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Italian MEP Ilaria Salis of the Green and Left Alliance will retain her parliamentary immunity. The European Parliament has decided by a narrow majority. Salis faces trial in Hungary for allegedly physically assaulting right-wing extremists in 2023. Hungarian opposition figures Péter Magyar and Klára Dobrev will also retain their immunity. Which side is failing to uphold democratic principles?

Charges against two British citizens accused of passing state secrets to Beijing were dropped in September, but only now has the main reason for the acquittal been revealed: the government's refusal to officially classify China as a "threat to national security", which is a prerequisite for a conviction. Critics see the decision as politically motivated rather than legally justified.

One man's meat is another man's tofu: the European Parliament has voted 355 to 247 to ban the use of terms such as burger, steak and schnitzel for plant-based foods. If the legislation goes through, such labels would be reserved for animal products, but it has yet to receive the approval of the 27 EU member states. The media see much more than just fraudulent labelling behind the move.

On Thursday, Parliament adopted three emergency resolutions on Equatorial Guinea, Haiti and China.

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three emergency resolutions on Equatorial Guinea, Haiti and China.

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This is von der Leyen’s second defence this year

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Controversial message-scanning proposal, which had been scheduled for a vote by ministers on 14 October, is back in limbo

The European Union and the United States are both trying to boost their own production of rare earths and better recycle what they use to reduce dependence on Beijing

Ireland’s bumper health budget unlocks innovative medicines cash, aims to spur global competitiveness