Who is George Simion, the far-right winner of Romania’s presidential election first round? – POLITICO
Meloni 2.0 Simion has cited right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a political hero and called for…
Russian hacker group attacks Romanian government websites on election day – POLITICO
The Cybersecurity Directorate did not immediately respond to a request for more information. The hackers claimed responsibility for…
Here we go again! How to watch Romania’s do-over election like a pro – POLITICO
According to Romania’s electoral authority, the two names that will appear on the ballot in the May 18…
MAGA man leads the field before Romanian election rerun – POLITICO
The war poses a dilemma for Simion. Although he’s a nationalist who aligns with MAGA on leaving Ukraine…
The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again – POLITICO
Marine Le Pen’s most faithful lieutenants arrived early at the stately baroque Val-de-Grâce church in the fifth arrondissement…
Ukraine may have to give up land to Russia, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko admits – POLITICO
Klitschko, a political opponent of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, made clear that the Ukrainian president hadn’t discussed any settlement with…
Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart – POLITICO
De Beukelaer, who attempted to reboot coalition negotiations last month, is scathing. In all the months since the…
The Romanian mathematician trying to stop Putin and Trump wrecking the West – POLITICO
‘A big fail’ Investigations are ongoing into what exactly happened during the first round of voting in Romania…
Musk’s X suspends opposition accounts in Turkey amid civil unrest – POLITICO
The opposition protests have spread despite the government banning gatherings for four days. Much of the opposition activity…
How France’s man in Brussels almost got fired by Barnier – POLITICO
Barnier, Beaune and Léglise-Costa all declined to comment for this story. The president’s nod Beaune had previously worked…
UK Labour steals from the Rudy Giuliani playbook – POLITICO
“When Giuliani came into office, he looked at it from this perspective — no one wants to live,…
Slovenes brace for ‘Melania effect’ as new Trump term begins – POLITICO
Despite their ire, inhabitants of “Sevnica are happy for” the U.S. first lady, he said. “We perceive [Melania’s…