On 14 July MEPs' first act will be to elect a new President. The holder of this key post is Parliament's most public face and represents it internationally. more »
It's an election carried out over four days, across 27 countries, and with more than 375 million eligible voters. But to what extent does polling for the European Parliament reflect domestic politics in the member states? more »
The EU system revolves around three main institutions which have distinct roles. more »
The European Commission has adopted a Communication on Financial Supervision in Europe. more »
European Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes has welcomed progress made towards pan-European music licensing following discussions in the Online Commerce Roundtable. more »
The European Commission welcomes the signature in Seoul of a cooperation agreement on competition enforcement between the EU and the Republic of Korea. more »
On Friday 22 May 2009, President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus will head the delegation of the European Union at the EU – Russia summit in Khabarovsk. more »
Every year, in April, the EP concludes its examination of EU spending for the financial year closed 16 months previously. more »
From Barcelona to Bucharest, Stockholm to Sofia, people across Europe will be electing 736 Members of the European Parliament at the polls from 4-7 June. more »
The President of the Czech Republic, Václav Klaus, will chair the Summit “European Union – People's Republic of China” on 20 May 2009. more »