Two first time MEPs: ‘The first six months was very difficult’ while ‘living out of a suitcase’

Nina Carberry and Ciaran Mullooly discuss red-eye flights to Brussels and fighting for speaking time in parliament ...
Politico Europe

7 dumb things first-time MEPs do

More than half of the 751 members of the European Parliament are currently serving their first legislative term. Expectations are high from day one: steer the legislative process, support the national ...
Politico Europe

MEPs must first put their own house in order

The Parliamentary authorities do not actually put up a sign above the doors of their various buildings saying “Welcome to the House of Smugness and Complacency”, but they might as well do. For what ...
The Irish Times

Brexit Party MEPs turn backs on EU anthem on parliament’s first day

Nigel Farage and his Brexit Party MEPs turned their backs during the playing of the European anthem at a ceremony to mark the opening of the European Parliament. As a saxophone quartet and opera ...
Military.com

What Is MEPS, and How Do I Deal with It?

You may have heard friends who are joining the military discussing how they have to go to MEPS and how exciting it is. What exactly is MEPS? MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station. Once ...
Sky

MEPs to vote on first female EU Commission president

The European Parliament will decide later whether or not to block the appointment of Ursula von der Leyen as the new president of the European Commission. Ms von der Leyen, currently the German ...
Independent.ie

First setback for presidency as MEPs' pay deal flounders

THE GOVERNMENT faces the first failure of its EU Presidency later today when four foreign ministers will block a deal on reforming MEPs' pay. Irish diplomats conceded yesterday that a deal will be ...
Times of Malta

Put Malta's interests first, President tells newly-elected MEPs

President George Vella encouraged newly-elected MEPs to put Malta’s interests first during a meeting at the Palace on Tuesday. Malta held its European Parliament elections this weekend. PL MEPs Miriam ...
Daily Mail

Labour MEPs become first UK party to publish receipts from expenses claims

Labour MEPs today announced they would publish all their receipts for claims under the European Parliament's £44,000-a-year office allowance. Prime Minister Gordon Brown hopes the move will help lift ...
Metro

New MEPs head to Brussels for first meetings in European Parliament

The UK’s new MEPs are heading to Brussels for their first engagements in the European Parliament. The next term of the parliament does not begin until July 2, but the newly elected MEPs must meet ...
Sky

MEPs to vote on first female EU Commission president

The European Parliament will decide later whether or not to block the appointment of Ursula von der Leyen as the new president of the European Commission. Ms von der Leyen, currently the German ...