EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

How to empower EU consumers

The European Parliament’s Industry and Energy Committee amended four legislative proposals on the bloc’s electricity market. Their aim is to secure more efficient competition...

MEPs call for global ban of animal testing of cosmetics

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee called on Brussels to launch a diplomatic drive for a worldwide ban on the animal testing of cosmetics before...

S&D calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria

The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group in the European Parliament has called for an immediate ceasefire in Syria. Speaking after the bombing...

S&D says Luis de Guindos not best choice for top job at ECB

Eurozone finance ministers designated Luis de Guindos, Spain’s economy minister, as vice-president of the European Central Bank (ECB). But the Progressive Alliance of Socialists...

EU’s Brexit negotiator warns of trade deal delay

The European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, has warned that the UK’s trade deal with the European Union will not be finalised before...

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