Jack Schickler

In hearings held on Tuesday, six candidates battled to win MEPs' favour and be elected EU Ombudsman. Even for this neutral role, politics is never very far from the surface.

A money laundering probe into the former European Commissioner could drag on for weeks or months – and it's unclear whether he benefits from legal immunity.

A money laundering probe into the former European Commissioner could drag on for weeks or months – and it's unclear whether he benefits from legal immunity.

The former European Commissioner has denied criminal allegations made against him, after reports police found thousands of euros while raiding his properties.

The European Commission wants to hike levies on fossil fuels as it seeks to radically cut carbon emissions — but EU members remain divided even if a proposed kerosene levy seems to have fallen by the wayside.

Newly released National Lottery data shows how two suspicious accounts, presumably belonging to the ex-EU Commissioner and his wife, stuck out like

The European Commission has longstanding concerns that the extended families of Europeans living in the UK aren't getting what they were promised – and time is running out to address legal concerns under the Brexit deal.

Teresa Anjinho, a human rights lawyer who previously served as Portugal's deputy ombudsman, has gained MEPs' support to succeed Ireland's Emily O'Reilly probing maladministration in the EU bureaucracy.

Landmark corporate supply chain rules scraped through the EU legislature earlier this year despite complaints from business – but suggestions of a U-Turn are now prompting a backlash from the powerful socialist grouping. #EuropeNews