March 2024

This article is part of our special report Spitzenkandidaten and the upcoming EU elections. European liberals have approved the nomination of Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann as ALDE’s lead candidate for the June…

As the European Parliament elections draw near, European political parties are choosing their spitzenkandidaten, their lead candidate for the European Commission president. On 20 March, at the ALDE Party Extraordinary…

The Egyptian government briefly designated Hamas as a terrorist organization in 20

‘Simon Harris, who is set to become Ireland’s youngest ever prime minister after being appointed party leader on Sunday (24 March), will be hoping his social media skills and fresh…

Five years ago, Germany and France created the world’s first binational parliament, but as relations between the countries’ two leaders remain rocky, lawmakers remain hopeful it can stop the situation…

France’s right-wing Les Républicains (EPP) party took aim at President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance (Renew) and Le Pen’s Rassemblement National (ID) at the launch of the party’s EU election campaign in…

Malika Sorel-Sutter, known for her strong anti-immigration stance, will be the second candidate on the French far-right Rassemblement National party’s list for the European elections in June, making her the…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE/S&D) is “mistaken” if he thinks he can govern alone in defiance of the political line of the progressive Sumar platform led by Díaz, the…

A Russian cruise missile briefly crossed into Polish airspace during an overnight air strike on the western regions of Ukraine, the Polish armed forces said on Sunday. The missile entered…

Bulgaria’s largest party, GERB, has pulled out of negotiations to form a new government, despite an earlier agreement with the PP-DB to nominate former European Commissioner Maria Gabriel as prime…