European Parliament Chief

EU lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to give conservative Maltese politician Roberta Metsola another term as speaker of the European Parliament.

The far-right National Rally swept the boards in France's elections to the European Parliament Sunday, continuing its seemingly inexorable rise under longtime leader Marine Le Pen and 28-year-old current party chief Jordan Bardella.

The European Union is likely to reach a political agreement this year that will pave the way for the world's first major artificial intelligence (AI) law, the bloc's tech regulation chief Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday asserted that MPs should respect the sovereignty of other countries' parliament and system.

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has hit out at the Modi government for allowing the members of European Parliament to visit Jammu and Kashmir. She said it would have been better if the government had allowed Indian MPs to go to the Valley.

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised the central government for allowing a 27-member delegation from the European parliament to visit Jammu and Kashmir while not extending the same courtesy to local opposition leaders. "MPs from Europe are welcome to go on a guided tour of Jammu and Kashmir while Indian MPs are banned and denied ...

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament on Tuesday and said the social media giant is taking steps to prevent a repeat of a massive breach of users' personal data.

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg barely left his grilling in Congress before another group of lawmakers is asking him to testify - this time, in Europe.

German politician Martin Schulz plans to quit his post as European Parliament chief to join next year's election campaign at home, where he may mount a challenge against Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to media reports on Thursday.

Britain should trigger its divorce from the EU as soon as possible and formally leave by 2019, the European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt said on Tuesday.

European Parliament chief Martin Schulz today slammed British Prime Minister Theresa May's new cabinet, saying it was based on solving internal party splits rather than the national interest.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will meet European Parliament chiefs in Brussels on Wednesday as she launches a drive to negotiate a way for Scotland to remain in the European Union, she said on Tuesday.

European Parliament chief Martin Schulz on Monday compared the political situation in Poland to a "coup", drawing the anger of the Polish government which is locked in a battle against the country's top court.

EU Parliament President Martin Schulz, announcing the prestigious Sakharov award for Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, called today on Saudi King Salman to free him immediately and to ensure the respect of human rights.

Yields on peripheral Eurozone bonds dipped, European stocks were steady and the euro inched higher on Wednesday before a congressional testimony by Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen and a Greek parliament vote on the terms of a third bailout.

EU lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to give conservative Maltese politician Roberta Metsola another term as speaker of the European Parliament.

The far-right National Rally swept the boards in France's elections to the European Parliament Sunday, continuing its seemingly inexorable rise under longtime leader Marine Le Pen and 28-year-old current party chief Jordan Bardella.

The European Union is likely to reach a political agreement this year that will pave the way for the world's first major artificial intelligence (AI) law, the bloc's tech regulation chief Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday asserted that MPs should respect the sovereignty of other countries' parliament and system.

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has hit out at the Modi government for allowing the members of European Parliament to visit Jammu and Kashmir. She said it would have been better if the government had allowed Indian MPs to go to the Valley.

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised the central government for allowing a 27-member delegation from the European parliament to visit Jammu and Kashmir while not extending the same courtesy to local opposition leaders. "MPs from Europe are welcome to go on a guided tour of Jammu and Kashmir while Indian MPs are banned and denied ...

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament on Tuesday and said the social media giant is taking steps to prevent a repeat of a massive breach of users' personal data.

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg barely left his grilling in Congress before another group of lawmakers is asking him to testify - this time, in Europe.

German politician Martin Schulz plans to quit his post as European Parliament chief to join next year's election campaign at home, where he may mount a challenge against Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to media reports on Thursday.

Britain should trigger its divorce from the EU as soon as possible and formally leave by 2019, the European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt said on Tuesday.

European Parliament chief Martin Schulz today slammed British Prime Minister Theresa May's new cabinet, saying it was based on solving internal party splits rather than the national interest.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will meet European Parliament chiefs in Brussels on Wednesday as she launches a drive to negotiate a way for Scotland to remain in the European Union, she said on Tuesday.

European Parliament chief Martin Schulz on Monday compared the political situation in Poland to a "coup", drawing the anger of the Polish government which is locked in a battle against the country's top court.

EU Parliament President Martin Schulz, announcing the prestigious Sakharov award for Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, called today on Saudi King Salman to free him immediately and to ensure the respect of human rights.

Yields on peripheral Eurozone bonds dipped, European stocks were steady and the euro inched higher on Wednesday before a congressional testimony by Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen and a Greek parliament vote on the terms of a third bailout.