Eurosceptics tone down talk of EU exit ahead of projected election breakthrough
Parties that oppose more EU integration have differing opinions over Ukraine but share views on migration and climate-change policy.
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Predictions for 2024: This year could see the breakthrough of Europe’s Right, turning the European Parliament into a nightmare for the Left
2023 has been an important year for conservative and Right-wing parties in Europe. 2024, however, will be truly decisive.
Will 2024 be the year in which judicial activism begins to dictate the course of elections?
The attempts to take Donald Trump's name off the US presidential ballot and rumblings about banning the German AfD and Polish PiS parties could be the start of a…
Predictions for 2024: Wolves to the EU borders, Martin Selmayr to the Vatican, Roman romances
Verhofstadt's gnashers
Scandals, silliness and sloth: The best of EU incompetence 2023
As 2023 draws to a close many are looking ahead to what promises to be a big year in European Union politics.
Berlin lowers local voting age to 16
Berlin's local government has lowered the voting age for its regional elections to 16 years.
EU cancels Congo election observation mission
The European Union has cancelled its election observation mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo's December 20 general elections, saying it would not be able…
Meloni facing uphill battle in bid for constitutional reform
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni does not have enough parliamentary support to push through the constitutional changes required to introduce a directly elected…
EU holds ‘cybersecurity exercise’ to combat potential 2024 election interference
The European Union has held a so-called "cybersecurity exercise" aimed at toughening defences against possible attempts to interfere in the bloc's 2024 elections.
Tusk may be PM for a year, then seek to succeed von der Leyen
Donald Tusk told allies he may only be PM for a year, and then return to Brussels to succeed Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president.
Are EU politicians still allowed to be devout Christians?
Nearly two decades ago, the European political landscape witnessed a remarkable event: Professor Rocco Buttiglione descended upon Brussels, not for a leisurely sojourn,…
Former Tusk minister jailed for corruption set to be freed to become MEP
Włodzimierz Karpiński was arrested in February for allegedly taking a bribe of over €1 million from a company bidding on a rubbish collection contract
All political advertising to be labelled under tough new EU rules
Draft rules demand political advertising be marked with a clear label stating who funded it, and how much they paid
Moldova: pro-EU party fares badly amid alleged Russian interference
Moldova's pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) failed to win Chisnau's mayor race Sunday, raising questions both about possible Russian interference and the…
The Gaza conflict could reshape EU politics – and the EPP and S&D are panicking
The Gaza conflict has a direct spillover effect in Europe: Unrest and insecurity are on the rise.
European Parliament pre-election legislation deadline leaked
The deadline for MEPs to provisionally agree proposed legislation with the European Council has been leaked.
Le Pen’s Rassemblement National tops France 2024 EU elections poll
Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National (RN) has surged ahead in the French opinion polls ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections.
Which side are you on? The centre-Right is at a crossroads ahead of next year’s European elections
Europe, together with the entire West, stands before a critical dilemma.
Poland’s elections matter way beyond the country’s borders – they could presage a realignment in European politics
2024 EU Elections polls suggest that the national conservatives of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) will be the biggest overall winner, establishing…
Irish Deputy PM still has eye on EU top job, party insiders say
Micheál Martin, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister, still has his eye on the position of European Commission President, insiders have claimed.
Slovak liberals and their EU allies went to bed with a dream victory but woke up to a nightmarish defeat
The former Slovak PM and leader of the SMER party Robert Fico scored a victory against the findings of an exit poll which had put him behind on the evening of September…
In Depth: Left, Right and centre do battle in looming Slovakian elections
The Slovak vote has the EU panicked over a potential ‘pro-Russian’ victory, but other issues swirl under the surface.
Le Pen and Salvini reaffirm their European alliance
The de facto leader of the French Rassemblement National (RN) party and the head of the Italian Lega party have underlined their close political proximity ahead…
The State of the Union is this: it is a sham democracy
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will use her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg today to laud her achievements over the last four years and…
EU lambasts Russian elections in Ukraine as Moscow claims 70 per cent turnout
The European Union has lashed out at Moscow for holding Russian elections in occupied parts of Ukraine.
Another Commissioner to jump ship?
It looks like yet another member of the von der Leyen may be set to jump ship.
Polish dog-meat lovers won’t have a candidate to champion them
A Polish election candidate for the Right’s Confederation party said that the European Union ban on the slaughter of dogs for meat and trade in dogmeat was wrong…
Has Brexit made UK more ‘woke’ than rest of Europe?
When Brexit occurred it was obviously quite the shock to all. The UK lurched into uncharted territory. There was a sense of all bets are off and anything could happen.
European Parliament to get 15 more seats though national governments are not happy with transnational lists
The European Parliament looks to receive up to 15 new seats.
Latest Parliament Euro-federalism push likely stillborn
The European Parliament's main parties reached a late-night agreement on July 18 on a push to eliminate Members States' veto power, a move which would increase federalisation…