How the Supreme Court could reshape the US election — again

From mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania to hurricane accommodations in North Carolina, here are the legal issues to watch.

Israël risque de mener un long combat au Liban

L’invasion de 1982, qui s’était transformée en une longue occupation, était, elle aussi, présentée à l’origine comme une mission visant à repousser des militants.

Retour vers le futur en Autriche : les électeurs plébiscitent le parti d’extrême droite fondé par les nazis

Les eurosceptiques du FPÖ promettent de faire de l’Autriche une “forteresse” et affirment que le résultat des élections leur donne le droit de diriger le prochain gouvernement du pays.

Mission Possible: Working together to reshape the future of cancer care

Q&A with Greg Rossi, Senior VP, Head of Oncology Europe and Canada at AstraZeneca.

Far right, far left in European Parliament miss out on millions because of bureaucracy

Two new factions found creating a European political party an arduous process.

Mission impossible : l’Allemagne tente de mettre fin aux droits de douane européens sur les voitures électriques chinoises

L’Allemagne a une dernière chance de faire rejeter les droits de douane lors d’un vote des Etats membres. Mais atteindre la majorité de blocage requise semble hors de portée. Et serait sans précédent.

Les 100 premiers jours de von der Leyen : ce qu’elle a promis, ce que ça implique et ce qu’elle va vraiment faire

La présidente de la Commission promet de procéder rapidement à des réformes profondes. Quelle est la crédibilité de son projet ?

De reine à impératrice : dans les coulisses de la prise de pouvoir d’Ursula von der Leyen

Après avoir dévoilé sa nouvelle équipe, la présidente de la Commission européenne est plus influente que jamais.

Commission européenne : 5 choses à retenir sur la nouvelle équipe d’Ursula von der Leyen

Alors que la poussière retombe après des semaines de querelles, voici ce qu’il faut savoir.

“Tout sauf lui” : les coulisses de la longue rupture d’Ursula von der Leyen avec Thierry Breton

La rupture entre la présidente de la Commission et son plus grand critique en interne couvait depuis des années.

Qu’importe la guerre, la Côte d’Azur aime toujours les oligarques russes

Un système bien établi permet aux riches amis de Vladimir Poutine de maintenir leur style de vie et d’éviter les conséquences de la guerre, relatent les professionnels du tourisme de la région.

Volkswagen is the anti-Tesla and China is to blame

The German carmaker faces a triple threat from China, a lagging EV transition and labor worries.

Brexit : Bruxelles se demande si Starmer veut vraiment repartir à zéro

Quand il faudra passer des paroles aux actes, le nouveau Premier ministre britannique aura une position similaire sur l’UE à celle de ses prédécesseurs, estiment plusieurs sources européennes.

 ‘We’re the only plane in the sky:’ 9/11 on board Air Force One

Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.

Le plan de Mario Draghi pour réparer une Europe en panne semble déjà impossible

Le rapport Draghi est plein de bonnes intentions pour redresser un continent en perte de vitesse. Mais si la vision est audacieuse, la politique le rend pratiquement impossible à appliquer.

Harris’ momentum has stalled — but not reversed. Here’s 5 takeaways from the latest polls

Neither candidate has broken away with less than two months to go.

Privacy group fights European Parliament over ‘massive’ HR data breach

Employees’ ID cards, birth certificates and medical records were compromised in the breach.

First-name basis: Harris is leaning into ‘Kamala’

It’s part of her long-held strategy.

First-name basis: Harris is leaning into ‘Kamala’

It’s part of her long-held strategy.

How Donald Trump — and Kamala Harris — could surprise on Ukraine

Whatever happens in November, the next president’s approach to Russia’s war on Ukraine will determine America’s broader role in the world.

L’Elysée a dépensé sans compter en 2023

La présidence de la République affiche un déficit de plus de 8 millions d’euros selon la Cour des comptes, qui appelle à des “efforts significatifs”.

Jeux olympiques 2024 : un terrain en or pour les sponsors

LVMH, Coca-Cola, Allianz… les plus grosses entreprises se partagent les lieux emblématiques de Paris, pour le plaisir comme pour les affaires.

Qui seront les prochains commissaires européens ?

Ce que nous savons à ce jour sur la prochaine équipe dirigeante d’Ursula von der Leyen.

“Invisible”, Kamala Harris peine à séduire l’Europe

Une membre du directoire de la BCE, ne se rendant pas compte que son micro était ouvert, a déclaré que Kamala Harris ne gagnerait jamais.

How to speak EP

Your guide to the jargon that’s everywhere in Brussels.

Harnessing the power of digital product identification

A triple win for sustainability, circularity and business

The rise of three far-right groups in the European Parliament

The European Parliament, the biggest democratic institution in the world, now features three far-right groups. Two of them, Patriots for Europe and Europe of Sovereign Nations, emerged only this week, from the ashes of failed alliance negotiations.

New far-right group led by Germany’s AfD founded in European Parliament

The alliance counts 25 MEPs among its ranks from eight countries.

Czech party says it’s ready to announce new far-right group in European Parliament

Czech Freedom and Direct Democracy says it will team up with the Alternative for Germany.

Tony Blair admits UK will need ‘a little persuading’ to embrace digital ID

The former prime minister’s suggestion is already causing a headache for the new Labour government.

Orbán and Le Pen form new far-right group ‘Patriots for Europe’

A new far-right group, the Patriots for Europe, was formed in the European Parliament on Monday (8 July) after swallowing their predecessor, Identity and Democracy (ID), and unifying enough lawmakers on the right and far-right side to become the third-…

6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month

Britain’s new leader already has an overflowing in-tray.

Le Pen’s National Rally to take control of far-right Patriots in EU Parliament

The new group, which also includes Viktor Orbán’s MEPs, is set to become the third-biggest force in Parliament.

Labour’s top policy priorities

A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.

Dutch, Spanish far-right parties to join Orbán’s Patriots for Europe

Hungarian leader needs only one more national party for his right-wing alliance to qualify as an official grouping in the European Parliament.

Spéciale Aix : brouillard sous le soleil

Notre newsletter quotidienne sur les enjeux de lobbying et de transparence en France. Par PAUL DE VILLEPIN Avec OCÉANE HERRERO, JASON WIELS ET MARION SOLLETTY Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Paul de Villepin et Judith Chetrit | Voir dans votre navigateur LE MENU DU JOUR — Relevé de température aixoise […]

Spéciale Aix : le programme intello et le programme réseau

Notre newsletter quotidienne sur les enjeux de lobbying et de transparence en France. Par OCÉANE HERRERO Avec PAUL DE VILLEPIN et JUDITH CHETRIT Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Paul de Villepin et Judith Chetrit | Voir dans votre navigateur LE MENU DU JOUR — L’effet bœuf de Cash Investigation. — Rencontres […]

UK election: Animals at polling stations! Who’s your favorite?

It’s been a paw-litical spectacle as Britain heads to the ballot box.

Patriots for Europe swallows Identity and Democracy: Here’s what’s happening 

Everything indicates the far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group is set to collapse in favour of the newly created ‘Patriots for Europe’, which aims to gather all radical right forces beyond the Conservatives (ECR) group.

Von der Leyen battles for Parliament support, Orbán forms far-right group

Ursula von der Leyen is campaigning to secure a second term as Commission president, negotiating with key groups, including the Socialists, the liberals, and the Greens, to secure the 361 votes needed for her confirmation in Parliament.

Inside Kamala Harris’ post-debate dilemma

The vice president is caught between loyalty and ambition, and some allies are chafing.

Biden’s family privately criticizes top advisers and pushes for their ouster at Camp David meeting

They also urged the president to stay in the race.

Orbán-Babiš alliance opens ‘new opportunities’ for German far-right

With a new far-right group, including Victor Orbán’s Fidesz party, on the horizon, the German far-right AfD has hopes of breaking out of potential isolation in the European Parliament after being kicked out of their previous group, ID.

France laid the foundations for campus ‘woke’ ideology. Now it’s leading a global backlash

Le wokisme, which the French love to hate, traces its intellectual genealogy back to 1960s French intellectuals.

Ding dong drama: Video doorbells have UK election campaigners spooked

British political campaigners are being caught out on the doorstep — and fear a new tech trend could usher in an era of abuse and scandal.

French elections: Far-right’s proposals go against the Green Deal 

Many of the proposals put forward by the Rassemblement National (RN, ID) and its allies for the French legislative elections clash with the European greenhouse gas reduction targets set out in the European Green deal.  

What if Macron is enemies with his next prime minister?

A liberal president constantly fighting a far-right prime minister would be a recipe for political catastrophe.

Von der Leyen feels the squeeze as EU liberals implode

The Commission president needs Renew group’s support for a new term — but the faction is shedding seats.

German far-right give up on ID to form own parliamentary group

The German far-right AfD has set its eyes on creating its own parliamentary group, abandoning plans to seek readmission into the Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament.

EU political groups play high-stakes game of musical chairs

The new legislature’s work has unofficially kicked off in Brussels, as per post-election choreography. Freshly elected MEPs are now confronted with the choice to join existing political groups or form new ones

British ex-pats in no hurry to register to vote

Predicted flood of new ex-pat voters fails to materialize ahead of registration deadline in UK election.

Europe’s at risk of losing the global tech race

As this competition is ultimately a race for progress, wealth and geostrategic influence, its importance for the Continent’s future cannot be overvalued.

Les hauts fonctionnaires sont-ils prêts à servir le RN ?

Les grands commis de l’Etat s’interrogent sur l’attitude à adopter s’ils devaient travailler pour un gouvernement d’extrême droite.

Reintegrating AfD into ID is not on the agenda, says French MEP Garraud

Members of Identity and Democracy group are considering forming a “supergroup” with the European Conservatives and Reformists, aiming to elevate the far-right to the second-largest force in the EU Parliament.

Union européenne : l’attribution des postes clés se précise

Trop rapide pour être vrai ? Un consensus est déjà en train d’émerger pour les quatre postes les plus importants de l’Union européenne.

Romanian far-right party entering EU parliament for the first time eyes ID

The far-right SOS Romania party, founded just three years ago, most closely aligns with the far-right EU group Identity and Democracy (ID), according to Diana Şoșoacă, the leader of the party that will send two of Romania’s eight far-right MEPs to the …

Se mouiller ou pas ? Les patrons perdent de la voix face au RN

Face à l’hypothèse d’un gouvernement Bardella, organisations patronales et chefs d’entreprise agissent en ordre dispersé.

Will German far right AfD drop scandal-plagued leader in bid to rejoin ID?

Despite a series of recent scandals, Germany’s far-right AfD party achieved its best national result in history in the European elections on Sunday (9 June). But its internal situation is not so rosy.

The Time is Now: Transforming Care in Lupus Together

An interview moderated by Robert Fogel, Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Respiratory & Immunology, AstraZeneca, with Professor Marta Mosca and Patrick Wildman

AfD will fail in bid to rejoin far-right ID group in EU Parliament, says Maximilian Krah

After his ejection from the Alternative for Germany delegation in the European Parliament, the MEP told POLITICO the party should seek to join another far-right group.

France’s far-right forces hold talks on teaming up to beat Macron

An alliance with Reconquest would strengthen Marine Le Pen’s National Rally ahead of a snap election.

5 choses à retenir sur les conséquences européennes des élections

Les partis qui ont progressé, ceux qui ont perdu des voix, quelle influence dans les institutions : POLITICO fait le point.

The weirdest things that happened on election night

Wrong results, wrong ballots and snap elections.

German far-right lead candidate excluded from future AfD delegation

The newly-formed AfD EU delegation has decided not to include controversial leader Maximilian Krah, implicated in several scandals, in a bid to rejoin the far-right ID group that expelled it last month.

Far-right Alternative for Germany ejects Maximilian Krah

Newly elected AfD MEPs voted to exclude from their delegation top candidate Krah, who has been embroiled in multiple scandals.

Belgium’s Eurosceptic parties maintain EU seat count, as liberals do well

The Eurosceptic parties Vlaams Belang and N-VA have won around a third of the vote in the European elections with around 14% each, giving the far-right ID and ECR a combined six seats out of Belgium’s 22 in the European Parliament.

Dutch far-right comes out top in EU vote, as progressives overperform

Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV (ID) has come out as the largest single party as it grabbed six seats in the European Parliament, though the nine seats won by the Frans Timmermans-Bas Eickhout double-team cements them as the main opposition force in the c…

Austrian far-right to court Le Pen to let AfD back into European party

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), which has managed to become the largest political force in the Central European country, is pushing its European political family, the Identity and Democracy (ID), to admit Germany’s scandal-ridden AfD back into…

All that changed on election night

More than 360 million European citizens had the right to vote in this weekend’s European Parliament elections. Across Europe, the overall turnout was around 51%, and the results had knock-on effects on individual countries.

5 things to know about the EU election results

After 185 million votes in 27 countries, POLITICO brings you up to speed.

First national estimates show far-right gains in Austria, Germany

EU Parliament puts out national estimates for Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands.

German conservatives first, far-right AfD second in EU election: Early projection

Alternative for Germany beats Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats.

Danish PM Frederiksen cancels election events after attack

The assault Friday evening “caused minor whiplash,” the Danish leader’s office said. A 39-year-old man has been arrested in the attack.

In the Baltics, the stateless who can’t vote in the EU election

What if you want to vote in the European election, but you can’t?

Potential far-right supergroup: How far apart are ECR an ID?

While talks about the two far-right forces in the European Parliament, the ECR and the ID, merging into a supergroup have surfaced in recent months, the two groups are miles apart on many of the most salient issues.

Les Ecologistes vont-ils disparaître du Parlement européen ?

Selon les derniers sondages, la liste de Marie Toussaint risque la débâcle aux élections dimanche. Un tel résultat pourrait faire les affaires d’Ursula von der Leyen.

As Europe votes, a populist wave surges 

Five months before the US election, radical right parties are expected to make major gains in the EU election

Bosnia and Herzegovina bars some EU citizens from voting in EU election

An ally of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik called the move retaliation for support of a U.N. resolution on Srebrenica.

Revealed: Russia’s best friends in the EU Parliament

We examined 16 European Parliament resolutions critical of Russia — and identified EU lawmakers who have consistently shown their true colors.

EPP welcomes Orbán’s former ally Magyar

“Our doors are open,” said Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party.

The Dutch kick off EU election

European Parliament election officially gets going, with Geert Wilders’ far-right party expected to do well.

As the far right surges, Europe heads toward its Donald Trump moment 

If the polls are correct, this week’s European Parliament election will reorder the Continent’s political landscape.

On the (fake) campaign trail with von der Leyen: Lattes, endless selfies and Palestinian protesters

As the Commission president crisscrosses the continent, back in Brussels, support for a second term is crumbling.

4 ways the EU election could reshape French politics

While a right-wing surge is expected to sweep Europe at the EU election this weekend, the results could have significant political consequences domestically in France.

How to watch the EU election like a Pro

4 days, 27 votes — it’s a European election bonanza!

Swedish ruling parties divided over potential cooperation with ID group

Members of Sweden’s right-wing coalition are split over whether to cooperate with the far-right ID group after the European elections, as some have indicated serious interest in doing so, while Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of the centre-right Moderat…

‘Sorry to barge in!’ French PM ‘manterrupts’ EU candidate

Gabriel Attal was accused of ‘sexism’ after crashing EU candidate Valérie Hayer’s interview on a television show.

Italian ministers dismiss next commissioner rumours

Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti (Lega/ID) and EU Affairs Minister Raffaele Fitto (Fratelli d’Italia/ECR) have dismissed rumours they are in the running to become the next commissioner for Italy, despite Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Mi…

An American’s guide to the EU election

The EU is complicated, so let’s break it down for our cousins across the Atlantic.

EU election starts! Estonians cast first ballots

Starting gun fired on European election, with Baltic state allowing voting from Monday.

Europe’s democratic charade

Prepare for postelection negotiations changing the European Parliament just as much as voter choices.

By the numbers: How politicians have advertised online for the European election

Among the biggest spenders is Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party.