Politics
Political news and government affairs
The battle to staff Brussels
The EU is hiring its next generation of senior officials — and countries want their citizens to be the ones pulling the levers of power.
Germans punish Merz’s coalition amid economic and war fears
Election results and polls are piling pressure on Merz’s ideologically divided government.
Dinner dates and ‘flirting’: Europe’s biggest political parties try new tactic to save coalition
Manfred Weber, Iratxe García and their teams try to repair damage to avoid a rogue motion of censure against Ursula von der Leyen.
Rachida Dati aims to end Paris’ 25-year run of left-wing mayors
A disciple of ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, she has a reputation as a tough operator but will probably have to persuade one of her rivals on the right to step d...
France’s municipal elections will be telling for Europe
The question is no longer whether the far right can compete nationally, but whether the political forces that once stopped it still exist.
Spanish leader slams Merz for his deference to Trump
"What Europe needs today is leadership, not vassals who pay homage to Trump," said Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz.
Starmer allies turn against Blair over Iran critique
Blair criticized Starmer's stance on Iran. For Team Starmer, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Rising oil prices throw Putin’s shadow fleet a lifeline
The war in Iran has tightened markets, making sanctioned Russian shipments more attractive to buyers.
G7 weighs using emergency oil reserves amid soaring prices driven by war
Ministers are facing what could be the worst energy shock to the world economy in 50 years.
Ursula von der Leyen faces blowback over diplomatic ‘overreach’
As the Iran conflict enters its second week, European Commission president is overstepping her role and wading onto their turf, national diplomats say.
Le Pen’s far right eyes local elections as launchpad for French presidential bid
The National Rally's strong polling numbers don't guarantee victory.
UK ordered to rethink block on return of mother and son in Syrian camp
Home Office says it is "considering the judgement" after fresh legal blow to its bid to stop the return of a now-severely disabled woman who joined Islamic Stat...