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EU MEPs Face 400+ Tobacco Lobbying Calls in 2026, Brussels
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 27, 2026 – Members of the European Parliament have disclosed over 400 official meetings with representatives of the tobacco and nicotine industry since the beginning…
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EU Parliament debates €20m plan for monthly scaffolding
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Officials in the European Parliament are evaluating a €20 million proposal for the monthly dismantling…
Belgian prosecutors arrest suspects in EU Parliament corruption probe
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Belgian prosecutors announced several individuals had been arrested for questioning in relation to their alleged…
ECR MEPs urge faster EU phase-out of Russian Gas imports
MEPs from the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group have renewed their call for a rapid phase-out of Russian gas…
Defence is the new priority, but fiscal responsibility and social policies matter too, MEPs say
Strasbourg (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – MEPs debated the 2025 European Semester for economic policy coordination with Vice President of the…
MEPs back Syrian-Led transition, urge EU support
MEPs have voted to support a Syrian-led “fair” political transition to unite and rebuild Syria. Concerned about stability in Syria…
Commissioner Mînzatu on abortion rights: “We need to be together in this fight”
Strasbourg (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – After the MEPs debate on Women’s rights, Executive Vice President and Commissioner for Social Rights…
EU Parliament debates how to send back rejected migrants more efficiently
Strasbourg (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – MEPs debated a new legal framework on migrant returns. The Commission’s proposal would increase the…
MEPs debate the future of European Defence. Von der Leyen: “We really need to step up”
Strasbourg (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The European Parliament hosted a joint debate on the future of European defence and support…