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Austrian election offers far right a springboard back to power
A win for the Freedom Party Sunday would expand Central Europe’s Putin-friendly bloc.
The ‘Obama effect’ is coming for Macron and Trudeau
Lukashenko’s prisoners used as cheap labor by far-right German onion tycoon
Scholz survives as his party edges far-right AfD in Brandenburg election
French PM Barnier unveils new government, putting budget and EU affairs under his purview
Brandenburg vote: Scholz risks Biden’s fate
Germany’s rude economic awakening
Macron goes Machiavelli
The French president dodged political death over the summer … by throwing his allies under the bus.
Hungary piggybacks on Dutch EU migration opt-out request
EU countries are legally bound to abide by the bloc’s migration and asylum rules.
Giorgia Meloni is inspiring Britain’s left-wing government
Keir Starmer wants to ape Italy on tackling irregular migration. He should brace for controversy.
How Labour let Farage win
Keir Starmer’s strategists ordered campaign teams not to waste time fighting Reform UK in July’s election. It could come back to bite them.
‘Dragon-Bear’: How China and Russia’s spy operations overlap in Europe
Beijing is recruiting agents among EU politicians who have demonstrated fealty to Moscow, underscoring their alignment, according to a senior European intelligence official.
Sweden’s juvenile gang crime wave will take a decade to fix, senior minister says
The country’s gun crime rate is among the highest in the EU, and internationally linked gangs are now recruiting children.
‘Everyone’s mad’: Inside crypto’s civil war over the US elections
Crypto industry players are at odds over how to influence races for the White House and Congress.
Thousands protest across France after Macron rejects left’s demands
Demonstrations took place in Paris as well as other cities including Nantes, Nice, Marseille and Strasbourg.
Brussels’ back-to-school blues
It’s been a particularly chaotic rentrée for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. In this week’s episode of EU Confidential, we talk about the mad dash to name the …
Far right becomes kingmaker in France following Michel Barnier nomination
The survival of France’s next government depends on Marine Le Pen’s indulgence.
Emmanuel Macron appoints Michel Barnier as new PM
Former Brexit negotiator now faces the difficult task of forming a government.
Emmanuel Macron eyes Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister
The French president seeks to form a new government two months after a snap election defeat.
German businesses fear far right success will scare off much-needed workers
Anti-immigration rhetoric is increasingly being adopted by politicians — but the German economy needs both foreign workers and investors.
Worauf sich die CDU mit der Wagenknecht-Partei einlässt
Russlandnähe, NATO-Gegnerschaft, Verständnis für Diktatoren: Die teils extremen Ansichten einiger BSW-Mitstreiter, die noch vor kurzem Mitglieder der Linkspartei waren, würden selbst den gemäßigten, abgewählten linken Ministerpräsidenten von …
5 takeaways from Germany’s eastern elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany just keeps rising despite efforts to stop it.
Was SPD und CDU aus dem AfD-Triumph lernen müssen
Sachsen und Thüringen haben gewählt, wir sprechen in ausnahmsweise zwei 200-Sekunden-Interviews mit Manuela Schwesig (SPD) und Mario Czaja (CDU) darüber, was daraus folgt. Zusammen mit der POLITICO-Reporterin …
German far right wins first major election since World War II
The far-right Alternative for Germany party won the Thuringia state election, dealing a blow to the country’s coalition government.
How to watch the eastern German elections like a pro
The far right and far left are expected to surge in Sunday’s state elections.
Tories took eye off far right as UK riots loomed
In the wake of this summer’s riots, Keir Starmer’s new Labour government is seeking answers.
Anne Applebaum on dictators big and small
Presented by Fundacion Oceana.
Putin’s next coup
Elections in three eastern German states are likely to usher in Russia-friendly parties, giving the Kremlin a foothold once again.
Le Pen’s dilemma: Tolerate Barnier or unleash the dogs
To survive, Barnier will need to be dogged and pragmatic — just as he showed himself to be in the Brexit negotiations.