Rachele Mussolini, a city councillor in Rome, will join Forza Italia, a more liberal party in Meloniโs ruling coalitionA granddaughter of Italyโs wartime dictator Benito Mussolini said on Thursday she was leaving Giorgia Meloniโs Brothers of Italy part…
โP.S. We also donโt eat cats and dogs,” scoffs Berlin’s foreign ministry at Republican presidential candidate.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s move to establish new border controls risks generating an EU rift.
Berlin’s decision is a “de facto suspension of the Schengen Agreement on a large scale,” Polish PM says.
Few are celebrating the appointment of the EUโs Brexit negotiator as the countryโs new prime ministerMichel Barnier, Franceโs new conservative prime minister, has yet to appoint a government, still less lay out its agenda. But three-quarters of voters …
The conservative mayor of Antwerp, who is eyeing the top job in Belgium’s government, challenged the country’s immigration policy.
Mario Draghiโs call for the EU to issue joint debt to finance key investments has deepened the divide in Germanyโs coalition government and received strong criticism from the Netherlands.
Sweden’s ruling coalition, halfway through its four-year term, faces a deepening division over the thorny issue of raising the voluntary remigration allowance, strongly criticised by the Liberal Party.ย
The rightโs Michel Barnier is now PM โ and the NFP must share the blame for failing to unite behind a plausible candidateMy friend Guillaume recently hit on a perfect analogy for French politics: in a scene fromSuccession, Logan Royโs children ask him …
A proposal to grant Italian citizenship to foreign nationals who complete 10 years of education has the coalition government in Rome divided.
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The former prime minister faces an up hill struggle to rehabilitate her battered reputation.
Ryszard Czarnecki calls the allegations “lies and complete nonsense.”
For as long as the center fails to make its case in a way that galvanizes, there will be many more like Sahra Wagenknecht.
Trump also said he supported reclassifying marijuana under federal law.
Floundering opposition parties struggle to balance foreign policy and domestic concerns as they seek to topple Russia-friendly government.ย
A top political strategist explains how the Latino vote is shifting.
Thousands of protesters are expected to rally in Paris after President Macron announced his surprise pickย โ Michel Barnierย โ for prime minister. “We’re expecting around four to eight thousand people to take to the streets here,” FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyet…
French left-wing parties and student unions have called for protests across the country as the newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier tackles his first challenge of forming a cabinet. Barnierโs nomination has come as a shock for many and a disa…
After months of dithering, the French presidentโs choice of prime minister leaves him more vulnerable than everWaiting two months for a new prime minister may be standard procedure for the Belgians, Dutch, Germans or Italians, inured to extended coalit…
Trump canโt win without overwhelming evangelical support. His recent comments on abortion have some of his allies on the religious right worried.
A new report about the global state of COPD offers insights from 30 national experts on how policy action can be implemented worldwide.
The survival of France’s next government depends on Marine Le Pen’s indulgence.
A post-election debate over U.S. missiles and military aid for Ukraine is hampering coalition building in Germany’s east.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has committed to a 2025 Biotech Act. Now, Belgium’s Flanders Institute of Biotechnology is calling for a biotech coalition of member states to steer the Act to success.
The French president seeks to form a new government two months after a snap election defeat.
“If there is a desire of Ukraine to carry on with the negotiations, I can do that,” Russian president said.
The Spanish government will present a progressive draft budget for 2025 next week, Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez (PSOE/S&D) announced on Wednesday, asserting that his coalition government will complete the three years left of its mandate amid opposi…
Insiders say popular former PM is preparing for Macron to step down, despite French president’s insistence he’ll stay in office until end of his term.
To dominate the country once more, Republicans need to hasten the move to a post-Trump party.
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about bomb threats targetting Czech and Slovak schools, Turkey and Greece seeking to bypass the Bulgarian transport chaos, and so much more.
Britain has already had its populist reckoning, in 2016. European states can take few lessons from our current calmTwo summers ago, when the Conservatives had just defenestrated Boris Johnson and were rallying around Liz Truss as his successor, there w…
Germany’s centre-right CDU party has cleared the way for coalition talks with left-wing populist alliance BSW and the centre-left SPD in the state of Thuringia after regional elections narrowed the scope for a centrist formation.
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As Chicago made clear, Harrisโ gifted nomination gives her a chance to be whatever people want her to be.
Even young students are grilling current Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on who will succeed him.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE) should not โfall into the temptationโ of echoing the discourse of the far-right as a possible electoral hook, a minister from left-wing coalition partner Sumar on Tuesday (3 September).
In todayโs newsletter: Alternative fรผr Deutschland have deployed Nazi rhetoric throughout their rise โ and they are pulling the mainstream further to the rightโข Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. For the first time since …
European Commission presidentโs drive for gender equality looks to fall short.
The emergence of the far right as a political force in eastern Germany is a concern for Europeโs biggest economyOn Sunday, Alternative fรผr Deutschland (AfD) earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first far-right party to win a German state elec…
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The expected decision marks the end of current European Commissioner Didier Reynders time in the job.
The far-right Alternative of Germany just keeps rising despite efforts to stop it.
The AfD’s surge in Thuringia and Saxony is a major setback for Berlin’s ruling coalition. Political leaders on the right and left cannot afford to let a party with a racist, nationalistic worldview flourish further.
Talks initially collapsed after a row over the budget and the proposed implementation of a capital gains tax.
The AfD party came out on top in Thuringia, a first for a German far-right party since WWII, and was a close second in Saxony. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD dropped, while his Green and Liberal Democrat allies collapsed. It is a serious setback for Scho…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed concern after the far-rightย Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the polls for the first time ever in the former East German state of Thuringia, and came a close second place behind the conservatives in Saxony, …
Two months after snap elections, France remains still without a coalition or prime minister-elect, despite five days of government consultations.
Promising to uphold the โfirewallโ against the far-right AfD, the conservative CDU faces difficult coalition talks after state elections in Saxony and Thuringia, where it will be forced to work with left-wing newcomer BSW to form a majority coalition.
The Italian leader isnโt too eager to hang her hat with the Euroskeptic far right โ at least not just yet.
The far-right Alternative for Germany appeared set to win an election in the eastern German state of Thuringia and is running a close second in Saxony, according to initial forecasts.
Voters in two former East German states began casting ballots Sunday in elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government and deliver big gains for the far-right AfD. An election victory for the AfD could make “coalition buildin…
Parties in Olaf Scholzโs three-way coalition government are braced for a drubbing
With voters rejecting mainstream politics, many expect a disastrous results outcome for Olaf Scholzโs coalitionVoters in two eastern German states are about to go to the polls in elections that could see the far-right Alternative fรผr Deutschland (AfD) …
Former French president calls on Macron to appoint a prime minister from the right.
As Chicago made clear, Harrisโ gifted nomination gives her a chance to be whatever people want her to be.
The far right and far left are expected to surge in Sunday’s state elections.
The presidentโs refusal to appoint a new PM from the left displays breathtaking arrogance โ and undermines our democracyAfter the electoral turbulence of June and July, few in France imagined that we would be heading into September without a new prime …
Germany on Friday reversed a policy to stop returning migrants to Afghanistan due to human rights concerns after the Taliban took power in 2021. The first group of 28 Afghans who were โconvicted offendersโ, according to German authorities, boarded a K…
Qatar arranged the deportation flight for the German government in order to avoid direct negotiations with the Taliban regime, new report said.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government will face a stern electoral test this weekend, as the outcome of state elections in eastern Germany’s Saxony and Thuringia could throw his federal coalition into doubt.
By entrenching itself in small towns,
Alternative for Germany is breaking through the firewall designed to keep it out of power.
A recent deadly knife attack has put pressure on the government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tighten immigration rules.
Coalition government hopes tough action will prevent far-right victories in forthcoming state electionsGermanyโs fractious coalition government has announced a hard-fought compromise on changes to weapons laws and asylum rules designed to prevent Islam…
Electoral Commission questions party fundraising, leaving PiS short of campaign cash ahead of next year’s presidential election.
While the absence of any viable coalition government in France, a situation lasting 50 days and counting, may be new for the French, it is not unusual in other EU countries. That said, the longer this continues, the more it stains Emmanuel Macronโs rep…
Three parties in coalition government set to be given a drubbing on Sunday by frustrated voters
Elections in three eastern German states are likely to usher in Russia-friendly parties, giving Vladimir Putin a foothold in the country’s politics.
Either more commissioner posts, more powerful portfolios, or ironclad commitments will be needed to cement Socialist support for von der Leyenโs Commission, key figures warn.
Spain says the bid by the Hungarian company โ formerly a Russian subsidiary โ poses a risk to national security.
With the far right making gains in elections, Europe must improve on its dismal record of tackling racism, Islamophobia and hate towards migrantsEuropean Union officials watched from the sidelines as racist violence fuelled by the far right spread acro…
In todayโs newsletter: The embattled president rejected the leftwing candidate for the role โ so what happens now?โข Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. Almost two months after a parliamentary election that left no one bloc…
Divisions and frustrations are growing within France’s Socialist Party as it struggles to agree on whether to take part in future coalition talks in the hope of entering government, an approach that risks bringing down the left-wing union that got them…
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, keeping the lights on is becoming a national security priority.
On a visit to Berlin, the new U.K. prime minister may look at his German counterpart as a cautionary tale.
Romania’s Social Democrats (PSD) have firmly rejected the possibility of governing alongside the far-right AUR party, Prime Minister and PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu said after Social Democrat MEP Mihai Tudose suggested this could be considered after the …
Kennedy and Gabbard join a team that includes co-chair Linda McMahon.
Despite excitement at the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harrisโ campaign is still selling her as the underdog.
The French president says the New Popular Front coalition could not win a confidence vote in parliament.
While the talks were “fair, sincere, and useful,” no practical solution was reached, said Macron. The government would probably fall apart upon the appointment of a left-wing prime minister, he said.
Exhaustion and want โ the two key ingredients for successful peace talks โ are as absent in Kyiv as they are in the Middle East.
The French president says the New Popular Front coalition could not win a confidence vote in parliament.
French president doubles down on his efforts to assemble a coalition of moderate politicians
More talks to take place on Tuesday as president attempts to find a PM who can command cross-party supportFrance has been plunged into further political chaos after Emmanuel Macron refused to name a prime minister from the leftwing coalition that won t…
The French president reiterated his refusal to appoint a left-wing government following last month’s snap elections.
The fierce debate following an attack the chancellor called “terrorism” may benefit the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
The vice president inherited a campaign that was in danger of falling off a cliff with Latino voters.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s quest to form a coalition capable of governing the country looks to have reached an impasse, as a backlash against ministers from the controversial LFI party and Macron’s inability to appoint a majority of his own mem…
Sahra Wagenknechtโs brand of โleft conservatismโ is upending German politics ahead of critical elections in the east.
The suspect in the knife attack on Friday, claimed by the Islamic State organization, which left three people dead and eight injured, was arrested on Saturday evening. Ahead of local elections in the east, the government is under pressure to act.
The AfD accuses the ruling coalition and the moderate center-right opposition of shortcomings on security.
The White House isnโt budging, but that could change.
Flemish-nationalist replaced by Walloon centrist to lead talks.
The victory of the country’s volleyball team, led by Nigerian-born player Paola Egonu, has led to heated discussions on the conditions for obtaining Italian citizenship for the children of immigrants.
Efforts to form a government in Belgium are at a deadlock after the negotiator appointed by the Royal Palace to build a coalition from the five parties that won in the June general election has stepped down.
President accused of dragging his feet over appointing new prime minister and failing to accept results of electionLeaders of Franceโs leftwing coalition will demand Emmanuel Macron agree to let them form the countryโs new government as the president h…
Foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday (22 August) that he wanted more African students to come to Italy, in remarks that may exacerbate a coalition squabble over immigration and citizenship rights.
Talks on forming a Belgian coalition government were thrown into turmoil Thursday as the chief negotiator handed his resignation to King Philippe, threatening further political limbo for the country two months after elections.
Tens of thousands of Slovaks have decried the governmentโs erosion of democratic European values.
France’s centrist socialists are eyeing Britain’s experience of how to purge the hard left.
