Elections in Europe

Battle for Conservative Party’s soul begins after election bloodbath – POLITICO

Battle for Conservative Party’s soul begins after election bloodbath – POLITICO

U.K.
William Turner

Those now widely expected to put themselves forward include, on the right, former Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch, the early bookies’ favorite, and ...

Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election – POLITICO

Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election – POLITICO

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Sophie Anderson

The French far right is skeptical of France’s role in both NATO and the EU and a victory for the National Rally ...

Forget the far right. It’s the left that may squeeze Macron out of power. – POLITICO

Forget the far right. It’s the left that may squeeze Macron out of power. – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

Glucksmann, a champion for center-left politics, insisted during the European campaign that his success would mean the end of Mélenchon’s influence over ...

Is Macron’s gamble France’s Brexit moment? – POLITICO

Is Macron’s gamble France’s Brexit moment? – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

In truth, she and her de facto No. 2, Jordan Bardella, surfed to triumph in the European election with, among other things, ...

Sunak aide bet on UK election date days before announcement — report – POLITICO

Sunak aide bet on UK election date days before announcement — report – POLITICO

U.K.
William Turner

In a statement Wednesday night, Williams said he wanted to be “totally transparent” and acknowledged placing a bet. “I put a flutter ...

MEP Krah accessed ‘sensitive’ documents, EU Parliament trade committee chair says – POLITICO

MEP Krah accessed ‘sensitive’ documents, EU Parliament trade committee chair says – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

Lange denied that Krah’s office had retrieved documents with the classification level “restricted” via the trade committee. The “limited/sensitive” classification refers to ...

Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats – POLITICO

Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

“Europe is mortal, it can die. It only depends on our choices,” he said in a highly-anticipated speech that echoed a landmark discourse he ...

How a group of elderly Swiss women could take the UK out of the European Court – POLITICO

How a group of elderly Swiss women could take the UK out of the European Court – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

Net-zero lawsuits The latest Tory fury at the ECHR can be traced back to the government’s decision to roll back some net ...

Finland’s Stubb and Haavisto head for runoff in presidential election – POLITICO

Finland’s Stubb and Haavisto head for runoff in presidential election – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

Both second-round candidates are familiar figures in Brussels and capitals beyond. Stubb was an MEP before he became foreign minister and then ...

Rutte’s party won’t join Geert Wilders in Dutch coalition, new leader says – POLITICO

Rutte’s party won’t join Geert Wilders in Dutch coalition, new leader says – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Dilan Yeşilgöz, the leader of the biggest center-right party in the ...