European Parliament

Trump's US is not an ally of France, says French presidential hopeful

French center-left politician Raphael Glucksmann said the US under President Donald Trump is no longer an ally of Europe, citing alleged interference as tensions rise between Paris and Washington.

Raphael Glucksmann during a topical debate about state violence in Minneapolis and rule of law in the United states, at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, on February 11, 2026.
 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

EU warns Iranian regime's protest crackdowns may constitute crimes against humanity

Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran still deeply entrenched in Europe despite IRGC listing, experts warn

A man shows a sign mentioning US President Donald Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Rome, Italy, January 13, 2026.

Italy's FM demands EU include IRGC in terror group list in response to Iran's protests crackdown


European Parliament's Kaili ousted from post as she denies corruption charges

"Her position is that she is innocent, I can tell you that," her attorney said.

 Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Qatar's labor minister, speaks with Greece's Eva Kaili, vice president of the European Parliament, during a meeting in Qatar, October 31, 2022

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola receives King David Award

Metsola received the award after she visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola speaks during a news conference in the Latvian Parliament in Riga, Latvia, October 27, 2022.

Hungary is no longer a full democracy, Europe declares in vote

The European Commission is expected to propose cutting 70% of Hungary’s cohesion funds on Sunday, but will also open the door to a compromise.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the European Union leaders summit, as EU's leaders attempt to agree on Russian oil sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium May 30, 2022.

European Parliament planned Israel trip with Nazi sympathizer delegate

Estonian lawmaker Jaak Madison has called for a “final solution” against immigration to Europe, and in 2015, he wrote a blog post sympathizing with the Nazis

 Jaak Madison, member of Estonian party EKRE (Conservative People's Party of Estonia) addresses a major rally of European nationalist and far-right parties ahead of EU parliamentary elections in Milan, Italy May 18, 2019

VP of EU's Assembly attends event marking 'Liberation and Rescue Day'

For the first time since World War II, representatives of the 46 member states of the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council held a special event in Strasbourg.

 VP of EU's Assembly attends event marking 'Liberation and Rescue Day'

EU parliamentarian: We'll use our voices to stop Palestinian evictions

European Parliament member Iratxe García spoke up after visiting the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and South Hebron Hills Firing Zone 918 where Palestinians face eviction.

 A Palestinian drives a tractor, after Israel's Supreme Court rejected a petition against the eviction of more than 1,000 Palestinian inhabitants of a rural part, in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the West Bank, May 5, 2022.

EU lawmakers push to label human rights abuses in Xinjiang as ‘genocide'

The Parliament has adopted numerous resolutions on Xinjiang, but stopped short of using the term “genocide”. A change that would signify a sterner stance towards China.

 In China's new Xinjiang: patriotic tourism, police and propaganda

To be antisemitic is to be anti-European, parliament head tells Knesset

"Every day we still witness attacks on Jews, on synagogues," said European Parliament head Roberta Metsola. "We are committed to breaking the cycle."

 European Parliament head Roberta Metsola visiting the Knesset, May 23, 2022.

Israel bans European parliamentarian who worked with terror supporters

Manu Pineda is a Spanish communist member of the European Parliament who lived in Gaza and worked with a Palestinian terror-sympathizing organization.

 Manu Pineda

Palestinian Minister backs out of EU Parliament hearing on textbook incitement

After initially agreeing to participate, Palestinian Authority (PA) Education Minister Dr. Marwan Awartani backed out of a debate on textbook incitement.

Palestinian students display their new Palestinian educational syllabus at the beginning of his new school year in Gaza Strip September 7, 2000