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Starmer slams social media (but not Farage) as far right roils UK
Starmer said ‘violent disorder was clearly whipped up online’ after days of riots over the killing of three children.
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Croatia’s Dubravka Šuica renominated as EU commissioner
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Starmer summons UK police chiefs as stabbing sparks wave of far-right violence
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Humiliated, Scotland’s independence warriors lick their wounds
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Germany’s Robert Habeck files 730 hate crime complaints
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German court allows downsizing of massive parliament
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Meet the TikTok doc who wants to flip Hungary’s view of the EU
The 11 MEPs who actually matter
Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Macron hopes glitzy Olympics can deliver political breather
The French president wants a summer timeout from politics, but it will be back with a vengeance.
Spyware targeted MEP critical of Hungary
Daniel Freund said it seems “most likely” that Hungary was behind thwarted surveillance attempt.
The great Tory beauty pageant
The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Conservative leader is heating up.
Who will be the next European commissioners?
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.
Former MEP set to become first minister of Wales
Eluned Morgan, once the youngest MEP in Brussels, is set to take office in Cardiff.
PMQs scorecard: Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak play nice
Keir Starmer faced awkward questions at PMQs — but not from Rishi Sunak.
Top UK official Simon Case to step down on health grounds
The Cabinet secretary is receiving treatment for a neurological condition that affects his mobility.
France’s far right may work with far left to torpedo Macron’s detested pension reform
Cooperation between mortal enemies could scupper Macron’s controversial pensions reform, which triggered weeks of unrest last year.
French left picks Parisian Lucie Castets as PM candidate after days of bickering
Castets works as a top financial officer for the city of Paris and, like President Emmanuel Macron, graduated from the elite École national d’administration.
German parties reach deal to safeguard judiciary amid rise of far right
Poland and Hungary serve as cautionary tales, German justice minister says.
The UK has a new government — let the lobbying commence
British lobbyists have launched a schmooze offensive as they try to capture the attention of Labour’s greenhorn contingent.
Biden drops out: European leaders react
Responses by politicians ranged from respect and gratitude to derision.
US missiles are welcome in Germany, foreign minister says
Baerbock’s comments came in response to criticism from within the German government coalition.
We’re good, Meloni says about von der Leyen
“We have cooperated so far and will continue to do so in the future,” Meloni tells Corriere della Serra.
Macron’s shock win doesn’t mean he’ll soon form a government
A deal between the French president’s party and the center-right is under pressure as talks continue.
The Undercover MEP: I accepted my pointless job title with pride
POLITICO’s Parliamentary insider reveals what it’s really like to be an EU lawmaker.
As it happened: Ursula von der Leyen’s secret ballot triumph
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Macron wins shock vote to keep coalition hopes alive
Pro-Macron and center-right lawmakers successfully pulled their votes together to stop the left from grabbing control of the National Assembly.
ECB leaves rates unchanged, keeps door open to September cut
Lagarde shrugs off sticky inflation but takes a gloomier view of the economy.
France’s fractured legislature faces first big hurdle
Could Macron and the right unite to beat the leftist alliance in advancing a president to the lower house of parliament?
Top tips for staying out of trouble in the European Parliament
Politics has always involved a certain amount of misbehavior — but last term proved an outlier, with several major scandals.
How to dominate your European Parliament committee
It’s where the legislative magic happens.
Ignore the haters — the European Parliament matters more than ever
Parliament is still the weakest of EU institutions — but its members are getting more powerful.