Elections
Poland calls on EU to stress ties with US to counter Russian ‘disinformation’
Est. 3minPoland wants the European Union to launch a campaign in the United States to raise awareness with the American public about the importance of the joint relationship.
Von der Leyen’s carefully crafted coalition faces first test
Est. 5minThe frontrunner for Commission president is expected to deliver a compromise programme to gather a majority of votes from the Parliament on Thursday (18 July).
Parliament’s Patriots slam MEPs prevention of far-right vice presidencies
Est. 4minBy electing the institution’s vice-presidents, the members of the European Parliament kept the far-right political families isolated from vice-president positions on Tuesday (16 June), in a move that secured the cordon sanitaire in place.
Albania allows imprisoned Greek MEP to attend Strasbourg session
Est. 2minAlbania on Sunday (14 July) authorised a dual Greek national imprisoned on charges of electoral corruption to travel to France to take part in the European Parliament's inaugural session as a Greek MEP, a prison spokesperson said.
Macron intends to keep control on French commissioner’s appointment in Brussels
Est. 3minWith no majority emerging in the French parliament following the July 7 legislative elections, President Emmanuel Macron has to deal with opposition parties trying to interfere in the appointment of a future French commissioner.
The Brief – What does it mean to be non-inscrit?
Est. 6minThe non-inscrits are often overlooked in the European parliament, but what are they? Who are they? And what, if anything, does it mean to be non-inscrit?
Hungarian opposition leader to deliver aid to damaged Kyiv children’s hospital
Est. 2minHungarian opposition politician Péter Magyar, the main challenger to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, is en route to deliver aid on Wednesday (10 July) to the Kyiv children's hospital hit during Russian airstrikes this week.
How the formation of new European Parliament Party Groups is going
With the right in flux, increasing fragmentation of the political landscape in member states, and the need for von der Leyen to secure a governing majority in the European Parliament, group formation has never looked so messy.
‘Nobody won’ : Macron calls for ‘plural majority’ after snap elections
Est. 3minNo one has come out on top in France's recent snap parliamentary elections, French President Emmanuel Macron said in his first reaction to the election results in a letter to the French published in the regional daily press on Wednesday (10 July).
With 15 days before the Olympics, Paris mayor says ‘relieved’ by far-right’s defeat
Est. 3minWith Paris set to welcome the world for the Summer Olympics, its mayor, Anne Hidalgo (Parti Socialiste, PS), expressed her "immense relief" at the defeat of the far right in snap elections and said she was reassured that the current government would remain in office for the Olympic period.
France: EU files the left coalition agrees on – and those it could divorce over
Est. 6minThe left-wing Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) coalition, the relative winner of France’s snap legislative elections, is set to lead negotiations on a future coalition government but internal disagreements over a few fundamental EU files could test the alliance’s survival.
Legislative elections: France now looking for ‘European-style’ coalition
Est. 4minThe leftist bloc Nouveau Front populaire (NFP) won an unexpected victory in the second round of French parliamentary elections but the loose coalition of left-wing parties could be short-lived as a broad new alliance in the centre will be needed to form a new parliamentary majority.
French elections: Major surprise as left coalition on course to beat far right
Est. 5minDefying all expectations, the loose left coalition Nouveau Front Populaire came out on top of the second and final round of France’s snap elections on Sunday (7 July), well ahead of the far-right Rassemblement national (RN) but without an absolute majority, according to exit polls.
New UK leader Starmer declares Rwanda deportation plan ‘dead and buried’
Est. 4minBritain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday (6 July) he would scrap a controversial plan to fly thousands of asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda in his first major policy announcement since winning a landslide election victory.
France votes in ‘seismic’ election
Est. 5minFrance votes in legislative elections Sunday (7 July) that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time.
‘Italy-style’ technocratic government in France likely to face challenges
Est. 4minWith no French party likely to secure a majority in the National Assembly after Sunday's votes, making coalition-building difficult, French President Emmanuel Macron's next option - forming an 'Italy-style' technocrat-led government - may be too difficult to achieve.
UK’s new PM Starmer speaks to world leaders, names top team
Est. 5minKeir Starmer set to work as Britain's new leader Friday (5 July), speaking with world leaders and appointing his ministerial team after his Labour party's landslide general election victory ended 14 years of Conservative rule.
UK’s Farage hails establishment ‘revolt’ after election gains
Est. 4minBrexit figurehead Nigel Farage claimed to have kickstarted a "revolt against the establishment", as his hard-right party made significant gains in UK election results announced early Friday (5 July).
Mbappé calls far-right election win catastrophic and urges action
Est. 3minFrance captain Kylian Mbappé said gains by the far-right National Rally party in last weekend’s first round of French parliamentary elections were catastrophic and on Thursday urged French voters to come out against them.
‘Gigantic’ to-do list awaits UK’s Labour
Est. 5minKeir Starmer has a daunting in-tray when his Labour party gets to work governing Britain after almost a decade and a half in opposition.
UK Election: Labour has officially won a majority, helped by surging far-right
Est. 4minThe exit polls are in and the makeup of the UK parliament as a result of the 2024 general election is set to be completely different.
Three former prime ministers of Italy say Biden should drop re-election bid
Est. 2minUS President Joe Biden must drop his re-election bid or Donald Trump is sure to return to the White House, former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday (3 July).
NATO members increasingly nervous over risk of French far-right entering government
Est. 5minNATO members are increasingly concerned about the risks to the cohesion of the Western military alliance posed by the possible entry of the French far-right into government, and whether Paris' influence and commitment to Ukraine could wane in the near future.
EPP, Socialists, Liberals finalise wishlists for von der Leyen’s second term
Est. 6minThe three EU Parliament groups of the centrist majority diverge on some key policy issues for the next mandate, according to draft action plans seen by Euractiv, the basis for their talks with Ursula von der Leyen as she seeks support to win a second mandate as Commission president.