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Are journeys abroad by delegations of MEPs worth the expense? The European Parliament's budgetary control committee is looking at ways to cut the costs of such travel and...

Controversial agreement has split MEPs; Socialist asked to draft Parliament's stance. A left-wing alliance in the European Parliament is bidding to

New president vows to push for deeper integration. European Parliament leadership Parliament notebook Parliament in brief MEPs fail to win hearts and minds...

Hungary's prime minister tells MEPs that his country is undergoing an 'exciting process of renewal'. Hungary taken to task Matolcsy on the defensive Viktor...

S&D leader wins in first round. Martin Schulz, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats group of MEPs, has been elected European Parliament president.

Deals reached with Council of Ministers. MEPs are to give their final endorsement of two compromise accords during their Strasbourg session next week – to increase the...

Making room for a new president of the Parliament, Renovation works are in full swing at the top of the European Parliament's Paul Henri Spaak building to prepare a new...

Three largest political groups say 'No' to call for candidates for European Parliament presidency to speak to all MEPs before vote. Editorial: Presidency must be freed...

As Denmark takes the helm of the EU presidency, who are the ministers to watch out for? Helle Thorning-Schmidt – prime minister

MEPS approve Irish ECA nominee, reject attempt to block Spanish candidate MEPs on Tuesday (13 December) overturned a recommendation by the European Parliament's budgetary...

The incoming Danish presidency is split on the bigger questions of European policy, but it should have no problem pushing forward day-to-day work. Those in Brussels wanting a...

Schulz says Parliament must be an "equal partner". MEPs have called on Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, to ensure that the European Parliament is...

Support for report calling for the widening of public access to EU documents. MEPs today backed an overhaul of EU transparency rules and the widening of public access...

EPP seeks to minimise disruption and S&D could lose two vice-presidential posts. Strasbourg notebook Parliament briefing MEPs spent much of their week in Strasbourg...

Parliament backs the appointment of Ireland's Kevin Cardiff to the ECA, who had been rejected by the budgetary control committee. The European Parliament approved the...

Van Rompuy told that the Parliament wants to be "an equal partner" in drafting treaty. MEPs today demanded that Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council, ensure...

18 additional MEPs formally take up seats in Parliament. An additional 18 MEPs will officially take up their seats today (12 December) at the final plenary session of the...

MEPs split over making data public ahead of next week's plenary session. MEPs are expected to back a call to overhaul EU transparency rules and widen public access to EU...