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At 11:30 p.m. on a recent Thursday, while this provincial town on the Franco-German frontier was closing its doors for the night, the European Parliament was still in session on the outskirts of town.
May 5, 1985
The European Parliament is pushing for the bloc’s executive to temporarily reimpose visa requirements for U.S. citizens visiting the European Union in a standoff over Washington’s failure to grant visa-free travel for nationals of five EU countries.
March 3, 2017
France’s National Front announced Tuesday it had formed a new far-right bloc in the European Parliament that will qualify for up to nearly $20 million in funding over the next four years.
June 16, 2015
The brightly lit circular chamber where the European Parliament meets is in a dramatic, modern building that seems a fitting place for making decisions that shape Europe’s future.
Dec. 25, 1988
The elections to the European Parliament over the weekend, in which the right-leaning parties scored big gains, have dealt a blow to the left-leaning governments of key European Union countries, especially Britain and Germany.
June 16, 1999
For several days, political analysts have been sifting through the returns in the election for the European Parliament, a five-year term that will encompass the Continent’s new unified market scheduled to begin in 1993.
June 24, 1989
In a blow to pro-European Union French President Emmanuel Macron, the nation’s far-right anti-immigrant party held a slight lead Sunday night over Macron’s forces for seats in a bitterly contested European Parliament election.
May 26, 2019
The European Parliament is an easy institution to poke fun at.
March 2, 1993
No details were provided by spokesperson Roberto Cuillo. Sassoli, a socialist, had been hospitalized since Dec. 26 for immune system issues.
Jan. 11, 2022