As the EU grows - who's next?

Croatia could wrap up entry talks with the EU next year. more »

President Buzek: 'We will write the history of Europe together'

Jerzy Buzek, the European Parliament's first Eastern Bloc President, has no doubt that he is facing an exceptional two and half years. more »

10 things we observed last week in Parliament...

Amid the noise and clamour of debate last week we picked out a few things which caught our eye. more »

The Copenhagen climate agreement: EU positions and state of play

International negotiations were launched in December 2007 to draw up a United Nations agreement on tackling climate change for the period after 2012, when key provisions of the Kyoto Protocol will expire. more »

Journalism prize - who will scoop the top honours?

The annual prize for excellence in journalism will be awarded by the European Parliament Thursday, 15 October. more »

Irish Yes / Tá to Lisbon opens door to treaty ratification

“We are writing European history together” said EP President Jerzy Buzek after Ireland voted YES to the Lisbon treaty on Friday (2 October). more »

Ireland voters approve EU Lisbon treaty

A key victory for supporters of the European Union -- Ireland voters vote to approve the Lisbon reform treaty by an overwhelming margin. more »

Parliament's Committees set to consider financial regulation, energy efficiency.

The level of regulation of Europe's vast financial markets will be a crucial issue on Parliament's agenda this autumn. more »

Dive into the Budget Committee and the 2010 budget marathon

How will the money you give to the EU be spent? Those decisions will be hammered out by the European Parliament and EU ministers over the next few months. more »

José Manuel Barroso - a second term as Commission President

José Manuel Barroso won the European Parliament's approval for his second term as European Commission President on 16 September, after a debate and a vote. more »