Europe stands as a complex arena of supranational cooperation and diverse national interests. In the European Politics section of Global Politics, we provide a comprehensive examination of the forces shaping the continent. From the legislative halls of Brussels to the internal political shifts within individual member states, we analyze the critical issues that define the modern European landscape.
Our editorial team focuses on the strategic developments that impact the stability and future of the European region:
European Union Governance: Detailed reporting on the decisions of the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the EU, focusing on economic policies and regulatory frameworks.
National Sovereignty and Regional Trends: Monitoring domestic elections, the rise of political movements, and the delicate balance between national interests and European integration.
Security and Defense Architecture: Analysis of the continent’s security posture, including EU-NATO relations, regional conflicts, and the strengthening of European defense capabilities.
At Global Politics, we look beyond the surface of daily headlines to provide the necessary context for understanding Europe’s role on the international stage. We explore how internal European challenges—from migration and energy security to fiscal integration—influence global geopolitical stability. Our goal is to offer our readers a clear, unbiased perspective on the political dynamics that drive one of the world’s most influential regions.
Stay with Global Politics for authoritative data and expert evaluation of the events shaping the future of Europe.
While the EU Commission’s request for member states to contribute an additional €65.8 billion as a revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework was ignored by German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, discussions are not over, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s office said on…
The European People’s Party (EPP) is already in the middle of its election campaign and is not stopping at targeting development policy, said leading MEP Udo Bullmann, in an interview with EURACTIV, adding that “basic ideological blockades” are being drawn…
Austrian Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler called on domestic suppliers to speed up the process of decoupling from Russian gas at a meeting with energy companies on Monday. At the meeting with energy companies, Gewessler discussed gas supply diversification plans as,…
The sale of sexual services, which unlike the purchase of such services is legal in Sweden, is to be taxed like any other service, the Swedish Tax Agency said in a statement on Monday. In Sweden, it is legal to…
Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won Greece’s national elections on Sunday (25 June) with a clear majority, securing a second term during which he vowed to bring about major reforms to transform the country. With nearly all the votes counted, Mitsotakis’s…
Interior and Overseas Territories Minister Gérald Darmanin said the number of incoming migrants has dropped by two-thirds, and violence has been reduced, according to his initial assessment of recent measures in Mayotte, the French archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The…
Participatory budgeting – the democratic tool allowing citizens to decide how to spend a part of the municipal budget – has not yet been implemented in Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece. Yet, its inhabitants would be open to…
Albania has improved measures for tackling money laundering and terrorist financing but there is still work to be done, according to the Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL follow up report, published on Wednesday. The EU candidate country has been on the…
Opposition to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government is faltering as members of the Democratic Party (S&D) are now increasingly divided on issues like the war in Ukraine, while current Party Secretary Elly Schlein has resorted to ambiguous statements to avoid ruffling any…
Spain’s regional and municipal elections on Sunday have confirmed the disappearance of the centre-liberal party Ciudadanos (Renew Europe) from the political landscape, with record-low results followed by the party’s decision not to participate in the snap national elections scheduled for…
Environmental groups called on political leaders to support the highly criticised EU Nature Restoration Law and reverse the trend of deteriorating ecosystems during a rally outside the Irish parliament on Wednesday. Nature is in decline across the EU, with 81%…
US company Plug Power announced a billion-euro investment to develop hydrogen production plants in Finland as energy strategy and climate targets were being questioned by the Finns Party in government negotiations. At a signing ceremony in Helsinki on Tuesday, a…