from China. The electric vehicles sector is a “crucial industry for the clean economy,…
MEPs blast European Commission for signing deal with Tunisia’s ‘cruel dictator’
Members of the European Parliament denounced on Tuesday a new memorandum of understanding signed with Tunisia. The deal was concluded on Sunday after a meeting in Tunis between Tunisian President Kais…
MEPs accuse EU Finance Commissioner of attempting to limit tax transparency
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) grilled EU Finance Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on Thursday after they claimed a document sent by the bloc’s executive urges EU countries to weaken their…
Proposed EU ethics body blasted as unambitious and unsatisfactory by MEPs
The European Commission’s plans to establish an inter-institutional ethics body are unambitious and unsatisfactory, according to MEPs. In a resolution adopted Wednesday in Strasbourg, European lawmakers called for a more…
Nature Restoration Law survives knife-edge vote in the European Parliament amid right-wing backlash
The Nature Restoration Law has survived a dramatic vote in the European Parliament but only by a razor-thin margin. The closely-watched session on Wednesday resulted in 336 votes in favour…
