Jack Schickler

Transparency International has called for stricter controls on EU lawmakers, as a report shows many hold lucrative positions with firms that also lobby Brussels. #EuropeNews

Cocaine seized in the major European port tripled over five years, the German interior ministry said. #EuropeNews

Ioannis Lagos, a founder of the far-right party, continued to claim an MEP’s salary and costs even after he was sentenced to 13 years in jail. #EuropeNews

Diplomats agreed the controversial plans at a meeting today – but some say they don’t go far enough. #EuropeNews

Lots of political parties are bending over backwards to win your vote in June; others not so much. #EuropeNews

EU elections are due in June – and plenty of established parties are fighting hard to win your vote to elect 720 MEPs who will determine the course of EU law over the next five years.

With fears over NATO's credibility, the idea of a homegrown alternative is playing into Germany's domestic political debate.

The Baltic nation could veto long-discussed plans to charge VAT on online accommodation rentals and taxi rides. #EuropeNews

The Baltic nation wielded a veto over laws intended to modernise tax for the digital economy. #EuropeNews

With fresh elections looming, senior officials are unrepentant for making climate change a priority of their five-year term.