EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

GUE/NGL critical of salaried Commissioners running for European elections

The European United Left - Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Group in the European Parliament has criticised the vote to allow serving EU Commissioners to...

MEPs approve ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ process

The European Parliament on February 7 confirmed that the so-called “Spitzenkandidaten” (German for lead candidate) process, in which European political parties designate one candidate...

Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation

To mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the European Parliament adopted a resolution on February 7 calling on the...

Ryszard Czarnecki out of office

Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki’s term of office as Vice-President of the European Parliament came to an end on February 7, due to “serious misconduct”. Czarnecki...

The making of a smaller European Parliament

The European Parliament on February 7 approved plans for a post-Brexit reduction – from 751 to 705 MEPs. Of the 73 parliamentary seats currently...

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