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Romania agrees to donate Patriot air defense system to Ukraine
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Mark Rutte will be NATO’s next secretary-general
The outgoing Dutch PM has been confirmed after seven months of campaigning.
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.
France and Italy denounced by European Commission for overspending
Second and third-largest eurozone economies under pressure over budget deficits.
A punch-up in parliament reveals Italy’s deepest scars
The Meloni coalition’s plan to give more power to ‘virtuous’ regions has inflamed the country’s North-South divide.
Hungary and Slovakia back Dutch PM Rutte as NATO’s next chief
Romania is the final holdout in backing Rutte as the new secretary-general.
Join forces already, Orbán tells Meloni and Le Pen
Hungarian leader’s comments come after the French far-right leader pitched a united front to Italy’s prime minister.
The 23 kookiest MEPs heading to the European Parliament
We made our own group of the most outlandish MEPs coming to the new European Parliament.
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Macron’s top MEP may face EU Parliament leadership challenge
Right-leaning members of the Renew group look to weaken the French president’s influence within the European Parliament.
5 things to know about the EU election results
After 185 million votes in 27 countries, POLITICO brings you up to speed.
Slovenia blasts Bosnia and Herzegovina for blocking EU voting by its citizens
The move could hinder Savajevo’s European accession progress, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar warns.
Bosnia and Herzegovina bars some EU citizens from voting in EU election
An ally of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik called the move retaliation for support of a U.N. resolution on Srebrenica.
Von der Leyen is campaigning hard — against the wolf
Ever since the Commission president’s pony, Dolly, was killed by a wolf in 2022, the large carnivore has been in von der Leyen’s sights.
Romanian far-right leader investigated for EU election fraud
George Simion, the head of a far-right party, allegedly asked his staff to forge signatures.
The race against time to save Ukraine’s energy grid
Russia has obliterated much of Ukraine’s power generation, leaving Kyiv sprinting to find parts, money and defense systems before icy weather arrives.
Fear, a decisive force in these European elections
Europeans go to the polls concerned about the cost of living, immigration, external threats, rapid technological advancement and weak leadership, a new Kapa Research poll reveals.
When to vote in the EU election: A country-by-country guide
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.
NATO allies don’t want to be dragged into EU top jobs race
Pressure mounts on Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to pull out of race to lead military alliance.
The front-runners for the next European Commission
Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.