Polarisation intensifies three weeks ahead of Spanish elections
Political division has riven Spain ahead of its general election on July 23.
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Senior Spanish politician uses brothel for party campaign launch
A senior politician on the Spanish Right has raised eyebrows by launching her new party's election campaign from a brothel.
Spain’s Left could implode as Greece’s did: That might please conservatives but loss of effective opposition doesn’t help anyone
The Left in Europe is experiencing a serious wobbly moment.
Most EU states against transnational elections, leak reveals
Most European Union Member States are against the introduction of so-called transnational European elections, a leaked survey has revealed.
Catalan independence leader Puigdemont and co-defendants lose immunity appeal
The General Court of the European Union has rejected an appeal by Carles Puigdemont and his fellow Together for Catalonia (JxCat) MEPs Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí,…
Spain’s Sanchez takes up Council presidency promoting ‘Federal’ EU
Spain takes over the rotating leadership of Council, one of the EU's most important institutions, just as the bloc seems to be heading into troubled waters.
If the establishment is secretly trying to boost Germany’s AfD, they are certainly going the right way about it
French president Emmanuel Macron is postponing his long anticipated state visit to Germany due to ongoing riots in major French cities, while the German establishment…
Poland accuses EPP of trying to bring down government
The Polish Government spokesman, Piotr Müller, has slammed the leader of the European People's Party (EPP) for interfering in Poland’s national election process.
Scottish leader in firing line over Brussels special envoy plan
Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf, is under fire over a plan to send a permanent envoy to the de facto capital of Europe as part of his plot to rejoin the…
Greek Conservatives win big in parliamentary elections
The centre-right Greek New Democracy party won a landslide victory in Greece’s national elections, cementing the country’s leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ position…
Alternative für Deutschland internal document calls for ‘orderly dissolution of the EU’
The German nationalist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) opposition party looks set to call for the dissolution of the European Union, according to an internal…
Right-wing bloc taking shape in Spain
The Spanish centre-Right Partido Popular (PP) party is signing pacts with Vox, a party further to the Right, in a move that looks likely to lead to a political shift…
Brussels and Washington win skirmish with Poland over Russian influence legislation
Poland’s ruling Conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party on June 16 agreed to water down a law targeting possible Russian influence on Polish policy-making over…
Trump has much to learn from Berlusconi’s successes
Comparisons have long-been made between former US President Donald Trump and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Kaczynski throws down gauntlet to EU with Migration Pact referendum call
The leader of Poland’s ruling conservative Law and Justice party (PiS), Jarosław Kaczyński, has called for a referendum to be held on the European Union’s…
Brexit done? It could take years, say pollsters
While Brexit might to some seem a nightmare that the UK is struggling to awaken from, a new survey suggests that the angst is not being caused by the country having…
Germany: small parties facing wipeout under electoral reform
A controversial electoral reform in Germany that threatens to wipe smaller parties from the political landscape has been approved by the Council of Europe.
Can Spain’s new Left bloc overcome internal distrust?
Spain's 15 Left-wing parties reached an agreement to run together in July 23's snap general election, against a Right-wing slate currently leading in the polls.
Montenegro: pro-EU party tops polls
The pro-European Union party, Europe Now Movement (PES), appears to have gained the majority of votes after Montenegro’s snap national elections on June 11.
Austrian Socialists reverse divisive leadership vote
The Austrian Socialist Party (SPÖ) has reversed the results of its leadership election, and has declared the left-liberal Andreas Babler as its chairman, replacing…
Tusk supporters march after President’s U-turn on Russian influence legislation
Poland’s largest opposition party, the Donald Tusk-led liberal PO, staged a massive demonstration in Warsaw on Sunday to protest at the policies of the ruling…
Will Erdogan repatriate a million Syrian refugees?
Amid an upsurge in Turkish nationalism, debate is raging over whether Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will make good on his promised intention to repatriate…
Spanish PM calls snap general election after painful loss to Conservatives
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, said he would dissolve parliament and call for snap elections after his PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party) was hammered…
Kosovo rejects Serb demand that it remove mayors after violence
By Misha Savic and Jasmina Kuzmanovic
Polish Government could debar former EU President Donald Tusk from public office
Poland is to create a commission to investigate Russian influence over the process of government with the power to debar present and former officials, such as Poland’s…
Belarus pardons activist famously arrested on Ryanair flight
Roman Protasevich, a dissident journalist, has been pardoned by the Belarusian authorities, reports the state-run Belta News.
Stunning victory for New Democracy in Greek elections, but no majority government
Greek centre-right party New Democracy (ND) triumphed in national elections over the weekend, leaving leftist opposition Syriza far behind. ND’s 40.
Elon Musk backlash over Twitter content block in Turkey
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur who declared himself a staunch advocate of free speech, has found himself facing a barrage of criticism for censoring his…
Leader of British opposition mulls giving EU citizens the vote in general elections
Sir Keir Starmer, head of the opposition Labour Party, has said he is “looking at” lowering the voting age to 16 and allowing EU nationals who have settled in…
Erdogan supporters confident after strong first round performance
Burcu Karakas and Mehmet Emin Caliskan