Roberta Metsola
Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission president
Lawmakers give the current European Commission president green light for another five years.
Ignore the haters — the European Parliament matters more than ever
Far-right MEP vows to have priest rid European Parliament of ‘devils’
Roberta Metsola reelected European Parliament president
MEPs call to strip Hungary’s EU voting rights amid Orbán’s ‘peace missions’
EU parliament centrists circle wagons to keep far right out of top jobs
Europe’s leaders welcome Starmer after ‘historic’ UK election
EU top jobs deal — French election, round 1
Straight from the European Council summit, we bring you the latest news and analysis on a range of tough issues on the leaders’ agenda. Host Sarah Wheaton …
EU leaders back von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas
National leaders are back in Brussels to discuss who they want to head up the main EU institutions — after failing to get a deal last week.
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.
MEGA shift in the EU’s balance of power
Almost two weeks after the EU election, there is still a lot of political manoeuvring going on — both in Brussels and in national capitals. First, POLITICO’s …
EU leaders fail to agree on von der Leyen’s second term
High hopes of deal on top jobs dashed as heads of state and government squabble over appointments.
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.
EU leaders discuss top jobs at high-stakes summit
National leaders are in Brussels to discuss who they want to head up the main EU institutions.
The great EU top jobs puzzle is nearly solved
Too quick to be true? A strangely rapid consensus is emerging around the EU Top 4: Von der Leyen, Costa, Metsola and Kallas.
Who won, who lost and who screwed up in the EU election
The far right had a good night. Others not so much.
Von der Leyen aims for a second term but still needs a deal
European Commission presidency is hanging in the balance after EU election.
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.
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.
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.
How MEPs make millions on the side: Legal advice, speeches and Covid cures
Fresh filings by European lawmakers show many hold outside jobs.
MEP Krah accessed ‘sensitive’ documents, EU Parliament trade committee chair says
Charges of spying and corruption spark call for internal parliamentary probe.
If not von der Leyen, then who?
Brussels is rife with speculation on who might be chosen as the EU executive’s next chief.
How to win the European election
We crunched the latest Eurobarometer numbers into a step-by-step guide.
Don’t assume von der Leyen is coming back
The European Commission president is still the front-runner — but is increasingly coming under fire.