Who is winning the Romanian election?ย
Surveys show the centrist Bucharest mayor catching up with hard-right populist George Simion ahead of Sundayโs vote. But is this poll surge too late, or even real?
Rallying
Trump and Xi are locked in a standoff over direct trade negotiations
The presidentโs refusal to allow informal diplomatic outreach to bridge the gap between the White House and Beijing is slowing progress toward a possible deal.
The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days
The world changed in February. Here’s how it looked to political insiders.
Trump is on a quest to poison global political culture
Europe is at a turning point, where it can choose to reassert the ideals once pledged by the EU and confront the authoritarian brew emanating from U.S. If not now, when?
Trump tells inner circle that Musk will leave soon
The president is pleased with Musk but the decision comes as the tech mogul increasingly looks like a political liability.
In private meeting, Vance and top advisers suggested Trump oust Waltz
The national security adviser almost got fired. He still might.
How Europe can make it easier for start-ups to scale
Entrepreneurs and investors are rallying behind a call for a voluntary pan-European legal framework for fledgling companies
How AfDโs Alice Weidel went from German pariah to top opposition figure
When the newly elected Bundestag meets for the first time this week, far-right Weidel, who lives in Switzerland with her Sri Lankan-born wife, will lead its largest opposition partyAlles fรผr Deutschland, (โeverything for Germanyโ) was once a Hitler-era…
A turning point for Turkeyโs democracy
The Istanbul mayor’s arrest isnโt just about one man โ itโs about whether Turkey will slide further into authoritarian rule. The outcome will define the country for generations to come.
Erdogan could use Imamoglu detention to extend the term limit to presidency, analyst says
Anger has erupted on the streets of Istanbul, with thousands of people rallying in the cold in front of the city hall on Wednesday evening, yelling: “Erdogan, dictator!” and “Imamoglu, you are not alone!”, after the city’s mayor and Erdogan’s main pol…
Massive crowds flood Belgrade as months of protests reach boiling point
After sweeping the country, ever-growing anti-government demonstrations have circled back to the Serbian capital.
Trump deepens NATOโs crisis of trust on sharing intel
Military alliance members already had trouble trusting each other with classified information. It’s just got worse.
Can Ukraine-US relations be repaired?
After the surreal Oval Office brawl, strenuous efforts are under way to try to repair some of the damage.
Europe at the crossroads: Zelenskyy/Trump breakdown – live updates
Europeโs leaders are rallying to support Zelenskyy, after the White House blow-up between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Trump. Can Europeโs leaders salvage the situation when they meet Zelenskyy at a crisis summit in London tomorrow? Follow Euro…
Czech farmers lead fresh EU border protests over Ukraine, LatAm trade deals
Farmers from Germany, Poland, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia join Czech-led demonstrations, rejecting Ukraineโs efforts to ease concerns over cheap imports.
Elections now would be perilous for Ukraine
Holding elections while fighting an existential war would needlessly imperil Ukrainian cohesion โ and the Kremlin would have a field day.
Meet the UK party that thinks Trump-bashing is a vote-winner
The centrist Lib Dems hope standing up to the U.S. president will shore up support from progressive Brits.
The fight for Europe is on
At a time of intensifying great power competition, the EU has to choose between becoming a satrap of the U.S. or breaking free to steer its own course โ and it must decide quickly.
Ukraine probably canโt survive without US help, Zelenskyy says
The grim prognosis comes as the conflict appears to be entering a new phase.
How Vladimir Putin killed the EUโs frugal coalition
The need to counter Russia is shifting the attitudes of rich northern countries on budget discipline.
Britain wants to reset its Brexit reset
To get talks back on track in the coming year, Keir Starmer and his team are filling their diary with trips to Brussels.
How Donald Trump transformed mass culture
Americans are rejecting some liberal values.
Defiant and unwavering: Georgiaโs president Salome Zourabichvili is focus for hope
Refusal to leave palace for successor backed by autocratic Georgian Dream party on day of departure stirs protestersIn Georgiaโs turbulent political standoff, President Salome Zourabichvili has emerged as a defiant figure.Zourabichviliโs role in Georgi…
Europeโs Russian energy sanctions have run out of steam. Can Poland fire them up again?
Warsaw wants to use its turn in the EU’s rotating chair to take on Russian imports.
Despite 2024โs โgreenlashโ, the fight against climate breakdown can still be won. Hereโs how
The overwhelming majority of Europeans support climate action, but they must be compensated for its costs in tangible waysThis year was not an easy time to be Green. Green parties took a beating in Juneโs European elections, with their seat count plumm…
Franco-German fight over South American trade deal threatens EU rupture
Ursula von der Leyen granted the wish of her native Germany by flying off to seal an accord with the Mercosur bloc. France, which fiercely opposes the deal, is in uproar.
Georgian police fire teargas at pro-EU protesters as political crisis deepens
Tbilisi experiences fifth day of demonstrations amid anger over ruling partyโs decision to shelve EU accession talksGeorgian police have fired teargas to try to disperse thousands of pro-EU demonstrators rallying in the centre of Tbilisi amid a deepeni…
Riot police disperse protestors rallying against Georgiaโs retraction of EU bid
Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili called for โresistanceโ to prevent the countryโs โreturn to Russia.โ
Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestine protesters defying ban
Dozens held under emergency measures imposed after violence that erupted around football matchPolice have detained pro-Palestinian protesters rallying in central Amsterdam in defiance of a ban imposed after violence stemming from a football match betwe…
How Trump Won the Podcast Bros
The future of American political engagement is barely political at all.
Why Kamala Harris lost the election
Harris refused to make a clean break from the last four years.
Trumpโs stunning comeback: 6 takeaways from his resounding win
Trumpโs victory looks like a realignment.
Trumpโs closing message: Attack, divide and veer off script
His attacks on Liz Cheney, lambasted by Democrats, left his party seemingly resigned.
Trump knows exactly what heโs doing by going on the Joe Rogan podcast
Our reporters dissect the significance of the moment.
The silent force behind the Trump transition
Youโve probably never heard of Brooke Rollins. She wants to keep it that way.
What if itโs President Harris but a Republican Senate?
A Republican Senate could block Cabinet and Supreme Court picks, as well as legislation.
โThe threat remainsโ: Trumpโs path to overturning a 2024 defeat
The very real scenario where Trump loses and takes power anyway.
Kulej. Dwie Strony Medalu review โ glossy boxing biopic is Polandโs answer to Raging Bull
An overlong, overly lightweight tale of Polandโs two-time Olympic champion Jerzy Kulej is saved by a rallying last half hourThis is a glossily shot but overlong biopic of two-time Olympic gold-winning boxer Jerzy Kulej that tries to position him as a k…
Biden says he is โconcernedโ about election being โpeacefulโ
โIโm concerned about what theyโre going to do,โ the president told reporters, referring to Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance.
Mystery creator of Bitcoin identified, new HBO documentary claims
The revelation could send shockwaves through cryptocurrency markets and beyond.
Trump turns Hurricane Helene aftermath political
Speaking in Georgia, Trump laced into Harris, Biden and Walz, even as he acknowledged it wasnโt the time or place.
How China plans to get more backers for its Ukraine peace plan at the UN
A Ukrainian government document says Beijing is trying to rally support this week for its peace talks aimed at โpreventing Russia from losingโ the war.
EU could strip Georgians of visa-free access over backsliding on democracy
The South Caucasus country’s government must live up to its obligations if it wants to keep its benefits, the Commission told POLITICO.
Republicans outraged over possible assassination attempt: โThey are going to keep trying to kill Trumpโ
Denunciations of political violence from across the political spectrum quickly gave way to partisan finger-pointing.
Joe Biden preps to sell the economy โ to boost his legacy and help Harris
Biden is determined to convince a skeptical public that he strengthened the economy.
Can global leaders agree on a tough AMR plan?
Some experts lament the lack of bolder commitments in farming.
Trump confronts his โweak spotโ at the debate
The former president lags by double digits with this key constituency.
Donald Trump gets the โinside straightโ heโs been hoping for in court
The former president has had remarkable success with his strategy of delays, but a legal reckoning looms if he loses the election.
EU leaders may envy Starmerโs stable majority โ Brexit’s part in it less so | Rafael Behr
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…
The White House wants you to know: Harris was in the room
Critics say the Biden administration is making up for lost time after not doing more to promote Harris over the last three years.
How Britain took its eye off the far right
In the wake of this summer’s riots, Keir Starmer’s new Labour government is seeking answers.
Harris wants to restore Roe abortion protections. For many activists, thatโs not enough.
Democrats have made restoring abortion access a cornerstone of their campaign for the White House and Congress, but there area divisions over what, exactly, that means.
Hillary Clinton gets herย Trump revenge moment
She grinned as the crowd erupted into chants of โlock him up.โ
Serbiaโs leader wins the West with promises of โwhite goldโ โ but loses the people
Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ accuses protesters who oppose an EU-backed lithium mine of trying to overthrow him.
Sea, sand and sky-high fees: Italians tussle over their right to lie on the beach
Much of Italyโs beachfront is in the hands of family-run concessions who operate exclusive clubs or charge big money for umbrellas and loungers. But a new EU law is rallying activists on both sidesPhotographs by Roberto SalomoneโMost Italians donโt kno…
Europeโs needs a centrist agenda
Extremist and populist parties exploit real fears and frustrations โ they don’t invent them. And far too many feel their grievances have been insufficiently addressed by the political center.
With Britainโs far right on the march, Labour has a problem
Riots that followed the killing of three children in Southport are the latest far-right show of force confronting Britain’s new government.
Biden was faltering in Georgia. Harris is putting it back on the map.
Energy around the vice presidentโs nascent candidacy and her appeal among Black voters could bring the closest 2020 state back onto the battleground.
Meet Lucie Castets, the French PM-hopeful vowing to be a thorn in Macronโs side
The 37-year-old’s low profile helped make her a consensus pick on the left, but now she needs to take the fight to the French president.
A defiant Netanyahu vows to stay the course; hits โuseful idiotsโ
Netanyahu praised Biden for his โheartfelt supportโ following Hamasโ surprise attack.
Biden is passing the torch โto unite our nationโ
He addressed the nation from the Oval Office.
Kamala Harris neck-and-neck with Trump after campaign launch, new poll finds
In a head-to-head matchup, Harris garnered about 45 percent support among registered voters and Trump received 46 percent, the poll found.
Polandโs Tusk hits a wall on legalizing abortion
Failure of abortion vote raises big questions of whether Tusk can deliver the key social reforms he promised in last year’s election.
Neil Kinnock tells Labour MPs โtide is shiftingโ towards closer ties with Europe
Former leader rallies pro-EU MPs who German ambassador says now vastly outnumber ERG group of Eurosceptic ToriesNeil Kinnock has delivered a rallying cry to pro-EU Labour MPs, telling them that โfortune favours the braveโ when it comes to forging close…
Inside the Democratic reboot: Joy, hope and fear
Bidenโs withdrawal lifted the pall over the party, but Kamala Harris doesnโt have much time to turn the conversation to Trumpโs conduct rather than her own.
Macron wins shock vote to keep coalition hopes alive
Pro-Macron and center-right lawmakers successfully pulled their votes together to stop the left from grabbing control of the National Assembly.
Bidenโs Covid diagnosis comes at the worst possible time for his campaign
The president said heโs feeling โgood.โ But his campaign is teetering.
Europeโs populists use Trump shooting to slam the left
From Spain to Serbia, right-wing forces were quick to point the finger over the attack.
Trumpโs raised fist will make history โ and define his candidacy
In wake of shooting, GOP officials are quick to blame Democrats for demonizing the former president.
Biden at his press conference: See, Iโm up to the job
The president tried to calm his party as calls to step aside intensified.
EU fumes at rogue Orbรกn, but struggles to rein him in
Brussels is annoyed with Budapest, but Hungary’s leader seems to know exactly how far he can go without drawing real consequences.
Biden aimed to prove US and global doubters wrong with NATO speech
His high-profile address served as both a political and geopolitical test for the president.
โWe want our peaceโ: why is Franceโs far-right support such a rural affair?
Media rhetoric about migrants and crime is rallying support for the National Rally in the countryside but, say city folk, the reality is differentFlanked by fields of corn and tree-lined ponds, the regular rumbling of planes in the distance is the only…
Biden concedes he โscrewed upโ at the debate
In interviews with two radio stations, the president seemed lucid as he spoke about whatโs at stake in November.ISABELLA RAMรREZ
A small town dreams of restoring the UK’s oldest railway station for its 200th anniversary
In the northeast of England, an organization is rallying to raise funds for Heighington Station, located on the world’s first railway line, which will celebrate its bicentenary in 2025.
Can things only get better for England? | Brief letters
Football and politics | Tactical voting | Dyslexia | Election jinx | Boris Johnson | Polling song | Note for the new chancellorThe last time England won a major football tournament was shortly after Labour had been elected with a landslide. Just a thou…
โWeโve all enabled the situationโ: Democrats turn on Bidenโs inner sanctum post debate
The senior teamโs management of Biden has grown more strictly controlled as his term has gone on.
Trump keeps flip-flopping his policy positions after meeting with rich people
Top CEOs were seen nodding their heads when Trump talked about finding ways to keep American-educated talent at home.
Trump ramps up debate prep: โPolicy discussionsโ instead of mock debate
The former president has met with Senator J.D. Vance and others in what his allies describe as informal debate prep sessions.
Bruised Macron puts on brave face at G7
The French president said G7 leaders thought his decision to call snap elections in France was “courageous.”
Macron bets the house in election to break far-right momentum in France
After a humiliating defeat at the hands of Le Pen’s National Rally, France’s president is now making a high-risk roll of the dice.
Zelenskyy is in France with more asks, and some skepticism
The Ukrainian presidentโs wishlist for Biden and Macron includes requests to strike deeper into Russia and unlock frozen Russian assets.
Ukraine war briefing: France to send Mirage fighter jets and train pilots
Sweeping power cuts continue due to strain on damaged grid; Biden stresses US weapons not for shooting at Kremlin. What we know on day 835France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train Ukrainian pilots, the French president, Emmanue…
Biden and Macron use D-day event to emphasise support for Ukraine
Leaders rally behind Zelenskiy to make clear to Putin that, as in 1944, freedom in Europe is worth fighting forJoe Biden and Emmanuel Macron have marked the 80th anniversary of D-day with a rallying cry for support for Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskiy wa…
Foreign policy becomes a liability for Bidenโs campaign as he heads to France
Even Democrats are sounding alarms about foreign wars hurting Biden in November.
Foreign policy becomes a liability for Bidenโs campaign as he heads to France
Even Democrats are sounding alarms about foreign wars hurting Biden in November.
US Democrats in full-blown โfreakoutโ over Biden
One adviser to major Democratic donors keeps a running list of reasons Biden could lose.
Netanyahu case will make or break the ICC
The Hague court is coming in for scrutiny over Israel-Hamas moves.
Anatomy of a scroll: Inside TikTokโs AI-powered algorithms
Israel or Palestine? What users see in their social media feeds related to the Middle East crisis and other global political events is determined by opaque AI-powered curation systems.
Tens of thousands protest in Canary Islands against mass tourism
Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Spain’s Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. Rallying under the slogan “The Canary Islands have a limit”, dem…
A rallying call for European raw materials resilience [Promoted content]
The Critical Raw Materials Act sets ambitious but vital goals for Europe to grow its metals resilience to supply the energy and digital transition. Now, the challenge is equally clear: delivering on this, and with speed.
US, Japan, Philippines plan joint South China Sea naval patrols
The collective show of maritime force against China will be a centerpiece of next monthโs trilateral summit in Washington.
Four killed at Hungarian rally after race car crashes into spectators
Car appeared to lost traction before sliding off roadTwo people, including a child, sustain serious injuriesA rally car veered off the road and crashed into a group of spectators in Hungary on Sunday, killing four and injuring several others, police sa…
Slovak president election: Pro-EU diplomat edges coalition stalwart in first round
Parliament speaker Peter Pellegrini and diplomat Ivan Korฤok move on to knockout round.
Putin is a dictator and a tyrant, but other forces sustain him โ and the west needs to understand them | Simon Jenkins
Kneejerk criticism of regimes in Russia, China or India may make us feel better, but thereโs no evidence it is making the world a safer placeThe westโs derisive reporting of Vladimir Putinโs election victory this week was a mark of his success. It was …
Marcello Gandini obituary
Italian car designer whose greatest creations included the Lamborghini Miura, the Maserati Khamsin and the Lancia StratosMarcello Gandiniโs cars were made to stop the traffic. The Italian designer, who has died aged 85, created supercars for the super-…