Negotiations
Macron’s shock win doesn’t mean he’ll soon form a government
A deal between the French president’s party and the center-right is under pressure as talks continue.
Macron wins shock vote to keep coalition hopes alive
In conversation: Broadcom and Telia on sovereign cloud
UK ‘nowhere near’ renegotiating trade deal with EU, says David Lammy
France’s fractured legislature faces first big hurdle
Ignore the haters — the European Parliament matters more than ever
The MEPs who actually matter
To do: 6 thorny issues lurking in MEPs’ inboxes
From creating an EU-wide money market to protecting kids online, POLITICO looks at what lies ahead for lawmakers.
Von der Leyen faces make-or-break vote on second term
European lawmakers have one secret ballot to decide the future of Commission president.
How to dominate your European Parliament committee
It’s where the legislative magic happens.
Keir Starmer’s Brexit reboot
Thursday’s European leaders’ summit in Oxfordshire is a well-timed opportunity for the new UK prime minister to reset relations.
France’s Attal secures way forward with liberals after election debacle
Outgoing French prime minister elected head of Macron’s liberals in parliament.
2 percent on defense? That is so last year.
One of the NATO Summit’s biggest guessing games this week: What should members spend on defense?
Biden aimed to prove US and global doubters wrong with NATO speech
His high-profile address served as both a political and geopolitical test for the president.
European Investment Bank’s ex-chief denies €1M corruption allegations
Investigation centers on reported payoff deal between former president of EIB and senior official.
Ukraine’s path to NATO membership ‘irreversible,’ allies expected to declare
The expected decision would be a major win for Ukraine and make the Washington summit among NATO’s most historic in its 75-year history.
Zelenskyy rubbishes Orbán’s global ‘peace mission’
Only world powers such as China, the U.S. or EU could undertake such mission, Ukraine president says.
Keir Starmer says he wants a better Brexit trade deal
The new U.K. prime minister told Northern Ireland’s government in Belfast existing rules must be enforced before he could seek further changes.
With Brussels fuming, Putin welcomes Orbán as EU leader
“I am at your disposal,” Russian president says, as European leaders castigate Hungarian prime minister.
Orbán shakes hands with Putin in Moscow amid EU uproar
The Hungarian PM’s “peace mission” has sparked condemnation from European leaders.
Germany’s Scholz averts coalition meltdown over budget
Coalition leaders reached a preliminary budget deal that defused a crisis, but left open the question of how Germany will meet its defense commitments.
Hungary’s Orbán to meet Putin in Moscow, days after Kyiv visit
Multiple European leaders slam Hungary’s Russia-sympathizing PM for talking to Moscow without a mandate.
Macron loses clout to European free traders as he does battle at home
As Emmanuel Macron faces another election defeat, France’s hold over EU trade policy is about to loosen. Some EU countries sense an opportunity.
EU diplomat imprisoned in Iran kept his sexuality a secret from the regime
Johan Floderus proposed to his boyfriend immediately after landing in Stockholm, he said in new interview.
Hungary’s Orbán plays peacemaker in Ukraine
The Hungarian premier visited Kyiv on the second day of Budapest’s turn at the helm of the Council of the EU.
‘We’ve all enabled the situation’: Democrats turn on Biden’s inner sanctum post debate
The senior team’s management of Biden has grown more strictly controlled as his term has gone on.
Viktor Orbán arrives in Ukraine to meet Zelenskyy
It’s the first visit by the Hungarian PM to the war-struck country since Russia invaded in February 2022.
Fighting in Gaza will continue, Netanyahu tells Cabinet amid tense cease-fire talks
The U.S. has been pushing Israel to agree to a three-part cease-fire deal, backed by several countries including France, the U.K., Egypt, Qatar and by the European Commission.