Letter from Brussels: Ceuta Migrant Panic Casts Shadow Over EU’s Summer
The weeks that bridge July and August are a period when the EU buildings around Schuman here in…
Brussels comes back to bite Le Pen – POLITICO
Le Pen and her allies first stood trial in 2024 on accusations that they swindled European taxpayers out of…
The woman helping Europe’s far right crack Brussels – POLITICO
“For the Patriots, it would have been much easier just to vote against the return regulation,” she said,…
Spain fury over the failure of the traveller registration scheme criticised by Brussels: Mallorca never wanted it
The far-right Vox group on the Council of Mallorca has called for political accountability from the central government…
Brussels’ nightmare French election scenario risks coming true: Bardella vs. Mélenchon – POLITICO
Mélenchon draws much of his support from working-class and immigrant communities, and his critics have condemned him for…
France’s Bardella vows showdown over German influence in the EU – POLITICO
The last three French presidents, on the left and right — Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande and Macron —…
Europe’s Socialists face far-right reckoning after Romania deal – POLITICO
The move exposes a gap between political red lines in Brussels and messy national realities, where the far…
Hungary’s Magyar heading to Brussels for talks on unlocking EU funds – POLITICO
China’s commerce ministry warns Brussels that Beijing “will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard” the interests of Chinese…
Euroskeptic think tanks on the rise as Brussels slashes funding for pro-EU groups – POLITICO
“There was little concern from the European Commission or affiliated organizations and think tanks when progressive NGOs in…
Von der Leyen accused of overreach – POLITICO
Some European governments are arguing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen overstepped her mandate in her response to…
Power play in Parliament – POLITICO
A battle for power in the European Parliament is already underway — though quietly for now — with…
The EU’s competitiveness conundrum – POLITICO
European leaders have spent the week talking about how to make the EU more competitive — first with…