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Has Martin Schulz dropped a clanger as European Parliament president? Martin Schulz obviously wanted to make a big noise when he became president of the European Parliament...

Barroso has warm words for Schulz. The image-makers of the centre-left S&D group in the European Parliament were clearly delighted when the group's former leader, Martin...

Wallis's presidential bid could affect calculations, while Socialists eye chair of economic committee. The presidential candidacy of Diana Wallis, a British Liberal MEP, is...

British Liberal MEP says she will stand as an independent. Diana Wallis, a British Liberal Democrat MEP, announced today that she would be a candidate for the presidency of...

Who will be the next leader of the Socialists and Democrats group? When Martin Schulz ascends (as he hopes) to the presidency of the European Parliament in January, who will...

British MEP launches his bid for top job. Stephen Hughes, a British Labour MEP, has launched his campaign to become the next leader of the Socialists and Democrats group in...

Who might take over as the leader of the Socialists and Democrats group of MEPs? If Martin Schulz does, as everyone expects, succeed Jerzy Buzek as president of the...

MEPs head into vote that should see Germans, Britons and Italians gain influence. Having elected their president and vice-presidents for the next two and a half years, MEPs...

Liberal withdraws from race for Parliament's presidency, leaving former Polish prime minister with just one rival. Attempts to stage a genuine contest for the post of...

By agreeing on its next president in secrecy, the Parliament is working against its own principles of more transparency. The European Parliament appears to have problems...

UK Liberal MEP Graham Watson says he is withdrawing his candidacy 'in support of a three-party agreement to save the EU'. Graham Watson has announced that he is pulling out...

New group will be second largest in the European Parliament. The Socialist group in the European Parliament today formally established a new group with members of the...

Centre-right and socialists set to share presidency of the European Parliament for another five years. The centre-right and the socialist groups in the European Parliament...

Left and centre-right groups want to amend the Parliament's internal rules. The European Parliament aims to change its rules to prevent French National Front MEP Jean-Marie...

Centre-right MEPs should keep their faith in Jerzy Buzek. The contest for the presidency of the European Parliament after June's elections is wide open, now that Silvio...

The Parliament's groups should tell votes who they want to be the next Commission's president. European Parliament elections have for far too long been presented by...

A Socialist says we should look to the US for guidance. Why is the conservative-run Czech presidency of the EU calling a summit on “national protectionism”? (‘EU...

Some Soviet-style preparation for a balance of power. A deal is taking shape that would see the two biggest groups in the Parliament share the presidency of the assembly for...

European Parliament to consider fast-tracking the process of approving the new UK commissioner. Catherine Ashton, who was nominated last Friday (3 October) as the new...

Leading MEP warns that fresh changes are needed if returns directive is to secure majority support. The European Parliament is putting pressure on EU member states to...