Photo by đ¸đŽ Janko FerliÄ on Unsplash Russiaâs war against Ukraine and the need for continuous EU support for Ukraine has again come under the spotlight for MEPs. The topic was debated by the European Parliament. S&D leader Iratxe GarcĂa reaffirmed the EU’s âfull support for Ukraine, denounced Russia’s violation of international law and the UN Charter, and…
Photo by Diego PH on Unsplash The European parliament has voted on the leadership of two of its most important committees. MEPs decided on who will steer the two committees –  Internal Market and Consumer Protection and committee on Budgets â for the next few years. The two committees are among the most influential in the assembly and…
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash With Russiaâs war against Ukraine raging on, MEPs have reconfirmed their view that the EU must continue to support Kyiv âfor as long as it takes until victory.â A new resolution sets out the newly-elected European Parliamentâs first official position on Russiaâs âwar of aggressionâ against Ukraine. It restates the continued support…
In what some have called a âpivotal momentâ for the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as the President of the European Commission. With 401 votes in favour, von der Leyen (VDL) will serve once more as the head of the EUâs executive. She was re-elected by MEPs in Strasbourg a secret ballot on…
MEPs will vote today to decide if Ursula von der Leyen serves another term as EC president. The former German defence minister has served as head of the Commission since 2019. The result of the keenly awaited vote by MEPs will be known later today. She faces competition from other candidates, including  ECR Co-Chairman Nicola…
Photo by Eduard Delputte on Unsplash The European Union this week decides on its leaders and who will steer the 27-strong bloc for the next five years. With bitter wars still waging in Ukraine and the Middle East and countless other crises, the votes on EU leaders come at a pivotal time for both the Union and wider…
The newly elected European Parliament holds its constitutive session in Strasbourg this week, with the election of the new Commission president top of the agenda. The first session of the new Parliament after the recent EU elections will be opened on Tuesday. Parliamentâs first act after its constitution is to elect its President for the…
A decision on the next president of the EU commission will take place in Strasbourg next week. In the run-up to the recent European elections, the EPP Group elected Ursula von der Leyen as its Spitzenkandidat to become the next President of the European Commission. She is also the EU Member States’ candidate for this…
Photo by Kristina Gadeikyte on Unsplash The leader of the Socialist group in the EU parliament has heralded Labourâs stunning victory in the UK general election. Sir Keir Starmer is the new UK Prime Minister after sweeping away a 14-year era of Conservative rule and leading the Labour Party to a massive landslide victory in Britainâs general election. …
Photo by Daniel Roe on Unsplash A senior MEP has criticised Emmanuel Macron for calling the snap general election in France. Danuta Huebner says the move has paved the way for a possible anti-EU French government. She was speaking to this website after the shock weekend election which saw major gains for the National Rally. On Monday, France’s…
