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Disagreement shakes the EU: "It's tearing itself apart"

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Disagreement shakes the EU: "It's tearing itself apart"

Thu 18 Dec 2025 06:00 CET

The pressure is on the EU leadership as member states pull in different directions on Ukraine support, trade and the US. For some, the disagreement is a real Christmas present

Germany gets EU to ease car regulations

Germany gets EU to ease car regulations

Fri 12 Dec 2025 09:27 CET

The emissions ban for new cars in the EU from 2035 will be changed to require a 90 percent reduction, according to German politicians.

Tidö cooperation on exports – the EU's far right increasingly powerful

Tidö cooperation on exports – the EU's far right increasingly powerful

Sat 6 Dec 2025 12:11 CET

The Tidö cooperation is increasingly being exported to the EU Parliament. Environmental issues are being sidelined as the conservatives turn to the far right

Tidö cooperation on exports – the EU's far right increasingly powerful

Tidö cooperation on exports – the EU's far right increasingly powerful

Mon 1 Dec 2025 11:09 CET

The Tidö cooperation is increasingly being exported to the EU Parliament. Environmental issues are being sidelined as the conservatives increasingly turn to the far right

Criticism of climate decisions: Opens the way for the far right

Criticism of climate decisions: Opens the way for the far right

Thu 13 Nov 2025 11:16 CET

The EU Parliament wants to reduce emissions by 2040, but also reduce companies' sustainability requirements. Swedish Jörgen Warborn (M) got what he wanted - but also received harsh criticism from both the opposition and environmental organizations

EU Confidence Vote: Far Right and Left Target von der Leyen

EU Confidence Vote: Far Right and Left Target von der Leyen

Mon 6 Oct 2025 18:15 CEST

Charlie Kirk Nominated for EU's Sakharov Prize for Human Rights

Charlie Kirk Nominated for EU's Sakharov Prize for Human Rights

Fri 12 Sept 2025 09:13 CEST

The murdered American right-wing debater Charlie Kirk has been nominated for the European Parliament's finest human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought.

EU Parliament Backs Recognition of Palestine as Independent State

EU Parliament Backs Recognition of Palestine as Independent State

Thu 11 Sept 2025 12:52 CEST

The EU Parliament supports recognition of Palestine as an independent state. –We should have said this a long time ago, says EU Parliament member Jonas Sjöstedt (V)

EU Proposes Pausing Trade Agreement with Israel Amid Gaza Concerns

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EU Proposes Pausing Trade Agreement with Israel Amid Gaza Concerns

Wed 10 Sept 2025 09:25 CEST

The EU Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen warns of new sharp measures against Israel. We are putting our bilateral support to Israel on ice, she promises in a speech in Strasbourg

Moderate Party Supports EU Asylum List with Far-Right Collaboration

Moderate Party Supports EU Asylum List with Far-Right Collaboration

Thu 4 Sept 2025 04:48 CEST

The EU's conservative party group is ready to take help from the far-right to quickly get through a first EU list of "safe countries" in asylum contexts.

SD Challenges The Moderate Party Over EU Leadership Vote

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SD Challenges The Moderate Party Over EU Leadership Vote

Thu 10 Jul 2025 05:30 CEST

Dismiss Ursula von der Leyen and the entire EU Commission, the far-right urges in a vote of no confidence in the EU Parliament. The German is likely to survive – but risks a difficult balancing act ahead

Hungary Blocks Budapest Pride Parade but Mayor Vows to Proceed

Hungary Blocks Budapest Pride Parade but Mayor Vows to Proceed

Thu 19 Jun 2025 14:17 CEST

Hungarian police forbid next week's pride parade in the capital Budapest. But the mayor refuses to give in

EU Greenwashing Proposal Faces Rejection After EPP Withdraws Support

EU Greenwashing Proposal Faces Rejection After EPP Withdraws Support

Wed 18 Jun 2025 14:07 CEST

The EU Commission's proposal on "greenwashing" risks being laid down after two years of negotiations, after withdrawn support from the conservative party group EPP.

Swedish Fishery Faces EU Environmental Criticism

Swedish Fishery Faces EU Environmental Criticism

Thu 12 Jun 2025 15:33 CEST

All companies with fewer than 3000 employees should be exempt from the requirements in the EU's new sustainability directive, CSR, believes Swedish EU parliament member Jörgen Warborn (The Moderate Party).

Busch Accuses Dadgostar of Spreading EU Conspiracy Theories

Busch Accuses Dadgostar of Spreading EU Conspiracy Theories

Mon 2 Jun 2025 15:22 CEST

The brawl between V and KD has taken new turns. Now Ebba Busch is accusing the Left Party's Nooshi Dadgostar of spreading conspiracy theories about the EU Parliament's speaker

EU Considers Processing Asylum Applications Outside Its Borders

EU Considers Processing Asylum Applications Outside Its Borders

Wed 30 Apr 2025 14:36 CEST

Asylum seekers should as a general rule have their case tried outside the EU. The proposal, which the Swedish Christian Democrats have driven, has now received support from conservative and Christian democratic EPP group

Kristersson Warns of Shaky Global Order at EPP Congress

Kristersson Warns of Shaky Global Order at EPP Congress

Wed 30 Apr 2025 11:20 CEST

In Valencia, Europe's currently heaviest party group is meeting – the conservative and Christian democratic EPP. Amidst shaky peace negotiations for Ukraine and customs chaos

Prime Minister Kristersson Condemns Uppsala Triple Murder as Brutal Act

Prime Minister Kristersson Condemns Uppsala Triple Murder as Brutal Act

Wed 30 Apr 2025 08:39 CEST

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says that the triple murder in Uppsala is a brutal act that shows that the wave of violence is not over. It is a completely extreme act of violence

Turkey-EU Relations Strained as Opposition Leader's Arrest Sparks Tensions

Turkey-EU Relations Strained as Opposition Leader's Arrest Sparks Tensions

Wed 26 Mar 2025 09:07 CET

The arrest of the leading opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu puts Turkey's relations with Europe at stake, warns the German top politician Manfred Weber, leader of the largest party group in the EU parliament.

French demands in the EU: Wait with sustainability

French demands in the EU: Wait with sustainability

Fri 24 Jan 2025 10:33 CET

15-year limit may remain for A-tractors

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15-year limit may remain for A-tractors

Thu 5 Dec 2024 09:03 CET

The European Parliament's two largest party groups are backing a Swedish proposal to retain the 15-year limit for A-tractors. Now it's about getting the member states on board

"Cattle trading" creates mistrust in the European Parliament

"Cattle trading" creates mistrust in the European Parliament

Wed 27 Nov 2024 05:30 CET

A middle coalition is to guarantee support for an EU-friendly policy in the EU parliament. But the majority is thin and the distrust between the parties is clear

The Brussels Brawl is Over – New EU Commission Near

The Brussels Brawl is Over – New EU Commission Near

Wed 20 Nov 2024 18:13 CET

The next EU Commission can be in place at the beginning of December after an agreement between the European Parliament's leading party groups. The Member of the European Parliament Heléne Fritzon (S) is worried about a weak Commission, while Tomas Tobé (The Moderate Party) welcomes the new composition

The Brussels Brawl is Over – New EU Commission Near

The Brussels Brawl is Over – New EU Commission Near

Wed 20 Nov 2024 09:59 CET

Leading party groups are in agreement to approve the next EU Commission. This would mean that the next EU Commission could be ready to start work in December