Record penned in Brussels is getting English acclaim (8)
I believe the answer is:
eulogise
'acclaim' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'record penned in brussels is getting english' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'log' (log is a kind of record).
'penned in' is an insertion indicator.
'brussels' becomes 'EU' (European Parliament is based in Brussels).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'eu'+'is'='euis'
'log' inserted within 'euis' is 'eulogis'.
'eulogis'+'e'='EULOGISE'
(Other definitions for eulogise that I've seen before include "Laud" , "Rave about" , "Acclaim" , "Praise formally and eloquently" , "Praise highly" .)