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If Brexit hadn’t happened, Labour might be running the EU
Far right seizes France’s conservative heartlands
What if Macron is enemies with his next prime minister?
Reynders defeated in race to lead Council of Europe
Georgia’s pro-EU parties unite in bid to oust government
Fortress Hungary has a surprising answer to its population crisis: Migration
The Hungarian presidency: Let the games begin
Brussels holds its breath as Budapest takes over rotating Council presidency.
Greek EU lawmaker to remain in Albanian prison
Recent election of Greek MEP imprisoned in Albania fans diplomatic flames.
France be warned: You could become Italy
French political circles are openly discussing the possibility of a very Italian option: an emergency government of experts.
Macron’s top MEP faces challenge for Renew group leadership
João Cotrim de Figueiredo wants Valérie Hayer’s job.
France’s National Rally wants a say in pick for EU commissioner
The selection of a French commissioner could become a contest between President Emmanuel Macron and a possible future far-right government.
Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 50 people
The attacks coincided with a major anti-government protest in Tel Aviv, in which thousands demanded new Israeli elections.
Israel rejects EU call for ad-hoc summit
The country wants to hold a regular summit once Hungary assumes the presidency of the Council of the EU.
The crisis Britain’s politicians are too scared to discuss
Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election, but no one seems to be listening.
French women voters swing sharply to far right
France’s National Rally has sought to style itself a defender of women’s rights — partly by attacking its traditional bogeyman: immigration.
Fresh setback for Renew as 5 MEPs choose Greens
Volt’s 5 MEPs say Greens are ‘more credible’ than Renew on fighting right-wing populists.
5 challenges for NATO’s next chief Mark Rutte
From Trump to Wilders, from a lack of money to a lack of air defense systems, the next NATO secretary-general will have a busy time.
Centrists from US to Germany move right on immigration
As elections loom in the U.S., the U.K. and France, the fraught politics of migration are a key issue animating voters on both sides of the Atlantic.
Scorched-earth summer: Biden, Sunak and Macron go negative
Struggling leaders in America, Britain and France are bombarding their political opponents, some of whom are testing the bounds of the mainstream.
5 lessons for the Tory (and Labour) campaigns from Obama’s election guru
One of the brains behind David Cameron’s surprise Tory victory in 2015 has words of advice for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
Right-wing ECR group becomes EU Parliament’s third-largest force
Meloni’s ECR edges out Macron’s Renew, as groups battle to grow.
France’s next government will have to tussle with EU’s spending police
Macron’s snap election looks likely to herald a fight between Paris and Brussels as the country is one of seven placed in Excessive Deficit Procedure.
Von der Leyen postpones report critical of Italy’s media crackdown
Commission chief staying mum on rule-of-law issues as she seeks Italy’s support for second term.
Macron draws fire on trans rights comments
The French president’s remarks on the left’s proposal to facilitate the legal recognition of gender changes at town halls sparked criticism even within his own ranks.
EU HTA: If we want faster access to cancer treatment for all, we need to get it right
In January 2025 the EU HTA Regulation will become reality. Let’s work together to ensure it facilitates faster patient access to new cancer treatments.
A punch-up in parliament reveals Italy’s deepest scars
The Meloni coalition’s plan to give more power to ‘virtuous’ regions has inflamed the country’s North-South divide.