Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from the European Parliament

Despite EU-Tunisia deal, Black refugees pushed out ‘at gunpoint’

The EU has promised Tunisia $280m in aid. But on the country’s frontiers, refugees and migrants are still stranded.

Al Jazeera

EU regulator faces questions over appointment of US economist

French politicians want the European Commission to reconsider its decision to hire an American economist for a key post in its competition department, which oversees European Union efforts to regulate American tech giants.

Radio France Internationale

EU Commission rebuffs Paris demand to 'reconsider' American hire

The European Commission on Friday rejected a demand from France that it "reconsider" its appointment of an American to the key position of chief economist in the EU executive dealing with the regulation of US tech giants.

Radio France Internationale

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The EU mandates user-replaceable smartphone batteries by 2027

The EU adopted a new rule, stating replaceable and removable batteries must be within smartphones by 2027.

Android Central

'Companies must unlearn bad habits': European Parliament Vice-President Heidi Hautala

On July 12, the landmark Nature Restoration Law was adopted in a cliffhanger vote at the European Parliament. Our guest, prominent Finnish MEP Heidi Hautala – who's one the parliament's vice-presidents – says she is "relieved" that the EU parliament now has a position to negotiate with the member states.…

France 24

Wish you weren't here? Responding to growing tourist numbers in the EU

As tourism in Europe recovers from the lean years of the Covid-19 pandemic, the continent is once again confronted with what the European Parliament has termed "overtourism"; visitor numbers that can impact landscapes, seascapes, air and water quality, as well as the living conditions of local residents. Overtourism can cause…

France 24

European Parliament Condemns Palestinian Authority’s Antisemitic School Textbooks

Resolution demands removal of hate and violence-inciting content, calls for EU funding freeze.

Zenger

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Ireland’s environment minister says 13 MEPs ‘swung vote’ to pass EU nature law

‘Those Irish votes were critical, those Irish votes swung it,’ Green Party leader and Minister Eamon Ryan said.

The Independent UK

Government rejects EU parliament move to discuss Manipur situation

India rejected the European Parliament’s plan to hold an “urgent debate” on the violence in Manipur, calling it an issue “totally internal” to India. Motions have been raised in the EU parliament criticising the BJP-led government in Manipur

The Hindu

'Ransacked' version of nature restoration law passed by EU parliament

MEPs voted to support the general outline of the European Commission's Nature Restoration Law a key part of Europe's green deal

Irish Mirror

Divisive EU biodiversity bill narrowly endorsed by European Parliament

The European Parliament has backed a key biodiversity bill aimed at rewilding EU land and water habitats by a slim majority, overcoming a backlash by conservative lawmakers who said it would hurt farmers.

Radio France Internationale

EU parliament backs legislation for protection of journalists from 'gagging' law suits

Members of the European parliament have approved new rules to protect journalists and human rights activists from "gagging prosecutions" aimed at intimidating and silencing whistle-blowers.

Radio France Internationale

EU action on data-sharing for smart devices raises concerns - Roll Call

The outcome may bring insight for what happens in the United States, which is grappling with some of the same questions.

Roll Call

TotalEnergies’ oil project is ‘a disaster for the planet’: HRW

Human Rights Watch on Monday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

The Hindu

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Radio France Internationale

HRW warns of 'irreparable harm' to East Africa's ecosystem with TotalEnergies oil project

Human Rights Watch has urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

TechRadar

The EU’s Product Liability Directive could kill open source

Should all commercial activities indirectly resulting from open source really be held liable?

The Independent UK

Top EU lawmaker says firewall against German far right stands, but willing to work with Meloni

The leader of the conservative bloc in the European Parliament says his party will not cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany but is willing to work with Italy’s far-right premier to curb migration

Zenger

Pro-Independence Group Hangs Giant Puigdemont Banner In Madrid

Youth-based political group displays banner of former Catalan president in Spanish capital

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

France 24

Deadlock on EU nature restoration law 'a tragedy': Bioenergy scientist Andre Faaij

Political groups in the European Parliament are on manoeuvres ahead of a key vote on the EU’s proposed Nature Restoration Law on July 12. The draft legislation is seen as key to restoring millions of hectares of degraded land across Europe, but it has already been rejected by three parliamentary…

France 24

Europe braces for extreme weather: How has the EU prepared for climate crises this summer?

Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization and the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Last summer was Europe's hottest on record, with thousands of excess deaths linked to heatwaves. The extremely dry conditions have major implications for agriculture and the…

The National (Scotland)

'She lit a spark': MPs pay tribute to SNP icon Winnie Ewing in House of Commons

IAN Blackford led moving tributes to the late SNP stalwart Winnie Ewing in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Does Europe really need a 'digital euro'?

The EU has taken a crucial step towards launching a digital version of the euro, a controversial project that has come under attack from the public, politicians and banks before it has even been unveiled. RFI takes a look into what Brussels hopes and believes will be 'the next big…

Fortune

Over 150 top execs fear Europe will create a ‘critical productivity gap’ with the U.S. if the EU overregulates A.I.

“We are convinced that our future significantly depends on Europe becoming part of the technological avant-garde,” they wrote.

Radio France Internationale

EU strikes deal giving users greater control over their data

The EU has reached an agreement giving users greater access to their data and control over how the digital information is used by companies.

The National (Scotland)

Clara Ponsati vows to defy 'fanatic' judge after new Spanish arrest warrant issued

A NEW national arrest warrant has been issued in Spain against former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati...

1 … 13 14 15 16

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bharatiya Janata Party