EU Parliament: Von der Leyen, “today’s Europe is the best version in history”. She quotes Sassoli, Delors and Ventotene

EU Parliament: ‘Organisational apparatus’ voted in. Two Italians among the Vice-Presidents

The election of the Vice-Presidents and Quaestors of the European Parliament represents an exercise in democratic process, facilitating the efficient…

Strasbourg: Metsola elected by overwhelming majority. “Europe is hope”

Outgoing Maltese President Metsola (EPP) was re-elected President of the European Parliament. Her inaugural speech speaks of democracy, freedom, social…

EU: plenary in Strasbourg. Procedure for the election of the President of the European Parliament

EU: plenary in Strasbourg. Election of European Parliament and Commission Presidents

EU top job talks under way. There is no time to waste

After the informal leaders’ meeting of 17 June, EU heads of state and government will meet again at the end…

EU Parliament: sovereigntist forces gaining ground. Will the outgoing “Ursula Majority” get a second term?

The EU vote strengthened the European Peoples’ Party, thereby consolidating the pro-European majority together with the S&Ds and Liberals. However,…

EU, post-vote unknowns. The comments of Europe’s Catholic world

Analysts, volunteers, journalists, theologians: SIR asked some of the representatives of Europe’s multifarious Catholicism to comment on the elections for…

European elections: Mr Bassi (FAFCE) to newly elected, “responsibility for the future” of the continent and “for families”

European elections: media, headlines and comments. New York Times, “right did well, center held”. Washington Post, “rightward tilt for political establishment”

European elections: media, headlines and comments. Results of voting on Al-Jazeera and Russian media. EU’s future is uncertain