Centre-right’s Stubb wins close-fought Finnish presidential election
Alexander Stubb of the centre-right National Coalition Party narrowly won Finland's presidential election on Sunday, defeating liberal Green Party member Pekka…
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EU slams Pakistan ‘election violence’ and wants probe into ‘irregularities’
The European Union has condemned what it called "acts of violence, which took place in the lead up to the elections" in Pakistan.
European nationalism’s roots are found in nineteenth century liberalism – if the EU sweeps away the nation-state it will prove a victory for the forces of reaction
The upcoming elections in Europe are often described as a competition between the reactionary forces of a resurgent nationalism and the cosmopolitanism of liberal…
Meta and TikTok launch legal case against EC over Digital Services Act
Big Tech giants Meta and TikTok have both launched legal attacks on the European Commission over its Digital Services Act (DSA).
Sardinia election campaign pulls in national heavyweights
Sardinia, Italy On the island of Sardinia, a small regional election is drawing national attention.
EU tags Big Tech as 2024 continent-wide elections near
The European Union's executive has started to compile guidelines for Big Tech platforms to prevent disinformation, hate speech and counterfeits from disrupting the…
Belgium should be split up – here’s how, says Flemish leader
Separatist leader Tom Van Grieken says he wants to see Belgium dissolved and a new Flemish state set up within five years of this year's elections
Dutch coalition hopes hit buffers as lead player Omtzigt pulls out
The likelihood of the Netherlands getting a right-wing majority cabinet any time soon has significantly diminished.
Right on? Brexiteer Farage open to ‘joining Tories’ after UK elections
Former leading Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he is “open-minded” about joining the Conservative Party after the next UK elections because he said he believes in…
Tusk ‘throws Left under the bus’ in rejecting coalition for elections
Polish Prime Minister and leader of the Civic Coalition (KO) Donald Tusk has changed his mind about an electoral pact with The Left party for the European and local…
Poland’s ‘disappearing’ English language public media services
First came the suspension of TVP World, Polish public television’s English language channel, in December.
New German party linked to Turkey’s Erdoğan set to run in European elections
A new political party in Germany closely affiliated with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hopes to make a splash in Europe.
Michel U-turns on European elections to serve full council term
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, will not stand in the European Parliament elections 2024 for his Belgian Reformist Movement party and will instead…
European Commissioner knocked out in first round of Finnish elections
Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, took a brutal beating in the Finnish presidential elections first round.
Values Union: Can Germany’s new Conservative party hit the big league?
Germany's Christian Democrats are not only "dead at heart", but "brain dead" as well.
50 bags of cocaine found at office of Belgian education minister
A large stash of cocaine was found in the offices of the Walloon Minister of Education, Caroline Désir of the socialist party (PS).
If mainstream German politics fragments further, would it help the CDU?
As Germans appear to grow more disillusioned with mainstream parties, WerteUnion's (Values Union) launch means the country has seen two new populist parties form…
Germany’s Christian Democrats ‘brain dead’, says splinter-group chief as he ‘unsaddles’
Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) party is "brain dead", the leader of a new splinter group has said.
Parliament Renew Group denies divisions as new president takes helm
The Renew Group's new president has denied any internal splits with its Dutch delegation in the European Parliament
Tusk looks set to to run with the Left in European elections
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition (KO) is close to agreeing to stand in this year's local and European Parliament elections together with the…
Recently-formed pro-Macron Rural Alliance loses a top name
A French rural party, set up with the support of President Emmanuel Macron to target the right-wing National Rally party (RN), is facing trouble after a top figure…
Von der Leyen’s European Parliament majority on a knife-edge
An expected loss of five seats within Von der Leyen's European People's Party could mean that the three parliamentary groups that support her represent 56 per cent…
Does Spain’s baffling Socialist affability justify a Conservative’s gamble on Labour in UK election?
It’s a tough time to be a Brit - the state of the country is not good. It’s even tougher, though, to be a Conservative Brit.
French regulator hammers Amazon with €32 million fine over ‘intrusive staff surveillance’
French regulator Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL) fined Amazon France Logistique €32 million for what the CNIL said was an "excessively…
Woman dies in roadblock crash as French farmers expand protests
French farmers in tractors and trucks expanded their roadblocks, resulting in numerous traffic jams and a fatal accident, as unions urged the Government to address…
Russia ‘targets Europe with hi-tech digital spycraft’ as continental elections approach
As European elections 2024 loom, Russia's “espionage tactics” targeting European Union politicians and EU military establishments, among others, are becoming…
Why you should watch the Belgian elections in 2024
Among the countries to keep an eye on in the next 12 months is Belgium.
Leaked EPP manifesto promises EU ‘Cyber Brigade’
The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) is promising the creation of a European Union “Cyber Brigade”.
Rights talk: The gender agenda will be a major fault-line in the 2024 European Elections
Gender policies have become a major dividing line in contemporary politics.
Russia ‘aims to influence European elections to isolate Ukraine’, claims US bigwig
Russia will aim to “manipulate” European elections 2024 to isolate Ukraine, a senior US Government official has claimed.