A Lib Dem MEP who worked alongside Chris Huhne in the European Parliament said the former energy and climate secretary could "rub people up the wrong way".

Central bankers and public interest groups descend on the European parliament to demand rules that make financial institutions safer without stifling the economy

The European Parliament votes after a heated debate to back a call for national sports teams to wear the EU flag on their shirts.

A speech by High Representative Catherine Ashton in the European Parliament yesterday (1 February) provided a rare insight on talks with Europe's largest neighbour ahead of the Russian presidential elections in March. More »

The European Parliament's Liberal and socialist leaders, Guy Verhofstadt and Hannes Swoboda, gave their support to the Romanian opposition during a public hearing over the democratic situation there, as protests continue in Bucharest over an unpopular healthcare reform bill. More »

A proposal to give food manufacturers more flexibility to promote their products as low in fat, sugar or salt has been a dealt blow when a parliamentary committee voted to block changes to nutritional labels. The full European Parliament is expected to consider the issue tomorrow (2 February).  More »

Regional airlines are challenging the European Commission’s proposals to revamp the way flight landing and takeoff timeslots are allocated, alleging that measures now under consideration by the European Parliament would cost jobs and harm smaller carriers. More »

A European Parliament rapporteur has stood down in protest as a controversial anti-piracy agreement is signed by several countries.

Liberal Democrat MEP Diana Wallis has defended her decision to resign from the European Parliament - a move which paves the way for her husband to take over her job.

Chris Huhne attacked David Cameron for the EU veto in Cabinet back in December. At the time, one Cabinet minister told me that part of Huhne’s critique was that Cameron had scuppered the chances of a Liberal Democrat MEP, Sharon Bowles, being reelected as chair of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, which deals with financial services.   But Bowles h...