EUROPEAN POLITICS

The Kremlin’s decision to cut off gas to Bulgaria has wholly exposed the positions of the leading political players in Sofia and caused a complete rupture in relations between Prime…

We European citizens are scared by the return of war at the heart of Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine exposes the weaknesses and dependencies of the European Union and…

Between a high rate of abstention and a vote “against the far-right”, is Emmanuel Macron really &#8220

Negotiations over uniting the French Left ahead of the legislative elections in June are underway but senior officials of the parties involved are split over calls to rally behind radical-left…

The European Commission has launched an administrative procedure against Hungary because of long-standing concerns over persistent misuse of EU funds in the country, the institution announced on Wednesday (27 April).…

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, over 5.2 million people have fled the country, UNHCR reports. The vast majority of refugees headed to the EU, entering neighbouring countries such as Poland, Slovakia,…

Re-elected President Emmanuel Macron will, as promised, soon name his new Prime Minister in charge of &#8220

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There is a ‘good chance’ that transnational lists at the European elections ‘could fly’, according to the EU lawmaker seeking to take the proposal into law. “Now we have the…

The war in Ukraine is painfully exposing the decline of German leadership in Europe. Once referred to as the European ‘hegemon’ during the euro crisis, Berlin is now showing hesitance…