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Far-right France risks paralyzing EU’s Green Deal
Berlin-Ankara ‘Grey Wolves’ row rumbles on as Germany summons Turkish envoy
Macron loses clout to European free traders as he does battle at home
EU firms up duties on Chinese EVs, skirting Berlin’s pressure
The UK’s Brexit dream is dead
Intel shelves French, Italian chip investments
French far-right parties target voters with AI ahead of vote
The country’s National Rally and Reconquest political parties have used the tech to promote divisive messages about migration and the EU.
Where’s Macron? French president disappears amid election crisis.
The leader “underestimated how much the public were turned off by his personality,” one party official told POLITICO.
Germany’s Scholz breaks bad on migration
Multiple high-profile acts of violence and the rising popularity of the far right have convinced the German chancellor to deport migrants who commit crimes.
French government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail
PM Gabriel Attal condemns attack on Prisca Thevenot and her team and calls for “action, now.”
US political uncertainty crashes central bank retreat in Portugal
Reports of financial chaos in France have been vastly overstated, Europe’s economic elite say. Instead, the U.S. election is the one to watch.
Europe fears France and Italy will seize EU’s economy jobs
Giving fiscally undisciplined capitals key Commission posts on spending and subsidies would be like putting “two foxes in charge of a henhouse.”
Ozempic-maker blasts Biden in price row
Novo Nordisk has denied U.S. president’s claim it is “ripping off” consumers, saying the reality isn’t so simple.
Right-wing MEPs loathe the Green Deal — but have no plan of attack
The surging faction has yet to offer a concrete strategy. It’s not even clear everyone can put up with each other.
Russia cheers Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in French election
“The people of France are seeking a sovereign foreign policy that serves their national interests & a break from the dictate of Washington & Brussels,” Moscow said.
The Hulk jabs Macron ahead of key French election
“Now we will see if Macron cares about French Democracy in the way he claims to,” needles Mark Ruffalo.
China’s Shein sweet-talks EU to stave off hurdles on ‘fast fashion’ goods
Business is booming at the China-founded app, but European and American regulators are on its case.
Europeans skeptical Ukraine will win war, polling shows
Most EU countries surveyed also opposed increasing their defense spending for Ukraine.
Rivals unite against Le Pen’s far right for French election
Hundreds of candidates from Macron’s camp and the left-wing alliance withdraw in an effort to keep the National Rally out.
Le Pen accuses Macron of ‘administrative coup’
As French president pushes through key high-ranking government appointments.
French far-right candidate withdraws from race after Nazi costume controversy
The National Rally candidate “does not deny” wearing a cap emblazoned with a swastika.
Calais’ Jungle is gone, but the migrants keep coming
French and British efforts to stop small boats have done little to prevent migrants from crossing the Channel.
Nigel Farage battles the hard right’s fatal flaw
Europe’s nationalists have often struggled to field a clean sheet of respectable candidates.
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.
French election: What happens next?
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is in a strong position after the first round of voting, but the next 24 hours will be crucial as rivals plot to stop the far right.
Investors too confused by French election to panic — yet
Markets will certainly make their position known if politicking threatens to stretch public finances.
European leaders react to far-right victory in France
Calling the snap elections “has now probably contributed to strengthening the far right,” said the co-chair of the German Greens.
Europe smarts as Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins key satellite deal
Launching a weather satellite with SpaceX and not Ariane 6 is a “surprising” decision, said Josef Aschbacher, director general of the European Space Agency.
European markets open higher on relief at French election results
Stocks bounce sharply as the first round of voting leaves Le Pen’s National Rally looking short of securing a majority in parliament.
Macron’s gamble creates major fiscal headaches for the EU
There’s no politically easy way to find the fiscal space to address the challenges the EU faces. And France’s political realities now compound the problem.