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Biden in Normandy says he prays Americans don’t become isolationists

In the first of his two addresses in France, Biden makes the case for international alliances.

June 6, 2024 4:10 pm CET

Biden’s team takes from Reagan’s playbook as he heads to Normandy

Forty years after “the boys of Pointe du Hoc,” another president seeks a similar breakthrough.

June 6, 2024 9:07 am CET
Explainer

How to watch the European election like a pro

4 days. 27 votes. Here’s our ultimate playbook for how to keep tabs on this ballot-box bonanza.

June 6, 2024 4:01 am CET

On D-Day 80th anniversary, Ukraine war rages amid shaky Western front

As Western leaders assemble on Omaha Beach to celebrate victory over totalitarian forces, the continent is experiencing the deadliest fighting it has seen since WWII.

June 5, 2024 7:10 pm CET

Foreign policy becomes a liability for Biden’s campaign as he heads to France

Even Democrats are sounding alarms about foreign wars hurting Biden in November.

June 5, 2024 4:57 pm CET

AfD politician stabbed by man wielding box cutter

Germany has seen a string of violent attacks on politicians, sparking a national debate over the violence.

June 5, 2024 4:34 pm CET

For Jews voting in Europe, there are no good choices

One thing is clear: We fear for the future of Europe and our place in it as a minority, no matter how we vote and no matter who wins.

June 5, 2024 4:00 am CET
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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.

June 4, 2024 5:00 am CET

An American’s guide to the 2024 European election

The EU is complicated, so let’s break it down for our cousins across the Atlantic.

June 4, 2024 4:02 am CET

Killing of German police officer inflames migration debate ahead of EU election 

Focus on immigration and Islamist extremism could benefit the far right in the final days of the campaign.

June 3, 2024 4:58 pm CET

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.

June 3, 2024 4:00 am CET

Europe’s democratic charade

Prepare for postelection negotiations changing the European Parliament just as much as voter choices.

June 3, 2024 4:00 am CET
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By the numbers

Orbán leads the way in EU election advertising

Among the biggest spenders is Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party.

June 2, 2024 5:00 pm CET

‘It feels like there’s no future’: Georgia’s clash with West leaves ordinary people on brink

The government’s crusade against European and American influence comes at the cost of one of the country’s only economic lifelines.

June 1, 2024 5:42 am CET

Washington, we need to talk about you and your pandas

The capital is giddy about getting a new pair of zoo animals. It’s a love affair that reveals a bunch about the city.

June 1, 2024 4:00 am CET

Trump needs votes from people who hate him. That’s now harder.

Even for a politician who skates away from scandal, this week complicates Trump’s path to election.

May 31, 2024 7:24 am CET
Unpacked

Europe’s alarming descent into extreme political acrimony and violence

Attempt on the Slovak prime minister’s life won’t lead to a world war, but it should be a wake-up call for all who care about democracy.

May 31, 2024 4:01 am CET

Pro-EU politicians need Roma voters

If taken seriously and treated fairly, the Roma could play an important role in shaping the bloc’s future and strengthening its democratic foundations.

May 31, 2024 4:01 am CET

Top jobs timeline: What happens after the European election

Your guide to the horse-trading that’s about to begin.

May 31, 2024 4:00 am CET

Kyiv’s dilemma: Gaza overshadows Ukraine for non-NATO countries

Kyiv already struggled to convince countries not in NATO to back its cause. The war in the Middle East has made that even harder.

May 31, 2024 12:33 am CET

Poland was promised change. It got politics.

Donald Tusk promised his backers a revolution, but it turns out that rapid change is hard in a deeply divided country.

May 29, 2024 2:44 pm CET

Mafia state pushes Bulgarian democracy to the brink

Former PM Boyko Borissov and sanctioned media mogul Delyan Peevski are in the driving seat ahead of an election on June 9.

May 29, 2024 4:00 am CET

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.”

May 28, 2024 6:08 pm CET

Georgia’s EU dream in tatters as ‘foreign agent’ bill becomes law

The U.S. has imposed sanctions over the disputed bill, while Brussels has warned it would freeze the country’s path to joining the bloc.

May 28, 2024 5:06 pm CET
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