Deal reached on EU 2025 budget
Provisional deal on EU 2025 budget will give boosts to programmes like Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe
Nationalist MEPs vote down EP debate on Israel’s UN agency ban for Palestine
Peter Agius, David Casa adopt EPP line and vote against debate European Parliament debate on the humanitarian situation in Palestine
EU deforestation law delayed as EPP joined by far-right to slow down obligations
EU deforestation law: MEPs give companies one more year to comply, but WWF accuses centre-right EPP of enabling further forest destruction both within and outside of Europe
Glenn Micallef’s questionnaire: A nod to MEPs, volunteers, Ukraine and the French
What do Glenn Micallef’s written replies to the European Parliament’s questionnaire tell us? Here is a quick run through of the 11-page document that could set the...
EPP implicated in funds misuse probe, denies being approached by prosecutor
European prosecutor probing allegations of misuse of EU funds by ‘a political group’ in EP • Media report implicates European People’s Party
Labour MEP among signatories opposing centralised management of EU funds
MEPs urge the European Commission to reject centralisation plans for the Cohesion Policy, warning it could undermine regional development and fuel Euroscepticism
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Glenn Micallef to face MEPs in committee grilling on November 4

Questions for the commissioner-designate will be led by the committee for...

Questions for the commissioner-designate will be led by the...

'This is not the Eurovision,' Metsola says as MEPs sing anti-fascist song to Hungarian PM

During a plenary session in the European Parliament, left-leaning MEPs staged a protest during Viktor Orban’s address by singing the anti-fascist anthem...

During a plenary session in the European Parliament,...

Casa urges commissioner-designate to get serious with Malta on rule of law

David Casa meets Michael McGrath, the Irish commissioner-designate for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law

David Casa meets Michael McGrath, the Irish...

Cold reception for Viktor Orban as Von der Leyen berates his support for Russia

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban faces a barage of criticism and condemnation from MEPs in the European Parliament during his presentation of his agenda...

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban faces a barage of...

Non-voters in European elections said they lacked faith in political system

There was widespread apathy towards politics in the last Europe elections of June 2024, where 56% of non-voters in Malta told a Eurobarometer survey they had...

There was widespread apathy towards politics in the last...

European Parliament hearings with Commissioners-designate to start on 4 November

Commissioners-designate are invited to appear before the appropriate committees for hearings in order to scrutinise if they are suitable for the posts they...

Commissioners-designate are invited to appear before the...

Far-right MEPs nominate billionaire Elon Musk for EU’s human rights prize

Far-right parties led by Le Pen, Orban and German AfD believe South African billionaire should get prize that has honoured world’s bravest human rights...

Far-right parties led by Le Pen, Orban and German AfD...

EP President calls on global leaders to reclaim political centre

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola says the only way to defeat...

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola says the only...

Malta MEPs abstain, vote against resolution on use of Western arms to hit Russia

European Parliament wants EU countries to lift current restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons against legitimate military targets in Russia

European Parliament wants EU countries to lift current...

MEP David Casa to spearhead EU anti-corruption efforts

MEP David Casa will lead EU negotiations on a directive to set minimum...

MEP David Casa will lead EU negotiations on a directive to...

Labour MEPs join call for war crimes sanctions on Israeli far-right ministers

MEPs call for sanctions against far-right finance minister Bezalel Yoel Smotrich and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

MEPs call for sanctions against far-right finance...

Socialists and democrats issue warning over next Commission mandate

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has delayed her 26...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has...

Next PBS chief should be picked through public, transparent call – MEP

PBS without successor to outgoing boss, and still no appointment of official editor at TVM

PBS without successor to outgoing boss, and still no...

Labour MEP takes Metsola nepotism complaint to EU Ombudsman

Labour MEP Daniel Attard asks EU Ombudsman to investigate...

Labour MEP Daniel Attard...

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