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Malta's ex-commissioner loses court case against EU
Today, 16:37
John Dalli was ousted as European Commissioner for health in 2012 over a tobacco-lobbying scandal. On Thursday, the general court of the European Union dismissed his case against the European Commission.
News in Brief
Today, 11:09Spanish MEP to run for Socialist group chief
Today, 08:58Greece seeks to weaken 'rape' definition
Today, 08:57French weapons export up 30 percent
Today, 08:55Russians hacked EU embassy in Moscow
Today, 08:52680,000 sign petition for Hungary to join EPPO
Today, 00:09Vestager's Danish pro-EU party doubles in national elections
5. Jun, 12:41EU's Frontex border agency set for 34% budget increase
5. Jun, 09:48Merkel attacks EU competition laws
Opinion
European Parliament cannot shut door to Catalan MEPs
5. Jun, 07:41
Carles Puigdemont, Oriol Junqueras and Toni Comin, former members of the Catalan government who are currently in exile or in pre-trial detention, have been elected by 1,720,500 citizens of Spain and Catalonia to represent them in the European Parliament.
Opinion
Six takeaways on digital disinformation at EU elections
4. Jun, 08:02
For example, Germany's primetime TV news reported that 47 percent of political social media discussions were related to the extreme-right AfD party, when in fact this was the case only for Twitter - used by only four percent of Germans.
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Danish left sweeps to victory, with tough migration policy
Today, 09:28
Denmark has elected a young, female, centre-left leader, completing a socialist sweep in the EU's nordic states - but only after adopting right-wing anti-migrant policies.
Analysis
Conte's tricky balancing act on Italian budget
Today, 09:14
The procedure against Italy for excessive debt recommended by the European Commission on Wednesday was foreseeable, if not inevitable.
Opinion
Orban-style 'media capture' is spreading across Europe
Today, 08:49
We hear a lot about the threats of social media and misinformation to our democracies. What we don't hear about is another anti-democratic disease that has already claimed multiple victims across the continent - 'media capture'.
Weber re-elected EPP chief as coalition talks drag
5. Jun, 17:54
The EPP has backed Weber as their leader in the new EU parliament - but talks on a coalition and parliament's top candidate for the commission presidency are moving slowly.
Opinion
Nord Stream 2: Gazprom's desperate moves
5. Jun, 17:07
Gazprom's argument - that the application of the directive is discriminatory and retroactive - looks more like a desperate grasping at legal straws.
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Analysis - Eszter Zalan
Key takeaways from the European elections
European voters upset the status quo in the new European Parliament, breaking the monopoly of the mainstream centre-right and centre-left. Here are the key points from the 2019 vote.
Decision on migrant-returns hits parliament logjam
5. Jun, 17:05
Home affairs ministers are set to endorse reforms for tougher EU return laws to send unwanted migrants home. But an absent lead MEP on the file and a wary EU parliament means their agreement may not amount to much.
EU commission puts Italy on spot over growing debt
5. Jun, 16:41
The EU's debt-criteria rules are in breach by Italy, the commission reiterated on Wednesday - in a decision that could pave the way for sanctions for Rome if member states agree.
Denmark set to complete social democrat sweep of Nordics
5. Jun, 09:29
The leader of the Danish Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is poised to win national elections on Wednesday and complete a shift of power in all the three Nordic EU countries to having social democrat leaders.
Czech PM attacks EU after fraud report prompts outrage
5. Jun, 09:19
The Czech Republic's billionaire prime minister, Andrei Babis, has accused the EU anti-fraud office, Olaf, of trying to "destabilise" his country.
Tajani urged to allow Catalan MEPs into parliament
4. Jun, 17:52
Two Catalonian separatists MEPs elected last week - including former leader Carles Puigdemont - have been barred from accrediting with the European Parliament until they sign a constitutional oath in Madrid. The pair fear arrest if they return to Spain.
Focus
Complexity of EU health data exchange 'underestimated'
4. Jun, 11:32
European Court of Auditors report says the European Commission "underestimated difficulties involved in deploying an EU-wide eHealth infrastructure".
EU guilty of Libya migrant 'tragedy', ICC lawsuit says
4. Jun, 09:30
EU states' efforts to "deter" migrants from Libya have helped kill more than 14,000 people and exposed 40,000 others to "crimes against humanity", according to a lawsuit filed in The Hague on Monday.
Trump advocates no-deal Brexit on eve of UK visit
3. Jun, 09:27
Johnson and Farage in charge, a no-deal Brexit, chlorinated chicken in British shops, and privatised healthcare - that is what the UK should head towards, Trump and his ambassador have said.
Feature
Vestager takes centre-stage in Danish election fight
31. May, 11:42
'Climate, border control - and Margrethe Vestager'. As Danes prepare to vote, the future role of their European commissioner for competition has been added to the domestic election debate.
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Today, 16:37Malta's ex-commissioner loses court case against EU
Today, 09:28Danish left sweeps to victory, with tough migration policy
Today, 09:14Conte's tricky balancing act on Italian budget
Today, 08:49Orban-style 'media capture' is spreading across Europe
5. Jun, 17:54Weber re-elected EPP chief as coalition talks drag
5. Jun, 17:07Nord Stream 2: Gazprom's desperate moves
5. Jun, 17:05Decision on migrant-returns hits parliament logjam
5. Jun, 16:41EU commission puts Italy on spot over growing debt
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FIFA's schools programme aims to reach 700m children
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Millions needed by mid-June to feed war-stricken Gazans
31. May, 08:35
The UN is looking for another $60m by mid-June to stave off hunger in the Gaza Strip in the hopes of averting another flashpoint. The demand follows a two-day war earlier this month that killed 25 Palestinians and four Israelis.
Opinion
The European choice in Libya
30. May, 11:53
The EU has no principled stance, nor does it have a coherent strategy in the Arab world.
Wanted: new rapporteurs for 'orphaned' EU bills
30. May, 11:52
Before the elections, Spanish MEP Esther Herranz Garcia had been in charge of steering an important agriculture file through parliament. But Herranz is not coming back.
Women should fill two EU top jobs, Tusk says
29. May, 09:23
Women should take up two of the EU's top jobs in future, EU Council president Donald Tusk has said, in what would help end decades of inequality.
Opinion
Let's stick together - in defence of EU 'cohesion' policy
29. May, 07:41
The upcoming negotiations of the EU budget for 2021-2028 will be very tough. The cohesion policy will be wrongly criticised as obsolete, belonging to the "past". If the EU is to survive, the meaningful cohesion policy is essential.
EU leaders task Tusk to find commission chief by June
28. May, 23:49
With national leaders and the European Parliament divided over who to put forward for the commission presidency, the EU Council president will now start negotiations with all sides - hoping to come up with an answer by next month.
Merkel and Macron split over Weber presidency
28. May, 17:45
EU heads of government have their first face-to-faces discussions after the European elections on who should lead the EU commission. They are unlikely to decide quickly - with the parliament also divided over the candidates.
Opinion
EU elections: populists gained votes - but lost initiative
28. May, 17:16
A clear majority, including among populist parties, agree that the EU has added value. For the pro-EU forces, it is time to clarify and consolidate our vision, without ignoring the populists' election results.
EU Parliament ready for Council spat on top EU posts
28. May, 17:14
The majority of political groups in the European Parliament - with the now exception of ALDE - are gearing up for a fight with EU premiers on who and how people will get the top posts of the EU institutions.
Weber under fire as EU leaders hold jobs talks
28. May, 09:29
EU leaders flock to Brussels for a top jobs summit on Tuesday, with Germany's main candidate under fire by France and Spain.
Political group leaders meet amid alliance speculation
27. May, 17:34
The presidents of the political groups are meeting on Tuesday morning, ahead of a dinner in Brussels where heads of state and government will begin talks on new EU institutional leadership jobs.
Orban scores at home, searches for home in Europe
27. May, 16:57
The anti-migration icon of the right-wing populist movement won a clear majority at home - but his party is still stuck between the centre-right and nationalists in Europe.
'Pan-European' Volt and DieM25 manage one MEP each
27. May, 14:51
The new pro-EU Volt Europe party participated in eight EU countries but only won a seat in Germany - where former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis failed to get elected. His DieM25 did win an MEP seat- back in Greece.
EU far-right less impressive than predicted
27. May, 09:24
The far-right League stormed to victory in Italy and the National Rally won in France, but their allies were less impressive further afield.
Spanish socialist leader strengthened by EU vote
27. May, 09:16
The Spanish social democrats becomes the biggest national group among the European socialists, after winning the Spanish European election - which also sees a Catalan separatist in jail elected as MEP.
Romania backs president's justice reform gamble
27. May, 09:06
Romanian voters have backed the president's justice reform gamble and dealt an electoral blow to the governing Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the European elections, as the centre-right parties surged to over 50 percent of the vote.
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Magazine - Andrew Rettman
Angels & demons clash in Europe's culture wars
Ultra-conservative versus liberal ideas on European identity will do battle in the EU elections in May - fuelled by Russian hate speech.
