Tanks vs. tractors? Can the EU keep providing a political shield to farmers? MEPs debate in The Ring
For two years, farmers’ anger has been spilling over into protests across Europe, amid frustration over high operational…
Where Hungary Is the Example
The following is an adapted version of an article written by former Minister for Regional Development and Public Administration…
Former PM Philippe launches presidential campaign to take on far right in France – POLITICO
Philippe has in recent weeks faced accusations he was being too quiet and running an overly low-profile campaign.…
EU prosecutors open probe into Bardella’s media training sessions – POLITICO
The services were stopped ahead of the 2022 presidential election, the official said. In 2022 Le Pen reached…
EU Parliament vs. Germany in the battle of the budget – POLITICO
“Never underestimate the Parliament,” its president, Roberta Metsola, warned in a press conference after the vote, insisting lawmakers…
EU Commission: Blame Berlin and Paris for red tape, not us – POLITICO
Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second mandate as Commission president, the EU executive has put…
Questions loom over EU commissioner’s romantic relationship with French presidential hopeful – POLITICO
Asked whether the pair got back together after Macron called a snap election in 2024, Attal said: “Yes,…
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…
The inside story of how France clinched the EU’s new customs authority – POLITICO
The delegation toured the white tower that was to host the authority, visited the Flemish old town, and…
Why Europe’s social democrats can’t stop losing – POLITICO
Tobias Cremer, a German social democratic lawmaker in the European Parliament, said the announcement was spurred by the…