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Ukraine: Not just a country, an EU candidate country
Despite Putin’s denial of Ukraine’s right to exist, the EU grants Kyiv candidate status. → Read More
Commission will urge EU candidate status for war-ravaged Ukraine
Final decision rests with European Council. → Read More
EU’s next possible Russia targets: Ports, oligarch families, trust funds
The European Commission could decide to put a fresh package on the table as soon as Friday at a meeting of EU foreign ministers. → Read More
Meet the French MEPs who shape the presidential race
Every contender for the Elysée has gone to the European Parliament for help. → Read More
Parliament President David Sassoli in hospital with ‘serious’ health complication
Announcement comes months after Sassoli was treated for severe case of pneumonia. → Read More
EU accused of trying to cancel Christmas! Advice on inclusive language dropped after criticism
Commissioner Dalli forced to backtrack after rules on language were roundly mocked. → Read More
Hungarian law criminalizing asylum seeker help breaches EU law, top court rules
The verdict is another legal win for the European Commission in its years-long battle over migration with Hungary. → Read More
EU blames Russia for ‘political pressure’ in Moldova gas squeeze
Europe’s poorest country is mired in a difficult gas supply negotiation with Gazprom. → Read More
Warsaw and Brussels wage no-win battle over rule of law
Despite tough talk, each side knows it needs the other. → Read More
Stéphane Séjourné elected as Renew Europe leader
The MEP is a close adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron. → Read More
Dutch MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld withdraws from race to lead Renew Europe group
Stéphane Séjourné is the sole remaining candidate for the post. → Read More
French supremacy fears loom over Renew Europe leadership search
Two years after emerging from a merger with French President Emmanuel Macron’s party, the centrist group needs a new boss. → Read More
European Parliament declares abortion access a human right
The move is an effort to confront countries like Poland and Malta, where women’s rights are being restricted. → Read More
Šefčovič warns UK over ‘unilateral actions’ like detention of EU citizens
Commission vice president hears Northern Ireland concerns. → Read More
Charles Michel on Sofagate: ‘I deeply regret this situation’
Council president says he ‘perhaps’ made a mistake but didn’t want to cause a diplomatic incident. → Read More
MEPs again postpone setting date to ratify Brexit deal
‘Recent developments with the UK don’t provide positive signs for us to agree on a date,’ says Parliament spokesperson. → Read More
Kamala Harris to MEPs: ‘Build a world that works for women’
Harris, the first female US vice president, addressed the Parliament on International Women’s Day. → Read More
Von der Leyen takes shots on chin in vaccine mess
Missteps in vaccine rollout weaken Commission president’s standing among national leaders and members of her own college. → Read More
Portugal’s Costa fails to quell criticism over prosecutor pick
Renew Europe group demands ‘debate with all the players involved.’ → Read More
EU should stop speaking ‘broken English’ after Brexit, says French minister
France’s Clément Beaune pledges concrete action to enhance ‘linguistic diversity.’ → Read More