Accused of calling the shots in the financial markets, credit rating agencies have been in the sights of the EU institutions since the crisis began. EPTV takes a look back.
In a bid to beat the crisis, the EU introduced the 'European Semester' to coordinate Member State budgets. But some voices are questioning its democratic credentials...
Philippe Lamberts reacts to February's EU Council summit on fixing the Union's budget. Alexandra Thein looks at the dilemma of cross-border family rights in Europe.
MEPs head to the plenary session in Strasbourg to discuss Ireland's programme for its EU Council presidency, new rules on rating agencies and the debt crisis.
Former EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering takes a look back at 2012 and Serge Toubiana reflects on collecting the Sakharov Prize on behalf of Iranian activist Jafar Panahi.