French government collapse is one more blow to Macronโ€™s EU stature

โ€œThis entire politico-institutional sequence since the European elections shows a loss of French influence across all EU institutions.โ€

What happens if Italy and Franceโ€™s right-wing firebrands unite?

Once in office, Italyโ€™s Giorgia Meloni moderated her positions. Will Marine Le Pen do the same?

What do Europeans truly think of the EU?

Polls donโ€™t tell the full story of what EU citizens want from upcoming EU elections โ€“ and we need to dive deeper into the interplay between Europeansโ€™ views on further EU integration and their takes on specific EU policies, write Bruno Cautrรจs and Thie…

Farmersโ€™ protests are Franceโ€™s first EU campaign battleground

Road blockades across the country and growing exasperation from farmers are shaping up to be the first major political test for EU election candidates in France, as they attempt to court the agricultural community.

Could Macronโ€™s conservative turn drag EU elections into a national-only campaign?

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to defend a โ€œsovereign Europeโ€ ahead of European elections in June, but his recent conservative turn and willingness to mirror the far-rightโ€™s rhetoric on issues of identity and immigration may derail his camp…