Slovakia
Slovakia’s Fico laments not visiting Putin with Orbán
Slovak culture minister blames sexual minorities for Europe’s low fertility
Slovakia files criminal complaint against ex-PM for giving Ukraine fighter jets
Mark Rutte will be NATO’s next secretary-general
Centrists from US to Germany move right on immigration
Drug-resistant TB leaves EU scrambling for medicines
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.
No evidence that Ukrainian guns are flooding Europe, says report
Illicit diversion has so far been small-scale and opportunistic, according to the Swiss-based Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.
EU approved Slovak law to kill bears in return for nature vote, minister claims
The alleged quid pro quo, which Brussels denies, is the latest twist behind a major nature restoration bill that finally passed on Monday.
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.
Von der Leyen buries report slamming Italy as she seeks Meloni’s vote
European Commission president trying not to stir the pot on media freedom, four officials said.
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.
These are Europe’s new MEPs
POLITICO has pulled together a list of Europe’s new parliamentarians from each member country.
Biden aides wary but not worried about EU far-right election gains
Diplomats said they hoped the results would convince American leaders that they need to stay involved in transatlantic security issues.
EU election as it happened: Far-right gains humble Macron and Scholz
Follow every twist and turn of the election with POLITICO’s rolling coverage.
Danish PM Frederiksen attacked on Copenhagen street
Beating follows a spate of attacks on European politicians ahead of the EU election on Sunday.
Slovak PM blames assassination attempt on opposition in first appearance since shooting
In a 14-minute speech posted on Facebook, Fico also said he “forgives” his assailant.
Meet the likely next crop of MEPs
Projection time: POLITICO estimates who will be elected to the European Parliament on Sunday.
EU scrutinizing media freedom in Italy, rule-of-law chief Jourová says
New rule-of-law concerns could trouble Commission’s von der Leyen as she eyes Rome’s support for a second term as president.
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.
Gen Z ready to take the reins in Europe
Hailing from across the political spectrum, young people are gunning for votes in the European election.
Slovak PM Fico leaves hospital after surviving shooting
Prime minister is making positive progress.
EU plots new ways to cut Russia’s cash as sanctions stall
Officials are discussing novel methods to target Russian exports — including fossil fuels — without the support of countries like Hungary.
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.
Slovak government targets media again after Fico shooting
Ruling coalition wants to restrict access to information and to require media to correct articles on demand, saying “the era of insolence is over.”
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.