Irish election: old parties hope to cling on as independents surge
Many independents are campaigning on public frustration about rising immigration and the cost of housing.
Renew Europe
EUโs weakened liberals offer olive branch to (some) conservatives
Renew Europe, which performed poorly in the EU elections, is reviewing its approach to the ECR and the cordon sanitaire.
VDL 2.0: EU Parliament approves new Commission
Ursula von der Leyen’s new team passed with 370 votes in favour to 282 against
Olivรฉr Vรกrhelyiโs health portfolio hangs in the balance as negotiations stall
Vรกrhelyi might still have to wait a little longer to know his fate.
European Parliamentโs decision on Commissioner Vรกrhelyiโs appointment postponed to November 13
European Parliament decision on Commissioner-designate Olivรฉr Vรกrhelyi delayed to Wednesday (13 November)
While awaiting Vรกrhelyiโs responses, MEPs negotiate his portfolio
Political games continue around the scope of the health portfolio, but sources tell Euractiv Vรกrhelyi’s eventual confirmation is likely.
Irish prime minister targets 29 November for general election
Taoiseach Simon Harris intends to seek dissolution on Friday (8 November).
Hungaryโs Vรกrhelyi to face 2nd round of written questions
MEPs hold back the green light for the controversial Hungarian Commission nominee.
Irelandโs McGrath gets parliamentary support to be EU justice chief
Representatives of six of the parliament’s eight political groups backed McGrath.
Parliament wonโt shoot down von der Leyenโs Commission picksย
A protracted standoff among rival political factions could mean all commissioners squeeze through.
How to watch the commissioner hearings like a pro
Your step-by-step guide to the European election’s season finale.
To Ursula, with love: Paris sends Brussels the anti-Breton
Franceโs incoming commissioner is a Macron loyalist who prefers backroom dealing to attention-grabbing stunts.
Backlash builds over Hungary joining Russia, Syria and Belarus at security summit
โThe Hungarian government never wastes an opportunity to shame us,โ said MEP Nathalie Loiseau.
EPP piles pressure on Commission for revision of medical devices regulation
Peter Liese’s resolution will be voted on by MEPs on Wednesday.
Unprecedented โPutin-styleโ top court ruling rocks Romanian election
Judges booted an antisemitic candidate from the race because she threatened Bucharest’s place in the EU and NATO. But her rivals are saying the court overstepped its remit.
Political groups await EPPโs move on full-standing health committee
Even for the EPP the situation seems unclear to many.
โExplosionโ sparks evacuation on train carrying MEPs
Official asks European Parliament staff to “stay calm.”
Leaked: Tense correspondence between EU commissioner hopefuls and Parliament
Still, the 23 nominees were cleared by the institution’s legal committee for hearings in early November.
The winners and losers of the new European Commission
What the portfolios tell us about the EUโs power dynamics.
5 takeaways on Ursula von der Leyenโs new Commission
As the dust settles after weeks of wrangling, here are the key things you need to know.
Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
Von der Leyen โhopesโ to announce top team on Tuesday
Commission refuses to comment on Thierry Bretonโs accusation of “questionable governance.”
Relieved energy industry cheers โbullseyeโ Draghi report
EU energy industry associations welcomed the Draghi report, lauding its restraint to attack the blocโs energy market principles, while MEPs want to make sure it is politically recognised.
Slovenia proposes Marta Kos for the European Commission
Marta Kos, a Slovenian liberal politician and former diplomat, is the country’s new nominee for European Commissioner, government sources confirmed on Monday (9 September).
Sloveniaโs male commissioner nominee drops out amid von der Leyenโs gender equality push
Tomaลพ Vesel is no longer Slovenia’s pick for the next European Commission.
Liberal Renew Europe rejects Meloniโs candidate for EU vice-presidency
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Polish Prime Minister saying the budget portfolio will go to Poland, Renew rejecting Meloni’s candidate for the EU vice-presidency, and so much more.
Liberal Renew Europe rejects Meloniโs candidate for EU vice-presidency
After reports from Brussels suggested that Italyโs commissioner pick was in the running for the vice presidency, with a portfolio covering the economy and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the majority in the European Parliament began to show growi…
The enigmatic Irishman hoping to appeal to von der Leyenโs quiet side
Michael McGrath, Ireland’s pick for the European Commission, refuses to play politics. Could it be his undoing?
Bulgaria calls new election, closes in on EU commissioner pick
Each of the major parties have put forward a candidate, with the interim prime minister yet to decide.
Forget Olympic athletes โ will Parisians ever want to swim in the Seine?
Getting the Seine ready for triathletes was hard. Getting it ready for the public by next year may be impossible.
Teresa Ribera faces nuclear hurdle to running EU green policy
Nuclear-friendly lawmakers and countries like France don’t want the EU’s potential next green chief to thwart an atomic revival.
Renewโs rebels strike back: German bloc heralds liberal power reshuffle
For the last five years, the German FDP has been the leader of a rebellious minority within the EU Parliament’s liberal group, but this term the former outliers could exert greater influence over the direction of a fragmented Renew Europe.
Danish Renew MEP steps down from bank board after criticism
EU lawmaker Stine Bosse from the Danish Moderate Party (Renew Europe) announced on Wednesday (31 July) she is resigning from the board of the Norwegian bank DNB to avoid a possible conflict of interest with her role in the European Parliament.
Les 11 dรฉputรฉs europรฉens qui comptent
Voici les parlementaires de lโUE ร suivre pour cette nouvelle lรฉgislature.
Lockheed Martin gears up for laser wars
SNEAK PEEK โ Lockheed Martin is working on laser technology, a top executive told Josh. โ Dassault Aviation CEO รric Trappier is troubled by the uncertainty of Franceโs political situation. โ European Parliament: Renew Europeโs Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann will lead the SEDE subcommittee and the EPPโsย Borys Budka will head ITRE. Good morning, and welcome to Morning [โฆ]
Klaus Welle talks defense commissioner, EU budget
SNEAK PEEK โ The European Parliamentโs former secretary general, Klaus Welle, talks to Jacopo about the defense commissioner role, the EU budget, and why itโs time for a full defense committee. โ U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey meets with counterparts from Japan and Italy today to discuss GCAP. โ European Parliament committees vote on their [โฆ]
EPP feud with German Liberals escalates after vote against von der Leyen
The German FDPโs decision to vote against a second term for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen despite tight margins drew anger, as the presidentโs team hadย โfranticallyโ tried to secure the German liberalsโ support before the ballot.ย
Pro-European coalition seeks quick consensus on anti-corruption reform in Bulgaria
The pro-European coalition We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB / Renew Europe – EPP) is seeking agreements to implement anti-corruption reforms in the country before starting negotiations to elect a regular government, despite the slim …
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
How to speak EP
Your guide to the jargon that’s everywhere in Brussels.
European Parliament rejects far-right proposal to debate Trump shooting
The proposal was rejected with 337 votes against, 119 in favor and 15 abstentions.
Putin, Xi and Trump would love to see Ursula von der Leyen go. Thatโs why the EU must keep her on | Paul Taylor
The European Commission president is up for re-election โ and despite criticisms, she is best-placed to keep Europe secure in a time of crisisUrsula von der Leyen should get a second five-year term at the head of the European Commission despite the som…
US allies grapple with J.D. Vance
Thereโs panic, uncertainty, and some protestations that Vance wonโt really pull the country back from Ukraine and the world.
Ursula von der Leyen โhates the European Parliamentโย
Departing Dutch MEP Sophie in โt Veld says the Commission president has kowtowed to national governments and played politics with the rule of law.
Orban cannot act in Europeโs name, Renew Europe chief Valรฉrie Hayer says
Talking Europe speaks to the head of the centrist Renew group in the European Parliament, Valรฉrie Hayer, who recently led the EU election campaign in France on behalf of President Macronโs political bloc. We dissect the all-important vote on July 18 o…
Pragmatism over principle: Europeโs Greens adapt to surviveย
The group is ditching some of its ambitions as it prepares to back conservative Ursula von der Leyen atop the EU executive.ย
Renew Europe calls on European Council to stop Hungaryโs ongoing presidency โ Europe live
โIt is time to rein in Viktor Orbรกnโs rogue presidency of the Council,โ says president of liberal group after Orbรกn visits Putin in MoscowThe Kremlin said it was watching as NATOโs military infrastructure moved closer towards Russiaโs borders and that …
How the formation of new European Parliament Party Groups is going
With the right in flux, increasing fragmentation of the political landscape in member states, and the need for von der Leyen to secure a governing majority in the European Parliament, group formation has never looked so messy.
Von der Leyen promises Liberals ‘no structured cooperation’ with Meloni’s ECR
Renew Europe currently has 76 MEPs, which Ursula von der Leyen needs to secure the confirmation for a second mandate.
Le Penโs National Rally to take control of far-right Patriots in EU Parliament
The new group, which also includes Viktor Orbรกn’s MEPs, is set to become the third-biggest force in Parliament.
Hungaryโs Orbรกn to meet Putin in Moscow, days after Kyiv visit
Multiple European leaders slam Hungary’s Russia-sympathizing PM for talking to Moscow without a mandate.
EPP, Socialists, Liberals finalise wishlists for von der Leyenโs second term
The three EU Parliament groups of the centrist majority diverge on some key policy issues for the next mandate, according to draft action plans seen by Euractiv, the basis for their talks with Ursula von der Leyen as she seeks support to win a second m…
France in ‘battle for survival of republican valuesโ, says Renew Europe MEP
France is in a “battle for the survival of republican values” after far-right National Rally won the first round of legislative elections,ย Renew Europe MEP Sandro Gozi told FRANCE 24. “We, the republicans from left, the centre and the right, must win,…
Von der Leyenโs next challenge: Fishing for votes, left and right
While Ursula von der Leyenโs bid for the European Commission presidency may have made it through EU27 leaders’ approval, her next big challenge now will be how to woo key parts of the European Parliament. ย
Macron wants Breton to return as EU commissioner in a blow to the far-right
National Rally had claimed it should nominate the French commissioner if it wins the parliamentary election โย but the president wants Breton back in Brussels.
Bulgariaโs โWe Continue the Changeโ join liberal Renew
Two MEPs from Bulgariaโs โWe Continue the Change (PP)โ party have been accepted as full members of the Renew Europe parliamentary group, the party announced on Wednesday.
Portuguese Liberal Initiative MEP chosen as one of Renew Europeโs vice presidents
Joรฃo Cotrim de Figueiredo, a newly elected member of the European Parliament for Portugal’s Liberal Initiative (IL), has been selected as one of the eight vice-presidents of Renew Europe, the assembly’s liberal caucus, which now has 75 members, includi…
French Valรฉrie Hayer seen heading off ALDE challenge for EU liberals leadership
ALDE, the largest of the three political forces that make up the centrist Renew Europe, has been eyeing the French leadership of the grouping since the June election result – and now has a name in mind for the role: MEP Joรฃo Cotrim de Figueiredo.
Franceโs Hayer tightens grip on EU liberals presidency as opposition divided
Incumbent Renew Europe group President Valรฉrie Hayer has a high chance of being reappointed on Tuesday (25 June), as the opposing ALDE party is failing to align its members behind their nominee.ย
Von der Leyen feels the squeeze as EU liberals implode
The Commission president needs Renew groupโs support for a new term โ but the faction is shedding seats.
Liberals search top job for Strack-Zimmermann, defence chair a possibility
As negotiations on the EU parliamentโs top jobs are due to heat up next week, the Liberalsโ main lead candidate, German Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, has yet to find an office, her preferred post โ chairing a new defence committee โ is highly conteste…
EU Liberals dealt a new blow after Czechia’s Andrej Babiลก pulls out his seven MEPs
The sudden exit of the ANO party further weakens Renew Europe and its traditional role of kingmarker in the European Parliament.
Former Czech PM Andrej Babiลก quits liberal Renew group in EU Parliament
Renew set to lose another 7 seats in EU Parliament, but do away with long-running headache.
Exclusive: Dutch VVD to remain in Renew Europe despite seeking coalition with far right
The EU liberals will not expel the Dutch VVD party – or vote on throwing them out – despite the party’s decision to enter a four-way coalition with the far-right PVV party of Geert Wilders, two sources familiar with the discussions told Euronews.
Volt EU lawmakers pick Greens over Renewโs soft hand with far-right
The five newly elected MEPs from the pan-European movement Volt have recommended that party members stay with the Greensโ group due to worries that the liberal Renew Europe group is too soft with member parties’ dealings with the far-right.ย
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
Czech ANO opposes second von der Leyen mandate, casts doubt on Renew membership
The populist ANO party, which won the European elections in Czechia and is also the second-largest national delegation in the Renew Europe group after France with seven seats, is opposed to Ursula von der Leyen heading the European Commission for a sec…
France at a crossroads: Is the far right on the verge of power?
Charles de Gaulle famously complained that governing a country with 246 kinds of cheese was all but impossible. Less known is what De Gaulle said just before that: “Only peril can bring the French together”. President Emmanuel Macron had peril on his …
Macronโs top MEP faces EU Parliament leadership challenge
Right-leaning members of the Renew group are looking to weaken the French president’s influence within the European Parliament.
Resurgent ALDE moves to retake Liberal lead from defeated French
Franceโs influence within the liberal Renew Europe group is crumbling following a poor showing in the European elections and Macron’s decision to call elections. Is it time for ALDE to seize leadership?
Estoniaโs Kallas wonโt call for snap elections despite opposition victory
A few hours after French President Emmanuel Macron called for snap elections in France, his Renew Europe colleague Prime Minister Kaja Kallas announced that her government would not fall as a result of the EU election results and the loss of a key MEP …
5 things to know about the EU election results
After 185 million votes in 27 countries, POLITICO brings you up to speed.
EUโs top diplomat race gets very crowded
Josep Borrell is on his way out. Who will be the EU’s next counterpart for the likes of Antony Blinken, Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi?
The top five national delegations in the next EU Parliamentย
The top national delegations will reshape the Parliament’s balance of powers while feeding new priorities into the legislative work, and with voting set to start on Thursday (6 June), Europe Elects’ final projections for Euractiv lay out what could lie…
Addictive design legislation for Big Tech has legs in next parliament, MEPs say
The push for legislation to curb addictive design in Big Tech platforms will continue in the next mandate, after June’s EU elections, two MEPs who called for such rules told Euractiv.
EU Green Deal? No, thanks: Germanyโs liberals want a weaker โYellow Dealโ
Germany’s Free Democrats say their backing for the next EU top executive hinges on weakening EU climate laws โย a clear shot at Ursula von der Leyen.
Von der Leyenโs potential partners in the Parliament
Commission president needs 361 MEPs to back them. That’ll be tricky.
Von der Leyen needs 361 votes to keep her job. Good luck with that.
We do the math on whether the European Commission president can get a second term. It will go down to the wire.
Danish EU candidate accused of links with Moscow withdraws from the race
The Liberal candidate in the Danish European elections, Alexandra Sasha (Venstre/Renew Europe), announced on Thursday that she was withdrawing from the race after the press reported that she had links to Russia, allegations she has denied.
Top jobs timeline: What happens after the EU election
Your guide to the horse-trading thatโs about to begin.
Von der Leyen online ad campaign breaches EUโs own transparency rules
Up to โฌ70K in Google ads promoting the German politician didn’t disclose links to her reelection campaign.
Von der Leyen faces Socialist revolt over her far-right flirtation with Meloni
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democratic Party are warning they could torpedo a second von der Leyen term.
A beginnerโs guide to the EU election
373 million voters are eligible to choose 720 MEPs in the Brussels bubble. This is how the election works and why it matters.
Von der Leyen quizzed on whether she would work with far-right in EU election debate โ as it happened
Frontrunner to be European Commission president was questioned over alliances with Meloni and others in face-off with rival candidatesSandro Gozi, representing Renew Europe Now, has walked on stage.Walter Baier, representing the Party of the European L…
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Time to ditch von der Leyenโs delays and Renew Europe Now
With the European elections around the corner, Europe is confronted with challenges that demand a united front and bold action. But Ursula von der Leyen’s promises for swift and decisive action have fallen flat: After five long years, all we have got a…
Wiretapping scandal rocks election campaign in Bulgaria
Leaked wiretaps of leading politicians from the liberal Renew Europe-linked Bulgarian party โWe Continue the Changeโ, in which one is heard saying that the party has a lot of money available in cash, have shaken the campaign ahead of Bulgaria’s early p…
Swedish Liberals could be expelled from Renew over far-right cooperation
Sweden’s Centre Party will push for the Swedish Liberals to be expelled from their common Renew Europe group in the European Parliament after the EU elections if they continue cooperating with the far-right Sweden Democrats at the national level, the p…
Renew Europe will vote to expel Dutch VVD party on June 10, group leader says
The Dutch centrist party’s decision to enter a four-way coalition with a far-right faction is unacceptable for the group’s leadership.
New Dutch government drives wedge through EU liberals
Valรฉrie Hayer, the leading candidate for Emmanuel Macron’s party in France, slammed decision by Mark Rutte’s party to join Geert Wilders.
All eyes on EU liberals as coalition with far-right tests campaign promise
The revealing of Juneโs EU elections lists in the last weeks has showcased a sad truth: politics can be very unfair and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are constantly walking on thin ice. Hereโs a step-by-step guide to avoid being dumped from…
How to avoid being dumped by your party, in 5 steps
The revealing of Juneโs EU elections lists in the last weeks has showcased a sad truth: politics can be very unfair and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are constantly walking on thin ice. Hereโs a step-by-step guide to avoid being dumped from…
EU Socialists, Greens, Liberals warn von der Leyen: No to hard-right alliance
The European Socialists, Greens, and Liberals have all shut the door to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyenโs reelection if she decides to cooperate with the hard-right ECR party after Juneโs EU elections.ย
Socialists to Ursula von der Leyenโs conservatives: Donโt work with far right
Call follows European Commission chief’s declaration she is open to a deal with the right-wing ECR group.
Strack-Zimmermann: Far-right would use election success to undermine EU
With the European elections just a few weeks away, Euronews caught up with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a member of the German parliament for the liberal Free Democratic Party and lead candidate for the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament.
Southern liberals on edge
Key figures from Spainโs liberal party Ciudadanos (Renew) switching to the right-wing Partido Popular (EPP) have cast doubt on the future of southern Europeโs liberal parties.ย
Czechiaโs ANO launches EU campaign, distances itself further from EU liberals
The Czech ANO party launched its EU election campaign on Wednesday, with the fight against the EU Green Deal and the migration pact being among its top priorities, further distancing itself from its European partners in the liberal Renew Europe group.
MEPs to watch in the next EU Parliament (if they get elected)
POLITICOโs guide to key European lawmakers to pay attention to in the run-up to EU election June 6-9.
Renew Europe affiliatesย make big gains in Italian regional elections
The regional elections in Basilicata, which saw the expected victory of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloniโs Fratelli dโItalia party, surprised the centrist Italia Viva and Azione parties, which together won more than 14% of the vote.
The European Parliament by the numbers
A look at the data from a very eventful Parliamentary term.