Beijing wooed Belgian socialist to spy on China-hawkish MP: reports
Political rival to Samuel Cogolati reportedly approached by Chinese intelligence.
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Portuguese leaders postpone TV debate due to power cut
With most of the country without power, both leaders agreed to postpone their televised clash.
Bulgaria Unexpectedly Rejects Sale of Russian Nuclear Reactors to Ukraine
Last-minute reversal driven by pressure from the pro-Russian Bulgarian Socialist Party.
Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart
Losing โฌ4 million a day and without a government, Belgium’s capital is in desperate need of leadership.
Erdoฤanโs main rival arrested in major clampdown on Turkish opposition
Arrested mayor of Istanbul accuses authorities of blow “against the will of the people.”
Candidates take their marks ahead of dramatic leadership race for French Socialists
The race could determine if the left unites ahead of upcoming elections, including for the presidency.
Portugal sets snap legislative election after prime minister’s resignation
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced on Thursday that the country’s third national election in the last three years had been set for May 18 following Prime Minister Luรญs Montenegro’s scandal-laden resignation, with the Socialist part…
Portuguese president calls elections for May 18
It will be Portugal’s third election in as many years.
3 elections in 3 years: Portugalโs political crisis explained
After Luรญs Montenegro’s center-right government fell, voters will head back to the polls in May.
Portugal set for snap election as government loses vote of confidence
It will be Portugalโs third parliamentary election in as many years.
EPPโs Valencia congress dilemma:ย Mortifying protests or costly rethink
Ongoing fallout from Spainโs deadly floods could tarnish a gathering of center-right luminaries, but moving it would drown the party in fees.ย
Coalition talks for Brussels regional government hit dead end as lead negotiator quits
Brussels “deserves policies that go beyond the tactical games of low politics,” David Leisterh says in resigning as lead negotiator.
Ukraine war briefing: Stray Russian drones โhit Moldova and Romaniaโ
Ukrainian neighbours summon Russian ambassadors citing crashes and explosions on their soil; Europe โwould help Ukraine resist without US helpโ. What we know on day 1,087See all our Ukraine war coverageMoldova and Nato member Romania announced they had…
French PM Bayrou survives no-confidence vote thanks to far right
The decision by the National Rally gives Bayrou some breathing room.
French PM Bayrou braces for 4 no-confidence votes in a week
It’s a high-wire few days as votes on the first two motions are expected Wednesday.
Belgium gets new government with Flemish separatist Bart De Wever as PM
After repeated false starts and breakdowns in talks, the country gets a Flemish-nationalist led coalition.
French budget passes key hurdle, setting up high-stakes showdown next week
In a sign that bodes well for Bayrou, Socialist party leaders welcomedย the agreement.
French PM jeopardizes budget deal with controversial migration โfloodingโ comment
Franรงois Bayrou sparked a wave of indignation with comment that France is suffering from “flooding” by immigrants.
French PM Bayrou thrown surprise lifeline by Socialists
The center-left party’s decision augurs well for Bayrou, but looming budget talks could prove tricky.
EU goes easy on Franceโs Bayrou as he tries to plug โฌ53B black hole
The fledgling Paris government is “trying their best” to get a budget through parliament after a previous version sunk its predecessor.
Franceโs Bayrou buys himself time with overture to Socialists
There should be “no totems or taboos” as new prime minister fights to reform pensions โ and keep his job.
Macronโs conservative allies warn against diluting pension reforms in 11th hour talks
The French government has shown openness to revisiting the 2023 law changing the retirement age in exchange for tacit support from the center-left.
Pro-Russian socialists eye decisive role in Bulgarian government
The pro-Russia Socialist Party announced on Sunday that it would join a future governing coalition led by the centre-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov.
The post Pro-Russian socialists eye decisive role in Bulgarian government app…
New French finance chief signals openness to dilute Macronโs pension reform to woo the left
A potential deal with the center left now looks more likely but could involve a significant concession.
Jean-Marie Le Pen remembered as a fascist, a visionary and several things in between
Responses to the 96-year-old’s death have become something of a political Rorschach test in France.
The French left is finally eyeing a comeback
The Socialists have taken timid steps toward emancipation from far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mรฉlenchon.
Thereโs nothing very new about the new French government
The prime minister has failed his first big test. Despite another bunch of ministers, he hasnโt built a broader political base.
Yet another French government. These are the names you need to know.
Will this one last any longer?
New French Prime Minister Franรงois Bayrou off to a nightmarish start
Bayrou’s decision to stay on as mayor of a small city has drawn controversy as he struggles to negotiate with opposition parties.
Le Penโs dilemma in France: Stateswoman or saboteur?
France’s far-right leader must decide whether to wreck things or play nice โ while keeping the 2027 presidential election firmly in her sights.
Compromise is a dirty word in French politics โ but it may be Emmanuel Macronโs only hope | Paul Taylor
The president needs to find a new PM to stabilise Franceโs standing on the world stage, even if that means turning to the Socialists Having failed to solve Franceโs political crisis with a prime minister dependent on the far right, President Emmanuel M…
French Socialist leader extends olive branch to Macron as talks on next government begin
The left is under pressure after it toppled Prime Minister Barnier with the help of the far right.
French government โof Michel Barnier toppled โaโfter losing no-confidence vote โ as it happened
Three-month-old government felled by combined vote from parties of left and far right over controversial budgetFull report: France in political crisis after no-confidence vote topples governmentBoris Vallaud, the head of the centre-left Socialist party…
Portugal: State Budget for 2025 approved as Socialist Party abstains
Portugal: State Budget for 2025 approved as Socialist Party abstains
French Socialists reject Barnierโs overtures, raising odds of a government collapse
The French prime minister will now need the support of the far right to survive.
Moldova’s pro-western president Maia Sandu wins second term โ video
Maia Sandu, the pro-western incumbent president of Moldova, has won a second term in office, preliminary election results show, marking a significant boost for the countryโs EU aspirations and a clear rebuke to Moscow. The runoff election was seen as a…
Moldovaโs pro-EU president on course for re-election
Security services warned of efforts to disrupt and distort voting at overseas polling stations.
Moldovans vote in presidential runoff amid claims of Russian interference
Ukraine neighbour is at what could be a pivotal moment as pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandau faces Kremlin-leaning rivalMoldovans have cast their ballots in a presidential election that could prove pivotal for the countryโs European future, amid accusations …
Moldovans head to polls in major test for EU future
Authorities tell POLITICO they are working to fight Russian interference after first-round vote was marred by allegations of bribery and intimidation.
Moldova holds presidential runoff election amid claims of Russian meddling
Pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu, who has accelerated the southeast European nation’s push to leave Moscow’s orbit and join the EU, faces Alexandr Stoianoglo, an ex-prosecutor general backed by the pro-Russian Socialist Party.
Moldova votes for president in runoff election as Russia hovers
Pro-EU president Maia Sandu faces Alexandr Stoianoglo in polls marred by accusations of Kremlin vote-buyingMoldovans will head to the polls on Sunday for a second-round vote to choose between the incumbent pro-EU president, Maia Sandu, and a Russia-fri…
Moldova heads for presidential runoff that could open door to closer Russia ties
Incumbent pro-EU president Maia Sandu faces Aleksandr Stoianoglo, an ex-prosecutor general backed by the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party.
Fears grow that Israel is seeking to reopen Lebanonโs internal fault lines
Israel wants ‘to set sectarian groups at each others’ throats’ says the spiritual leader of the Druze community.
Albaniaโs former president arrested on corruption allegations
Relations between the country’s former president and current PM have deteriorated.
Moldovaโs EU dream hangs in balance as shock referendum result nears
Pro-Western President Maia Sandu blames apparent failure of EU membership referendum on “criminal groups, working together with foreign forces.”
Bart De Wever: The man who wants to destroy Belgium reluctantly heads toward running it
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Belgiumโs wanna-be government unscathed in local elections, early results indicate
With local elections out of the way, talks on a federal coalition can resume at top speed.
Portuguese PM will meet opposition leader amid budget row again
Portuguese Prime Minister Luรญs Montenegro and Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos will meet again at the end of the day on Thursday as part of the negotiations on the 2025 budget, a source in Luรญs Montenegro’s office told Lusa.
PSOE delegation and Puigdemont meet in Geneva to smooth relations
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and representatives of the ruling Socialist Party met in Geneva on Friday in an attempt to smooth relations after the separatist leader’s party voted against the ruling Socialists despite having previously agr…
Balkan plot to dig up Yugoslav leader Titoโs remains hits a wallย
Belgrade mayor wants Titoโs remains moved back to his native Croatia, triggering a debate hotter than a Balkan summer.
How Macron dodged political death โฆ for now
He threw his allies under the bus.
The 5 commissioners most likely to get the chop
Once every five years the European Parliament gets to pick off a nominee or two โ and rarely fails to do so.
Paris mayor to slow main highway to 50 kph on Oct. 1
Anne Hidalgo’s controversial move is part of a broader plan to limit the role of cars in the French capital.
Thousands protest across France after Macron rejects leftโs demands
Demonstrations took place in Paris as well as other cities including Nantes, Nice, Marseille and Strasbourg.
Sรกnchez triggers anger by picking ally for Spainโs central bank
Josรฉ Luis Escrivรก has all the experience needed for the job but may struggle to escape the taint of cronyism.
Macronโs whirlwind hunt for new prime minister sends French politics into a frenzy
Even young students are grilling current Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on who will succeed him.
Spanish socialists should not follow far-rightโs discourse on migration, left-wing Sumar saysย
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE) should not โfall into the temptationโ of echoing the discourse of the far-right as a possible electoral hook, a minister from left-wing coalition partner Sumar on Tuesday (3 September).
Pro-Russian socialists in Bulgaria expel longtime leader
The National Council of the pro-Russian Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has decided to expel its former leader, Kornelia Ninova, from the party following a series of electoral defeats.
Socialist party in disarray after Macron reveals possible socialist PM pick
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet former Socialist behemoth Bernard Cazeneuve amid ongoing prime minister appointment talks on Monday (2 September), according to confirmation obtained by Euractiv – a move that has sent the Socialist Party into…
Macron sweats under growing pressure to appoint prime minister
The French president will hold talks Monday with former Socialist PM Bernard Cazeneuve, seen as a front-runner for the job.