Germany is main EU target of Trump tariffs, warns economy minister
Germany is “a thorn in Donald Trump’s side,” said Robert Habeck.
Stroke
Nigel Farageโs Reform just a point behind Labour, poll shows
The latest YouGov study makes for grim reading in No.10 Downing Street.
Open borders defy rising nationalism in Europe. We must protect them | Alexander Hurst
Reimposing passport checks in the Schengen area creates new political lines in our minds โ and that poses its own dangerWith so many economic and political challenges looming, the EU nevertheless began 2025 with a little bit of its old magic and a remi…
Olaf Scholzโs business pitch to Brussels sparks election mudslinging
German Chancellor appeals to the EU executive to slash regulation and support industry with subsidies โ only to be accused by his conservative opponents of stealing their policies.
Brussels gripped by chaos on New Yearโs Eve
The Belgian capital saw 159 arrests.
DJ Alfredo, icon of Ibizaโs dance music scene, dies aged 71
DJ whose anything-goes spirit had a huge influence on British club culture had suffered a stroke in 2021DJ Alfredo, who had a significant influence on Ibiza becoming a global centre for dance music culture, has died aged 71.Amnesia, the club where he h…
How Elon Musk could disrupt Washington
Trump and Musk want to run a giant experiment on the federal bureaucracy. Two big unknowns already loom over it.
Germanyโs Merz urges Scholz to drastically move up timeline for snap election
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats and the probable next chancellor, demands a vote of confidence within days.
Iran claims German-Iranian dissident died before he could be executed
Top Iranian officials previously referred to an execution when reacting to Jamshid Sharmahdโs death on 28 OctoberIran has claimed that an Iranian-German duel national who had been sentenced to death died last week before his execution could be carried …
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.
Romaniaโs election extravaganza awakens ghosts of fascist past
A far-right former football hooligan is polling strongly in the presidential race in a mega voting year for Romanians.
This possible Trump adviser says electric cars, walkable cities and even talking about climate change are harmful
Former Ambassador Carla Sands focuses on energy issues at the America First Policy Institute, a Trump-aligned think tank.
World leaders tout AMR declaration, while NGOs sigh
SNEAK PEEK โ Leaders have agreed to a political declaration on antimicrobial resistance. NGOs are disappointed, but is it really so bad? โ The World Health Organization has allied with TikTok to curb the spread of health misinformation. โ What will it take to be prepared for the next pandemic? Itโs not looking good, Gastein [โฆ]
Time to talk sleep: Reducing the burden of chronic insomniaย
Sleep deficiency is a serious health risk that profoundly affects individuals and economies yet conditions like chronic insomnia are worryingly low on the global health agenda
Guns, migrants, oil: Is it possible to oust Venezuelaโs regime?
Nicolรกs Maduro doesnโt care about your evidence or your condemnations.
5 global trends that will shape the US election
Tumultuous overseas events like Brexit are often harbingers of U.S. elections. What will be this yearโs?
Why your coffee got so damn expensive
Blame the underwater drones.
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron: New allies heading in different directions
A U.K. Foreign Office aide said the French president was pleased by how the Brits handled his brainchild summit.
โPoor son of a bitchโ: Biden once pitied an older politician reluctant to leave the stage
As a senator, Biden could see when it was time for an elder to pass the torch.
Germanyโs โDonโ Habeck girds for chancellor battle
After Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock took herself out of the running, Economy Minister Robert Habeck is the likely chancellor candidate for the struggling Greens.
French election: Your guide to the final round of voting
A far-right win, a hung parliamentโฆ All options are on the table in Sunday’s existential vote.
Battle for Conservative Partyโs soul begins after election bloodbath
The Tory leadership race has already begun.
In France, (some) Jews are voting far right
Marine Le Penโs National Rally is presenting itself as a defender of the country’s Jewish population.
Watch the UK election like a pro
It’s set to be the most consequential British general election for a generation. POLITICO takes you through what to watch out for and exactly when to tune in.
The end of the Brexit dream
The Britain envisaged by the countryโs Euroskeptic politicians looks further away than ever.
An Americanโs guide to the 2024 UK election
We can’t give you a felon and an old guy on July 4 โ but we do have a gambling scandal. And Nigel Farage.
Nigel Farage battles the hard rightโs fatal flaw
Europe’s nationalists have often struggled to field a clean sheet of respectable candidates.
Starmer will have to walk a US-China tightrope
There’s already some discord between the two countries when it comes to China, but there are areas where they could work on similar approaches.
French election: What happens next?
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is in a strong position after the first round of voting, but the next 24 hours will be crucial as rivals plot to stop the far right.
Investors too confused by French election to panic โ yet
Markets will certainly make their position known if politicking threatens to stretch public finances.
French election: Le Pen threatens to clip Macronโs wings on Ukraine and defense
Military and foreign policy have long been seen as the “reserved domain” of the president โ but the far right is challenging that assumption.
Ding dong drama: Video doorbells have UK election campaigners spooked
British political campaigners are being caught out on the doorstep โ and fear a new tech trend could usher in an era of abuse and scandal.
Man arrested in Westminster โhoneytrapโ probe
Metropolitan Police are investigating a host of unsolicited messages sent to MPs and other political figures.
Nobody even noticed the Toriesโ biggest legacy
Five years ago this week, in the teeth of the Brexit wars, an outgoing Tory prime minister was looking for a legacy. Theresa May settled on net zero โand now itโs on Labour to keep that target alive.
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.
How Britainโs Conservatives lost their heart and soul
Trends point to an historic collapse of the Tory vote in rural, semi-rural and suburban seats, the like of which England has maybe never seen before.
Betting scandal engulfs UK election
Conservative figures are accused of betting on the timing of the snap election. The scandal couldn’t come at a worse moment for Rishi Sunak.
Britainโs getting more corrupt. Will kicking the Tories out help?
Labour is talking a good game on cleaning up Westminster as an election looms โ but the U.K. has a long history of opposition parties promising the earth.
Five lessons for the Tory (and Labour) campaigns from Obamaโs election guru
One of the brains behind David Cameron’s surprise Tory victory in 2015 has words of advice for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
French election: Your guide to a vote that is set to shake the EU and NATO
Global strategic and financial consequences hang on the outcome of the June 30 and July 7 ballot โ a complex, two-round process that needs some explanation.
Sunak protection cop arrested over alleged bets on UK election date
Met Police says officer in question has been ‘removed from operational duties.’
Franceโs next government will have to tussle with EUโs spending police
Macron’s snap election looks likely to herald a fight between Paris and Brussels as the country is one of seven placed in Excessive Deficit Procedure.
Putin, Farage and pesky teens: 5 people the Tories blame for a Labour โsupermajorityโ
Keir Starmer’s Britain will mean prisoners, teenagers and Vladimir Putin stealing from your grandma for decades. Maybe.
Nigel Farage blames admin error for candidates praising Hitler
Reform UK leader blames botched vetting contract for slew of controversial candidates.
UK Conservative Party braces for brutal civil war
A fight for the soul of the Tories is about to break out between centrists and those on the right.
France is โgoing to the dogs,โ Macronโs inner circle despairs
In their hour of greatest need for a liberal successor to the country’s president, France’s centrists are in panicky disarray.
Want to get to grips with French politics? Watch the football
France’s football captain Kylian Mbappรฉ warns of a historic election. The far right says he is out of touch with reality.
Franceโs Le Pen says she wonโt seek Macronโs resignation if far right wins snap electionย
โIโm respectful of institutions; I do not call for institutional chaos,โ Le Pen tells Le Figaro.
How Nigel Farage blew up the UK election
Britain’s top Brexiteer has made it his life’s work to torment the Conservative Party. This time he could reduce it to rubble.ย
UK Green Party snaps at Labour heels from the left
The Greens’ election manifesto is packed with policies designed to appeal to left-leaning voters disaffected with the Labour Party.
Contempt for Britainโs politicians ruled the Sky leadersโ debate
Keir Starmer may have trounced Rishi Sunak in the snap post-debate poll โ but real voter anger was the star of the show.
This Tory election campaign is all about the vibes
Rishi Sunak’s policy platform is unlikely to keep many Tories happy.
Nigel Farage has cup thrown at him on UK election trail
Police arrest man on suspicion of public order offenses after the incident.
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 โcaused minor whiplash,โ the Danish leader’s office said. Aย 39-year-old manย has been arrested in the attack.
In the Baltics, the stateless who canโt vote in the EU election
What if you want to vote in the European election, but you canโt?
UK Labourโs Keir Starmer arrives on the world stage
A D-Day furore for his rival lets the Labour leader play PM in waiting. But questions remain over his party’s defense plans.
Belgiumโs agent of chaos
Flemish far-right frontman Tom Van Grieken battles to break up Belgium.
Rishi Sunakโs D-Day snub shows heโs horrible at politics
The prime minister has apologized after leaving Normandy early to return to the election trail
As Europe votes, a populist wave surgesย
Five months before the US election, radical right parties are expected to make major gains in the EU election
Slovenia blasts Bosnia and Herzegovina for blocking EU voting by its citizens
The move could hinder Savajevo’s European accession progress, Slovenian President Nataลกa Pirc Musar warns.
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.
EPP welcomes Orbรกnโs former ally Magyar
“Our doors are open,” said Manfred Weber, leader of the European Peopleโs Party.
The Dutch kick off EU election
European Parliament election officially gets going, with Geert Wilders’ far-right party expected to do well.
Labour hates King Charles III (say Tory election attack ads)
The Conservatives are pushing dubious claims on social media that Labour leader Keir Starmer wants to scrap the monarchy as a July 4 election looms.
Starmer will try to prove Britain can be a reliable EU friend โ and Germany will be key
After the U.K. election, cooperation will be deliberately methodical, testing the waters along the way.
French artist Ben dies aged 88, hours after wifeโs death
Ben and Annie Vautierโs children say in statement their father killed himself just after their mother died of a stroke on WednesdayFrench artist Ben, best known for his ironic painted slogans, has died aged 88, killing himself just hours after the deat…
As the far right surges, Europe heads toward its Donald Trump momentย
If the polls are correct, this weekโs European Parliament election will reorder the Continentโs 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 โ itโs a European election bonanza!
Sunak and Starmerโs first UK election debate was a battle of the nerds
They’re both robotic technocrats โ but real differences were exposed in the first TV debate of the 2024 general election campaign.
Sunak and Starmerโs first UK election debate was a battle of the nerds
They’re both robotic technocrats โ but real differences were exposed in the first TV debate of the 2024 general election campaign.
Labour election manifesto slated for June 13
Dates and details could still move due to the frenetic nature of an election campaign.
โSorry to barge in!โ French PM โmanterruptsโ EU candidate
Gabriel Attal was accused of ‘sexism’ after crashing EU candidate Valรฉrie Hayer’s interview on a television show.
Mission Impossible? Tom Cruise tries to climb into UK prime ministerโs car
The Hollywood a-lister mixed up his cars
An Americanโs guide to the EU election
The EU is complicated, so let’s break it down for our cousins across the Atlantic.
Nigel Farage says UK comeback will make it hard to help Trump
Brexiteer says reality of life in UK parliament means it’ll be ‘difficult but not impossible’ to help Trump’s campaign.
Tories put trans rights row at heart of UK election campaign
Britain’s ailing Conservatives want to tweak the rules on single-sex spaces.
EU election starts! Estonians cast first ballots
Starting gun fired on European election, with Baltic state allowing voting from Monday.
Inside UK Labourโs push for a special relationship โ even with Trump
Keir Starmer could finally get his handshake with Joe Biden if he becomes prime minister, five days after taking the job.
Spainโs conservatives shoot down Mario Draghi as EU Commission president
Macron wants to draft Draghi? We’re backing Ursula von der Leyen all the way, key Spanish EPP official says.
Britainโs Greens want to make life hard for Labour over Gaza
The Greens have pivoted to talking about the Middle East conflict as they try to peel off Labour votes on the left.
Rishi Sunakโs snap election sparks chaos and anger
Rage mounts against PM as blindsided Conservative MPs and activists fear Sunak has scored an own goal.
Is Franceโs far-right wunderkind Jordan Bardella the new face of Europe?
Slick, disciplined and a hit with young voters, the president of the National Rally is remaking the party in his image.
Top jobs timeline: What happens after the EU election
Your guide to the horse-trading thatโs about to begin.
Tony Blairโs reinvented Labour Party pursues a risky ideological โpurgeโ
On the center-left of British politics, current leader Keir Starmer wants to show voters Labour is ready for office again. Not everyoneโs on board with his methods.
Labourโs election policy positions, tracked
Absolutely everything you need to know about what the opposition party is promising ahead of the July 4 election.
UK election: Tory campaign policy positions, tracked
POLITICO keeps the receipts on what the Conservatives have said about policy in the general election campaign, from national service to the ‘triple lock plus.’
Outrage grows at top German EU candidate over โautisticโ Olaf Scholz remarks
The Social Democrats demanded an apology from liberal Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann.
Far-right MEPs set to outnumber EPP in next Parliament
Fragmented extremist forces are seen as unlikely to unite into a single political bloc, however.
Poland was promised change. It got politics.
Donald Tusk promised his backers a revolution, but it turns out that rapid change is hard in a deeply divided country.
Itโs not just boomers, young people are voting far right too
Ahead of the European election, striking data shows where Gen Z and millennials’ allegiances lie.
UK election: The great battle for Labour Party jobs
Too many ministers: Keir Starmer faces having to disappoint some of his top team if he makes it into government.
Richer than the king: Is Rishi Sunak too wealthy to win?
The UK general election may see some subtle digs at the prime minister’s vast riches.
Lame ducks Macron and Scholz will struggle to steer EUโs post-election agenda
The fabled Franco-German engine is sputtering โ meaning the next EU top jobs and political priorities are all to play for after next week’s election.
A Meloni-Le Pen super group? Not so fast
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is keeping her options open ahead of EU election.
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.
Michael Gove quits as Tory election exodus continues
The housing minister is just the latest Conservative MP to throw in the towel.
Mapped: Europeโs rapidly rising right
Hard-right forces are gaining ground ahead of next monthโs European Parliament election.