Charles Michel
European Parliament condemns Orbán’s meeting with Putin
Reprisal of Hungarian prime minister was included in a resolution to reaffirm strong support for Ukraine.
Charles Michel tells Viktor Orbán he has ‘no role’ representing the EU on the world stage
MEPs call to strip Hungary’s EU voting rights amid Orbán’s ‘peace missions’
Viktor Orbán’s rogue “peace missions” to Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing and Washington
Orbán parrots Putin’s lines on Ukraine in leaked letter to EU chief
Orbán unites Europe — against him
With Brussels fuming, Putin welcomes Orbán as EU leader
Orbán shakes hands with Putin in Moscow amid EU uproar
The Hungarian PM’s “peace mission” has sparked condemnation from European leaders.
Europe’s leaders welcome Starmer after ‘historic’ UK election
European Council President Charles Michel hails a “new cycle for the U.K.”
Holocaust vote throws wrench in Montenegro’s EU bid
The tiny Western Balkan nation wants to join the EU by 2028 — but tensions with Croatia could scupper that.
Von der Leyen and Costa: Europe’s new dynamic duo
Four names. Two politicians. One power couple.
The secret, unwritten rules of the EU’s top jobs carve-up
Millions of people vote in a European election and then 6 people work out a deal on the EU’s next leadership.
Round 2! Von der Leyen, Meloni and the battle for Brussels top jobs
EU leaders scramble to agree on 4 names to fill the bloc’s most senior roles at next week’s summit.
EPP demands a slice of European Council presidency
The EPP wants its people in three of the four top jobs in the next five years.
G7 leaders to issue strong warning against China trade practices
The G7 leaders also hardened their tone against Beijing over its support of Russia and called on China to “cease the transfer of dual-use materials.”
Charles Michel’s new plan to destroy von der Leyen: Give the Greek PM her job
EU leaders are increasingly annoyed with the European Council president’s antics.
Can António Costa be EU Council president despite his legal woes?
The ex-prime minister of Portugal is the frontrunner for the presidency of the European Council, but he’s still under investigation in Lisbon.
Charles Michel wants to ban Ursula von der Leyen from top job talks
European Council president does not want to invite Commission chief to informal EU leaders’ summit.
Who’s going to be the EU’s next top diplomat?
Josep Borrell is on his way out. Who will be the EU’s next counterpart for the likes of Antony Blinken, Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi?
Charles Michel plots revenge against Ursula von der Leyen
European Council president conspires to secure next top job and thwart his presidential enemy from getting a second term.
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.
Top jobs timeline: What happens after the European election
Your guide to the horse-trading that’s about to begin.
Who is brave enough to run Belgium?
Prime ministers in the wings to save Belgium.
EU’s Charles Michel backs recognition of Palestinian statehood
Meanwhile, the Belgian presidency of the Council of EU is trying to find a common position among the 27 member countries of the bloc.
Close Macron ally says Paris wants top EU job for Draghi
Pascal Canfin says “everyone in presidential ecosystem” wants the former Italian prime minister at the top table in Brussels.
Europe’s new political consensus: We need to make more weapons
The war in Ukraine has shifted thinking — both among politicians and the public — on the need to spend more on defense.
In Nicolas Schmit, does Ursula von der Leyen have a challenger or a running mate?
Socialists struggle to present a real challenge to European Commission president.
EU politicians agree to play by the same ethics rules
That was the easy part. Now they have to agree on what those baseline rules should be.
€3B assets package ‘almost nothing,’ Ukrainian minister says
“We need hundreds of billions in order to win the war,” said Denys Maliuska.
Sánchez on the edge: Will Spain’s prime minister resign?
His ultimate decision could result in very different scenarios for Spain, and could impact negotiations over the new leaders of the EU’s institutions.