European Parliament election 2024
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The 23 kookiest MEPs heading to the European Parliament
Time for Europe to deliver
Macron challenges French voters and spooks Brussels
French election descends into madcap reality TV
Charles Michel’s new plan to destroy von der Leyen: Give the Greek PM her job
Europe’s hard right to VDL: We won, let’s unite
These are Europe’s new MEPs
POLITICO has pulled together a list of Europe’s new parliamentarians from each member country.
Bart De Wever wants to break up Belgium. But first he wants to rule it.
On Wednesday, the king tasked a Flemish nationalist with trying to form a government.
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.
6 lame ducks and Giorgia Meloni: Meet the G7 class of 2024
This week’s gathering of G7 leaders in Italy looks more like the last supper than a display of Western power.
Greens woo von der Leyen: We’re your only choice
The Greens say the EU’s top executive needs them to form a pro-European coalition — and claim they’ll make it worth her while.
France’s farmers helped the far right win. Now they’re regretting it.
The National Rally’s success in the European election cost farmer unions’ centrist allies their seats in the European Parliament.
King appoints Flemish nationalist to lead Belgian coalition talks
Sunday’s elections paved the way for a center-right cabinet.
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.
Irish MEP Clare Daly loses seat
Controversial MEP will not be returning to Brussels after she was eliminated on 17th count in Dublin constituency.
Germany’s Russia-friendly parties skip Zelenskyy speech
The Ukrainian leader gave a rousing speech in the Bundestag. But lawmakers for the far-right Alternative for Germany and Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht boycotted.
Bid to unite the right against Macron hits the rocks
The leader of France’s center right Les Républicains triggered a firestorm with his suggestion of an alliance with the far right.
French far-right alliance talks break down
Marion Maréchal slams Jordan Bardella after meeting goes wrong.
5 furious reactions to French conservatives’ talks with far right
“Chirac died a second time.”
Danish PM Frederiksen: I’m not myself after being attacked
Mette Frederiksen said she is still suffering psychologically but will not resign.
Juncker’s advice to von der Leyen: You don’t need Meloni to keep your job
“The majority should not be extended to the parties of the extreme right,” said former Commission boss.
Macron rules out resigning, ‘whatever the result’ of French election
France’s president has bet big on a showdown with the far right.
AfD will fail in bid to rejoin far-right ID group in EU Parliament, says Maximilian Krah
After his ejection from the Alternative for Germany delegation in the European Parliament, the MEP told POLITICO the party should seek to join another far-right group.
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.
France’s conservatives and far right explore uniting to beat Macron
The center-right Les Républicains say they are open to working with France’s two main far-right parties.
Macron’s loss in France boosts prospect of second term for von der Leyen
French president is unlikely to be a big disrupter in EU given his battles at home.
Is Macron’s gamble France’s Brexit moment?
This could be the most destructive national election in the 70-year history of the European project.