German partiesโ€™ boycott of far right looks to be over โ€” with AfD on course for key jobs

Lawmakers from the incoming chancellor’s CDU party signal an end to the “firewall” that saw mainstream politicians refuse to work with extreme groups for decades.

Speaker of Irelandโ€™s parliament survives unprecedented confidence vote

Prime Minister Micheรกl Martin pleads with opposition to let Dรกil ร‰ireann do its job as “enormous threats” from U.S. tariffs loom.

Meet the Mafia-busting MEP taking the fight against organized crime to Brussels

Giuseppe Antoci battled the Italian mob. But can he take on EU policymaking?

Americaโ€™s global AIDS relief program is on the brink

President Trump is taking apart one of George W. Bushโ€™s proudest achievements.

European Parliament sets out time limits, evaluation process ahead of commissioner hearings

The center-right European People’s Party will receive the most speaking time.

European Parliament inches toward commissioner hearings in November

Chairs of the Parliament’s committees prefer a Nov. 4 start date.

European Parliament to decide between starting commissioner hearings in October or November

MEPs are likely to opt for a Nov. 4 start date.

Trumpโ€™s Orbรกn embrace sparks some US Republicans to sound the alarm

Groups seeking the former presidentโ€™s favor have highlighted pro-Russian Hungarian leaders and talking points.

Orbรกn isnโ€™t as isolated as you think

The Hungarian leader has been able to build a coalition of like-minded allies who share his strategic goal โ€” creating โ€œa Europe of nation states.โ€

No to Orbรกn, yes to Meloni. European Parliament hands out top jobs but cuts out (parts of) the far right

Centrist majority managed to keep Patriots for Europe at bay but backed the European Conservatives and Reformists.

Committee chairs elected: Far-right excluded, but centrist parties row over gender balance

The gentlemanโ€™s agreement among the EU’s centrist parties to keep extremes at bay held as the European Parliament elected chairs and vice chairs of its committees, but rows over gender balance exposed tensions between the mainstream parties.

Bikes, greenwashing and equality: The passions of the new ENVI, TRAN and ITRE Parliament Committee chairs

The three influential European Parliament committees responsible for energy and industry, environment, and transport elected their leaders for the next five years on Tuesday (23 July).