Spokesman confirms to EUobserver that centre-right Italian wants to come back as MEP and serve again as parliament president.

Space is becoming weaponised in a race between China and the US. Now EU commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska says it is time for Europe to debate wether to follow suit.

In the face of attacks on the liberal world order and the EU, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron renew German-Franco cooperation - but their lack of political capital prevents bold visions or ambitious goals.

British prime minister Theresa May went back to parliament after the crushing defeat of her Brexit deal - but she continues to push MPs to accept the withdrawal agreement.

In the wake of the UKIP-Five Star Movement (M5S) link up, restrictions on creating political groups in the European Parliament are being formulated.

The UK's withdrawal from the EU will heighten fears of marginalisation among the eight member states - Bulgaria, Denmark, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Czech Republic and Hungary - that have not adopted the euro.