Polish PiS presidential candidate takes poll lead, says no to Ukraine in NATO
On the same day as he took a lead in polls, Polish PiS presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki pledged to block Ukraine's entry into NATO.
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AfD gets no committee chairmanships in German parliament despite being entitled to six
In a break with long-standing German tradition, the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has not obtained a single committee chairmanship in the Bundestag, the parliament’s…
Romanian court rejects Simion’s request for annulment of elections
Romania's Constitutional Court unanimously rejected George Simion's request that the country's presidential elections be annulled.
Poland condemns Russia for disrespect to Katyn massacre victims
Poland condemned Russia after it removed Polish military symbols from the cemetery where victims of the Second World War’s Katyn massacre are buried.
The battle for a conservative Romania is only just beginning
George Simion’s defeat last Sunday in Romania’s presidential election run-off is yet another cautionary tale for eurosceptics and anti-establishment insurgents…
Hold on tight: Portuguese politics is moving fast-forward
Provisional results from the Portuguese 2025 snap election are out, with the centre-right Aliança Democrática coalition (European People’s Party) of Prime Minister…
George Simion demands annulment of Romanian elections
George Simion, runner-up in Romania's May 18 presidential elections, asked the country's Constitutional Court (CCR) to annul the recent elections, accusing France…
Kingmaker in Polish presidential poll names his price
Sławomir Mentzen, who came third in the first round of Poland's presidential election, invited both candidates in the second round to appear on his YouTube channel…
Populist parties must make populist-nationalism the ‘default’ right-wing view in the West
Last Sunday’s election results were something of a wash for the populist-right.
Blow for ‘progressive’ Tusk: Anti-abortion trio receive majority in presidential vote
The Brussels elites were surely dismayed at how well conservative populist candidates fared in Sunday’s first round of Poland’s presidential election.
My candidate or chaos, claims Tusk after Polish presidential poll setback
“The next two weeks will determine the future of Poland,” Polish prime minister Donald Tusk warned voters after a disappointing showing by pro-government candidates…
Eurovision promises to review and verify results, after countries cry ‘foul’
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) responded to growing calls for transparency after public broadcasters in Spain and Belgium questioned the televote results…
The ‘thrilling competition’ to see which of the 21st century’s British PMs is the worst
The latest deal agreed on Monday between the UK government and the EU is far worse than poor Chamberlain’s capitulation at Munich in 1938.
Portugal swings to the Right, as Socialists suffer historic defeat
Portugal's right-wing parties have triumphed in the country’s third snap general election in three years.
Pro-European Union Nicușor Dan wins Romanian elections
Nicușor Dan, the pro-European mayor of Bucharest, won Romania's presidential election in a second-round runoff against nationalist populist George Simion.
Polish Right gains momentum in presidential election first round
Rafał Trzaskowski, from PM Donald Tusk’s ruling Civic Coalition (KO), narrowly won the first round of voting in Poland’s presidential election May 18.
My election night in Bucharest: the Right loses, then asks questions on foreign interference
With 99.8 per cent of polling stations counted by 1:50 a.m. local time, Romania’s presidential runoff came to a close.
Romanians wanted UK’s Charles as their king, says presidential candidate
Many Romanians wanted King Charles III to lead a restored Romanian monarchy, the country's leading presidential candidate said on May 15.
Pollster who predicted Trump victory says Polish PiS ahead in presidential race
One of the few pollsters to correctly predict US president Donald Trump’s election victory in 2024 is tipping Conservative (PiS) candidate Karol Nawrocki for a…
Polish cybersecurity agency took weeks to probe Facebook attack ads, says opposition MP
Poland’s main opposition party, the conservatives of Law and Justice, (PiS), have accused the state’s cybersecurity agency (NASK) of dragging its heels investigating…
PM Tusk attacks Romania’s Simion over ‘pro-Russian’ interference
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Romanian presidential candidate George Simion of "pro-Russian" interference in his country's affairs after the right-winger…
How a Simion presidency can reboot Romanian statecraft
It may be too early to tell whether George Simion is a man of destiny, even if he does win the Romanian presidency this Sunday.
Chega leader leans in on Roma criticism as Portugal goes to the polls
Ethnic tensions have come to the fore in Portugal during the run-up to the May 18 general election - the third in just over three years - as insurgent party Chega!
‘Ordinary spanking’ row lights up Poland’s marathon presidential election debate
A row over spanking children was the highlight of Poland's marathon televised presidential election debate on May 13 that saw one candidate heatedly accuse another…
Romania: Renew President Hayer accused of meddling in presidential elections
Renew Europe President Valérie Hayer has come under fire for her outspoken support of pro-European candidate Nicușor Dan in Romania’s presidential election,…
Albania’s PM Rama wins historic fourth term, opposition says vote ‘stolen’
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has secured an unprecedented fourth term in power after his Socialist Party seemed to have sailed to election victory, official…
On venomous kindness and mainstream media misrepresentation
“The problem with even a ‘TINY’ tax increase for the RICH, which I and all others would graciously accept in order to help the lower and middle income workers,…
Stand by for the transfiguration of Romania: George Simion
The elections taking place this spring mark the moment of Romania’s genuine transfiguration.
Security services ‘involved’ in Polish presidential election campaign
The leader of the opposition Conservatives (PiS) Jarosław Kaczyński says his party would report alleged involvement of the Polish security services in the ongoing…
Post-war Conservatism is fading fast, yet the centre-right cannot grasp the fact
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s historic, embarrassing failure to be installed on the Bundestag’s first vote merely underscores an increasingly undeniable…