Czech Republic
Hungary facing fuel crisis as Ukraine turns up heat on Russian oil supplies
Sky-high prices and electricity shortages could hit Hungarians within “weeks” after Kyiv imposed a partial ban on Russian oil passing through its territory.
Habsburg empire strikes back
Czech PM: I can help von der Leyen get a 2nd Commission term
Czech party says it’s ready to announce new far-right group in European Parliament
Orbán alliance gains enough support to be EU Parliament group
Dutch, Spanish far-right parties to join Orbán’s Patriots for Europe
Slovakia’s Fico laments not visiting Putin with Orbán
Europeans skeptical Ukraine will win war, polling shows
Most EU countries surveyed also opposed increasing their defense spending for Ukraine.
Nearly every EU country blows major climate plan deadline
The ongoing delays are imperiling the bloc’s 2030 climate goals — and, by extension, its 2050 net neutrality ambition.
Orbán’s Fidesz forming new far-right alliance with Austrian, Czech parties
The alliance with Austria’s FPÖ and the Czech ANO Movement hopes to become a new group in the European Parliament.
Former Czech PM Andrej Babiš quits liberal Renew group in EU Parliament
Renew set to lose another 7 seats in EU Parliament, but do away with long-running headache.
Czechia slams Germany over drug stockpiling
A German policy requiring pharmaceutical companies to hold six months worth of certain types of stock will squeeze other countries, says Czech deputy health minister.
France’s next government will have to tussle with EU’s spending police
Macron’s snap election looks likely to herald a fight between Paris and Brussels as the country is one of seven placed in Excessive Deficit Procedure.
The 23 kookiest MEPs heading to the European Parliament
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Don’t get lost in the EU election maze.
What the EU election is actually about in each country
Voters will be thinking about domestic issues – and not Ursula von der Leyen – when they go to the polls.
Let Ukraine hit Russia with donated weapons, Finland’s foreign minister says
Helsinki wants allies to agree to drop restrictions on Kyiv, while raising military aid.
Germany backs down in gas levy fight
The climbdown comes after the EU threatened legal action and capitals warned the fees were making it harder to quit Russian energy.
A beginner’s guide to the EU election
373 million voters are eligible to choose 720 MEPs in the Brussels bubble. This is how the election works and why it matters.
Mapped: Europe’s rapidly rising right
Hard-right forces are gaining ground ahead of next month’s European Parliament election.
The front-runners for the next European Commission
Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.
Timeline: Europe under cyber siege in 2024
Hackers from countries including Russia and China have repeatedly breached systems around the EU and beyond in 2024.
Commission floats EU-wide sanctions against Voice of Europe
Alleged pro-Russian influence operation was seen as an attempt to interfere in the June EU election.
Poland says it too was targeted by Russian hackers
On Friday, Germany and the Czech Republic said they had been targeted by the Russian-controlled Fancy Bear hacking group.
Elite Russian hackers breach Scholz’s German socialist party
Berlin says German chancellor’s party was hacked by Moscow’s Fancy Bear in 2022-2023.
EU shouldn’t leave newer members behind, Dombrovskis says on enlargement anniversary
Twenty years after 10 countries in Central and Eastern Europe joined the EU, it’s time for Ukraine and Moldova to join the club too, commissioner argues.
Springtime comes for Europe’s economy
The EU’s economy grew by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of the year.