Von der Leyen labels Trumpโs VP an ally after first meeting
First high-level meeting with Trump official strikes surprisingly positive note after he slapped tariffs on steel and aluminum.
First high-level meeting with Trump official strikes surprisingly positive note after he slapped tariffs on steel and aluminum.
In the lead-up to Germany’s Parliamentary Elections, centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused his conservative election arch rival Friedrich Merz of planning an immigration crackdown that would “bury Europe”. For in-depth analysis and a deeper persp…
Country’s role in Europe gets a surprise central focus in election campaign.
Ukraineโs ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, spoke to Euronews about Ukraine’s role in the German election campaign and what he says is a lack of political courage.
The Left’s boost in numbers fuels hope of clearing the 5 percent threshold to enter the Bundestag.
Conservative Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. His blunder gives the centre-left a chance in the 23 February electionThere are moments in every election campaign when the fate of a key protagonist takes a decisive turn, often after an unforce…
Intentionally or not, concerned businesses, the ascendant far right and traditional conservatives are coming together to rewrite green rules.
Britain used to lead the world on international development. But in the era of right-wing populists, its Labour government is now treading carefully.
Following Sunday’s parliamentary election, a coalition government will now have to be formed as Kosovo looks to normalise ties with Serbia while foreign funding remains in question.
Richard Ferrand’s appointment drew criticism even before being made official.
A new coalition government may seek to rebuild bridges with western partners, at a perilous geopolitical momentSeventeen years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, its future remains shadowed and compromised by relations with Belgrade. More …
Academics can be as influential as tech bros in swaying policymakers to both invest in and set guardrails for the powerful technology.
Brigitte Haas will be the wealthy municipality’s first female head of government after her Fatherhood Union party won an election on Sunday.
Numerous UK politicos have found their group chats getting two ticks โ from the entire British public.
Allies have viewed nationalistic turn under PM Albin Kurti as a threat to western Balkansโ stability
Longtime leader heads for the exit amid political turmoil in Bucharest.
Leader says he wants to avoid his country becoming โlaughing stockโ after vote scrapped due to alleged Russian meddling
MPs had launched a procedure to suspend Klaus Iohannis. ‘In order to spare Romania and the Romanian citizens from crisis (…) I resign from the office of president of Romania,’ he said.
Germany’s conservative parties and far-right AfD lead in the polls, with the CDUโs Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor after the 23 February vote.
Kosovo’s electoral commission announced that Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party was on track to win 41% of the vote, leaving it ahead but without a majority government, which could lead to coalition talks.
Three small parties could decide the election.
Albin Kurti’s party is on track to come first in Kosovo’s general election but may not be able to govern alone.
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Kosovans headed to the polls against a backdrop of a stagnant economy and renewed ethnic tensions but the Central Election Commission says turnout was low.
PM Albin Kurti claims โvictoryโ and vows to form government but analysts warn of prolonged crisis and instabilityThe governing party of the prime minister, Albin Kurti, is on track to secure the most seats in Kosovoโs parliament but will lack the numbe…
Leaders from the bloc’s biggest companies will convene in Antwerp for the Feb. 26 event.
Pierre Poilievre โ frontrunner to be the next Canadian PM โ is also on board with push to reboot stalled talks amid Trump’s trade war.
His ruling party fell short of a majority and will need to find a coalition partner if it hopes to continue in power.
In Kosovo’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party led with the most seats but faced uncertainty in forming a majority. The election highlighted Kurti’s anti-Serbian agenda against the opposition’s economic promises. Withou…
Election frontrunner suggests he could back an overhaul of the requirement that caps deficit at 0.35 per cent of GDP
Germanyโs first televised election debate all but closed the chapter of sleepy, consensus politics in Berlin
The Fatherland Union of Brigitte Haas won over 38 percent of votes in the constitutional hereditary monarchy.
Center-right and center-left chancellor candidates clashed in a fiery debate, exposing deep divisions just weeks ahead of a national election.
Albin Kurti’s party is on track to come first in Kosovo’s general election but may not be able to govern alone.
Polls opened in Kosovo on Sunday after a combative election campaign in which opposition candidates clashed with Prime Minister Albin Kurti over the economy, corruption and relations with the country’s old foe and neighbour Serbia. “As ever, with Koso…
Numerous federal district judges around the country have blocked major portions of Trumpโs early agenda โ but Supreme Court showdowns loom.
The president has left a breadcrumb trail suggesting nothing would make him happier than to see the Eagles get slaughtered in the Super Bowl.
Kosovars cast their votes Sunday in a parliamentary election considered a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti as talks on normalising ties with rival Serbia remain stalled and foreign funding for one of Europe’s poorest countries in question.
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Fears of partition that arose during Trumpโs first administration have re-emerged as PM Albin Kurti navigates tense relations with both US and EUKosovo goes to the polls on Sunday in an election that could mark a crossroads in the young countryโs hist…
โOur friend Trump, the Trump tornado, has changed the world in just a couple of weeks,โ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn tells far-right rally in Madrid.
Would be chancellor Friederich Merz breaks post-war convention of no political deals with far rightOn a foggy, frigid morning in Saxony, far-right MP Renรฉ Bochmann could not believe his partyโs luck in the final days of the German election campaign, wi…
Investigation is over allegations the social media company manipulated its algorithm, Paris public prosecutor’s office says.
The fresh restrictions come amid a political crisis over disputed elections and the government’s reversal on its EU membership bid.
The possibilities for conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz to form a coalition government are looking increasingly uncertain.
Of all the elections happening in the EU this year, the vote in Germany is probably the one that is being watched most closely across the bloc. Europe’s largest economy is in trouble; the old model of cheap gas and easily accessible export markets is …
โฌ14 million in French agricultural subsidies are linked to the results of union elections โ and the far-right just made significant gains.
โI do not approve of someone in Trumpโs orbit attempting such direct interference in Germanyโs elections,โ says Friedrich Merz.
Greenlandic parliament calls for snap election for 11 March as ruling party, Siumut, proposes accelerating independence processGerman chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that US president Donald Trump was wrong to impose sanctions on the internationa…
POLITICOโs weekly podcast lifting the curtain on how Westminster really works. By PATRICK BAKER Send ideas here | View in your browser Peter Mandelson, the new British ambassador to the United States, has finally taken up the daunting challenge of being the U.K.โs Trump whisperer. And itโs clear the man dubbed the prince of darkness [โฆ]
Labour promised tough new rules for the worldโs leading AI developers. But as Trump returns, ministers are thinking again.
The former U.K. prime minister has quietly been meeting Labour’s new MPs โ and he’s not the only Blairite who’s at it.
POLITICO has processed 35 years’ worth of election data to find out why this month’s vote is messier than ever โ and what will happen next.
Pasta, pizza, and Parmigiano โ delicious? Absolutely. But in 2025, theyโre also deeply political. This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton digs into how food has become a battleground, with POLITICO agriculture reporter Alessandro Ford explaining how Italyโs far-right โ and politicians across Europe โ are using the Mediterranean diet to push back against [โฆ]
Moscow shows โindifferenceโ to civilian humanitarian corridor offer, says Zelenskyy; France delivers Mirage jets. What we know on day 1,080Russia said it was battling a new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk, as Kyiv offered a humanitarian corridor for civil…
A Kremlin-backed campaign is trying to influence voters ahead of Feb. 23 poll, according to government report obtained by POLITICO.
Germanyโs nuclear exit was meant to be final. But with energy costs soaring, conservatives are reopening the debate.
Richard Hermer said the U.S. president was an โautocratic populistโ in the latest uncomfortable comments by British ministers.
Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 election.
Germanyโs conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many small parties make it into parliament.
The pilsner plan is finding parts of the electorate other initiatives can’t reach.
String of attacks against Ukraineโs mobilisation effort; Ukraine announces robot ground units. What we know on day 1,079A person died setting off an explosion at an army recruitment centre in western Ukraine on Wednesday, officials said, amid a string …
“The way they’re pardoning people who have been sentenced to years in prison, that will have consequences for America,” Merz cautioned.
Ahead of Poland’s presidential elections in May, the country’s government unveiled the ‘Election Umbrella’ program – with the goal of protecting the nation’s cybersecurity from Russian influence.
DCI Group has worked with sanctioned organizations, the Azeri government and oil companies.
British prime minister said Palestinians “must be allowed home” to rebuild.
Eleven people, including attacker, died in countryโs worst mass shooting with two more in intensive care. This live blog is closedรrebro school shooting was one-man operation, police sayWe are waiting for the press conference to start and will bring yo…
The offer comes as Ottawa remains in the White Houseโs crosshairs.
Austria was previously on track to get its first far-right-led government since World War II.
U.S. president’s shake-up of the security apparatus has complicated scrutiny of controversial British deal over Diego Garcia military base.
Recent polls have shown that while the vast majority of Greenlanders are in favour of independence, few are willing to compromise their standard of living to achieve it.
The U.S. president hinted heโll spare Britain from his trade war, while hammering the EU. But as Nigel Farage surges in the polls, Keir Starmer isnโt safe from Brexit yet.
The first major survey of voters after frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s controversial alignment with the far right suggests the gambit failed.
Former British prime ministers sign up to offer their wisdom at the Washington Speakers Bureau.
Former party deputy chair Jack Lopresti said to be carrying out support work to help the countryโs fight against RussiaA former Conservative MP ousted in the 2024 election has reportedly joined the International Legion in Ukraine in a non-combat role t…
With voting intention at 14.2% poll shows far-right Vox surging, while the ruling Socialists hit a record low.
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Election has become a referendum on the centre-right leaderโs judgment
Bill to rule out interference from abroad expected to pass this week as country prepares for polls before 6 AprilGreenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Do…
Prospective chancellor takes startlingly aggressive line against those protesting against gamble with AfDThe German conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, whose party is widely tipped to win this monthโs general election, defended his hardline…
Demonstrators descended on Berlin Sunday to protest last week’s decision by Germany’s conservatives to make overtures to the far right ahead of this month’s legislative election, drawing at least 160,000 people, according to police. For in-depth analy…
Ukrainian officials fear an alignment between Washington and Moscow could shut them out of the discussion about their country’s future.
Tech billionaire continues to attract vitriol after his controversial salute at Donald Trump’s inauguration party.
Munich Security Conference gets tough on anti-establishment parties ahead of German election.
โI find it quite disturbing when the Holocaust is politically instrumentalized,โ far-right leader says.
The U.S. currency surged across the board, while stock futures plunged on the first full day of trading since Trump slapped tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico.
The CDUโs Friedrich Merz has shattered the taboo that had underpinned German politics since the war. The unthinkable is now more possibleThe tectonic plates are shifting in German politics. A momentous past week has plunged the country into uncertainty…
BUCHAREST – Crin Antonescu officially secured backing for the upcoming presidential election during the extraordinary congress of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Sunday, ensuring that the liberal politician has the full support of the governing co…
Russian disinformation could ‘poison’ upcoming election, German MPs warn
PRAGUE – Czech public media face growing threats as opposition leader Andrej Babiลก, widely regarded as a frontrunner in this autumnโs general election, advocates for direct state funding of broadcasters. His proposed reforms, mirroring those in Slovaki…
The platforms were presented with various scenarios based on past experience of attempted election manipulation, such as information manipulation through deepfakes to distort content.
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Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.
The conservative opposition CDU party’s reliance the far-right AfD’s support in parliament last week has sparked widespread fury in Germany, less than a month ahead of a snap federal election.
At least 160,000 turned out to protest in Berlin on Sunday against the center-right party, who is the front-runner in an upcoming federal election this month, for seeking the support of the far-right to push through tough new legislation on immigration.
Angry rallies in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich accuse Friedrich Merz of cooperating with AfDTens of thousands of people marched in Germany on Sunday to protest against the decision by the centre-right leader โ and frontrunner in a loomin…
Friedrich Merzโs CDU is set to endorse the EPP head on Sunday, boosting Weber’s chances at a decisive party congress in April.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to respond with 25 percent tariffs against C$155 billion worth of American goods.
Ukrainian president’s remarks came after Trump said U.S. and Russian officials wereย โalready talkingโ bilaterally about the war in Ukraine.ย
The tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods will be 25 percent.
U.S. president refuses to comment on whether he has already spoken with the Russian leader on ending the war.
As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the anti-immigration AfD is threatening to upend politics in Europeโs most powerful democracy.ย