EU election latest: Knives out for Ursula von der Leyen
With just weeks to go until the European Parliament election, we’re bringing you the state of play. Host Sarah Wheaton…
Occupy Brussels! Viktor Orbán’s plan for Europe
Leading the country’s ideological assault is the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (commonly referred to as MCC), an Orbán-backed think tank. The…
EU leaders flock to Egypt to ink €7.4B economic aid, migration deal
The EU-Egypt deal coincides with an uptick in irregular migration to the bloc of wealthy countries. Following a lull in…
EU election needs to bring out the best of Europe — not the worst
Thus, the EU must opt for impactful solutions that are proven to work. One of these is a breakthrough, a…
Right wing takes yet another stab at killing EU nature law
11th-hour plots The nature law sets goals for the restoration of degraded natural areas by 2030. Currently, some 80 percent…
The corruption trap: How Europe’s establishment made the far right great again
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. A CORPSE IN THE DANUBE AND A VOICE FROM…
Macron picks EU liberal leader as new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle
PARIS — Emmanuel Macron has picked Renew Europe Group President Stéphane Séjourné as the country’s new foreign minister, the French…
Charles Michel to run for EU election, triggering top job scramble
European Council President Charles Michel will run as a candidate for the European parliamentary election in June, he told three…
How Donald Tusk can get around Poland’s president
Mujtaba Rahman is the head of Eurasia Group’s Europe practice. He tweets at @Mij_Europe. Heading up a pro-European Union liberal…
Italian centrists fight each other ahead of European election
The divorce between Italy’s centrist parties Azione and Italia Viva is becoming official as the European Parliament election approaches. Led…
Belgium’s trans-friendly reputation faces far-right rise
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Belgium has built a reputation as among the…
All hail Queen Ursula!
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Move over, King Charles III. The European Union is…