The 'Yellow Vests' protests have the potential to change the game in the French European Parliament elections, bringing new issues onto the agenda. But the greatest threat, potentially, is to the populist parties on the edges of the political spectrum.

Social media platforms are told to tackle fake accounts and the spread of fake news more effectively before the European elections next May - or face regulation.

MEPs might delay a vote on boosting transparency on the lobbyists they meet and on how they spend taxpayers' money on themselves.

EU foreign ministers will discuss Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday. The EU has the opportunity to show that it is not a political dwarf in the Balkans, where not only economic, but also political reforms are necessary.

Members of the liberal Alde group agreed on Saturday to partner with Emmanuel Macron's En Marche party for the European elections. But they have deferred choosing a presidential candidate until February.

The centre-right EPP party's congress wanted to show unity - but divisions remain after the political alliance lined up behind Germany's Manfred Weber as their 'Spitzenkandidat' ahead of next year's European election.

The debate organised by the centre-right European People's Party between its two candidates for the EU commission presidency revealed more unity than differences.

The EU's largest political family has gathered in Helsinki to chose its lead candidate for the European election next May. They need to take on populists - but are struggling to deal with the 'enfant terrible' within their own ranks.

The EU needs a "real European army" to stand up to Russia, the French president has said. It must also fight populism at home by being less "ultra-liberal".

The commission had originally planned to publish its paper on how to communicate better with its own citizens by June 2018 - now it won't come out until the second quarter of 2019.

The head of one of Europe's top courts has said MEPs' right to privacy was more important than taxpayers' right to know how they spend their money.

Italy's 5 Star Movement is to launch a new pro-European, but anti-establishment political group in January.

Steve Bannon's demolition derby is behind the curve of EU politics, writes Dutch liberal MEP Sophie in 't Veld.

In recent decades, Poland has been failing its women and girls by eroding access to safe and legal abortion through increasingly conservative and sexist policies.