Bulgaria’s GERB party wins most seats in parliament
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party won 68 seats in the 240-seat parliament on Sunday and will need at least two coalition partners to form the cabinet, state election…
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Italy and France spar over abortion at G7 summit
Italy has demanded the removal of a reference to "safe and legal abortion" from the final statement of this week's Group of Seven summit, diplomats said on Thursday,…
European hard-right finds success among young voters
Europe's hard-right is becoming increasingly popular amongst younger voters, polling surrounding the EU elections has shown.
Conservative struggle: an upset, but not yet an earthquake
After the second battle of El Alamein in 1942, Winston Churchill famously said: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end.
‘Outrageous’ says Orbán as ECJ orders Hungary to pay €200M for ‘violating rights of migrants’
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordered Hungary to pay €200 million plus a penalty of €1 million per day if it does not comply with the court's ruling of…
Shoving contest breaks out in Italian Parliament
An Italian plenary debate over local autonomy degenerated into a shoving match on June 13.
Influencer-led Spanish party secures three Euro MPs
New party Se Acabó la Fiesta (SALF) has scored a major victory on the European Parliament elections by winning three of Spain's allotted seats.
Exclusive: Maréchal ‘to build own party’ after Reconquête implodes in French election chaos
Marion Maréchal is to "build her own party" after the implosion of Reconquête in the run-up to France's snap elections.
Azerbaijan-EU relations strong despite ‘unhelpful’ France, Baku says
Relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union remain strong despite the "unhelpful" interventions of France, a senior Baku official said.
Why young voters are turning to the populist-right
Whenever things look dire for the left, there is always one comforting thought: “If we can mobilise the young voters, all will be well.
‘NATO ready to crack down on Russian spies,’ chief Stoltenberg says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the organisation is prepared to go all-out against Russian spies following the latest acts of sabotage and cyberattacks…
Poland: Sacked pro-Putin journalist says he has nothing to hide
A journalist sacked from Poland’s English-language news channel TVP World after giving interviews to Russian portal Sputnik and praising President Vladimir Putin…
‘Everyone in AfD is a Nazi’, claims BBQing left-wing leader
Everyone actively involved in the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is a "Nazi", according to Lars Klingbeil, the co-leader of the left-wing German Social…
Italian activist and new MEP Ilaria Salis ‘to be released from house arrest’ in Hungary
After being elected an MEP for Italy's Green and Left Alliance, Italian left-wing activist Ilaria Salis will be released from detention in Hungary, authorities in…
Brexit is the dog that hasn’t barked in UK’s general election
Something is missing from the UK’s general election this summer.
‘It’s not a defeat, it’s a correction,’ say European Greens after EP vote
The European Greens led by German MEP Terry Reintke and Dutch MEP Bas Eickhout released their analysis of the group’s results in the European Parliament elections,…
Von der Leyen ‘not welcome’ at summit to discuss her future
Most heads of state in the European Union do not want European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen present during some discussions on the future of Europe…
‘Hungary will no longer veto support to Ukraine,’ says PM Orbán
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on June 12 that his country would no longer veto support for Ukraine.
Bid to replace Polish PM Tusk’s government rejected by hard-right
Fresh from its relative success in polling 12 per cent in the European Parliament elections, Poland's right-wing Confederation party has poured cold water on the…
Workers abandoned by centre Left embrace economic nationalism
Amid the protracted battle by leading members of the EU Parliament to wrest more powers from the Council and Commission, few anticipated they would also acquire…
‘We agree on everything’: Wilders announces new Dutch Government
Geert Wilders, leader of hard-right Freedom Party (PVV), has announced the formation of a new Dutch Government.
EU Liberals water down threats to eject Dutch member after elections thrashing
The European Parliament's Renew group appears to be watering down threats against one of its member parties over their willingness to join the Dutch Government headed…
Von der Leyen forced to look Left and Right in fight for survival
Despite her post-election boast that the European Parliament's centre had "held", sources say the cumulative total of more than 400 'centrist' MEPs is unlikely to…
Dutch civil servants ‘in fear over new right-wing government’
Civil servants in the Netherlands reportedly fear job cuts and policy changes in directions they do not want as the country braces for new leadership featuring the…
Parliament ‘Hooligans’ meet to discuss creation of new right-wing group
Several right-wing parties are set to meet in Brussels to discuss the formation of a new European Parliament group.
‘You will burn in hell:’ Polish PM Tusk’s press aide threatens journalist
A press aide to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacted angrily when a journalist asked whether it was true that the government had attempted to delay the announcement…
Austria: FPÖ tops EP elections with ‘Stop the EU madness’ campaign
The Eurosceptic Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) has topped the country's European Elections after it ran under the slogan "Stop the EU Madness".
Spain: Sumar leader steps down after EU election failure
Yolanda Díaz, Spain's Minister for Labour and Social Economy, is stepping down as leader of the Left-wing electoral alliance Sumar after the group's poor performance…
Maximilian Krah: AfD EU delegation axes lead candidate
Alternative for Germany (AfD) lead candidate Maximilian Krah has been excluded from the party's faction within the European Parliament.
European Parliament’s ‘Grand Coalition’ likely to survive, von der Leyen says
"There remains a majority in the centre for a strong Europe. In other words, the centre is holding."