Article | April 10, 2012 - 4:10pm
On 10 April, the European Parliament grew by additional 12 members when observers from Croatian parliament joined the ranks of their European colleagues.
Article | March 29, 2012 - 11:44am
The quick resolution of individual disputes within the Caucuses can be the only thing that paves the way for possible EU integration, one EU politician has said.
Article | March 7, 2012 - 2:32pm
On 7 March, the European Commission decided on further steps following Hungary’s reply to three letters of formal notice of 17 January and their legal analysis.
Article | January 24, 2012 - 12:29pm
European Ombudsman P. Nikiforos Diamandouros has helped settle a dispute between the European Commission and the NGO Migration Policy Group (MPG) concerning an EU project launched as part of the European Migration Dialogue.
Article | January 23, 2012 - 5:41pm
The European Commission has urged all EU institutions to show restraint in drafting their administrative budgets for 2013, marking the second consecutive year for which the Commission has opted for a public call for caution by the institutions.
Article | January 19, 2012 - 3:56pm
On 18 January, MEPs engaged in a heated and passionate exchange with the Prime Minister of Hungary over specific legal and constitutional provisions in the new highest law of the country, but also over what they saw as a wider undermining of democratic values. There were also numerous voices countering these stances and warning that the MEPs...
Article | January 18, 2012 - 5:47pm
On 18 January, the European Parliament reiterated in a Resolution its warnings about possible pitfalls for the intergovernmental agreement on closer economic union. Parliamentarians overwhelming questioned whether there is a need for any agreement outside the EU system.
Article | January 11, 2012 - 3:43pm
On 11 January, the European Commission concluded that Hungary has not made sufficient progress towards a timely and sustainable correction of its excessive budgetary deficit and recommended that the Council of Ministers decides that no effective action has been taken to bring the deficit below 3% of GDP in a sustainable manner.
Article | January 6, 2012 - 2:04pm
As the working group drafting the international agreement on a reinforced economic union – the EU's economic governance – reconvened on 6 January, European Parliament representatives stressed in their amendments a necessity for all decisions to be based on a normal EU procedure to ensure democratic accountability and respect the...
Article | January 3, 2012 - 1:38pm
On 1 January, the European Commission provided EU citizens, businesses and NGOs with an extension of the period for commenting on plans for new policies and legislation from eight to 12 weeks, making it easier for them to get involved in EU policy-making.
Article | December 21, 2011 - 5:39pm
On 21 December, the European Commission launched a special website – the 'Kids' Corner' – for children and young people. The website includes information about children's rights as well as games, quizzes and information about the EU and its member states.
Article | December 14, 2011 - 3:17pm
European Ombudsman P. Nikiforos Diamandouros has called on the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to strengthen its rules and procedures in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest in 'revolving door' cases. This follows a complaint from a German NGO, alleging that EFSA failed to address a conflict of interest arising from the...
