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The hard right is mainstream in Brussels now
Here’s the timeline for the new European Commission
How a political hostage deal saved 2 commissioners’ jobs
Who’s afraid of whom in Brussels?
Fraud busters investigate European Parliament’s most powerful group
Hungary’s Orbán says von der Leyen wants to ‘overthrow’ him
Weber crows as von der Leyen walks back EU deforestation drive
Ban on products from logged forests is delayed, raising green fears.
European Parliament inches toward commissioner hearings in November
Chairs of the Parliament’s committees prefer a Nov. 4 start date.
Civil war at the top of the European People’s Party
Manfred Weber’s grip on Europe’s biggest political force is challenged.
Lithuania’s top envoy drops bid to be European commissioner
Gabrielius Landsbergis pulls out as the country’s president blocks his plan to move to Brussels.
‘A dangerous new phase’: Under Meloni, concerns for press freedom in Italy mount
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called journalists’ complaints about press freedom in Italy “fake news.”
Hungary’s easing of immigration rules for Russians raises espionage fears
Fallout from a policy that grants Russians and Belarusians fast-track access to the European Union could threaten Hungary’s Schengen membership.
The new politics of the Parliament
More right-wing, less green — and less Franco-German power.
Ignore the haters — the European Parliament matters more than ever
Parliament is still the weakest of EU institutions — but its members are getting more powerful.
EU’s biggest losers hold Ursula von der Leyen’s fate in their hands
Commission president could be forced to rely on Greens and liberals to secure a second term, weeks after they were rejected by voters in the European election.
EPP’s new Hungarian members oppose sending weapons to Ukraine
MEP-elect Péter Magyar says while he supports Ukraine’s right to defend its territory, Hungary won’t be sending “troops or weapons.”
14 MEPs vie to join European People’s Party in European Parliament
If all 14 join the EPP will retain its projected size of 190 MEPs.
Europe buys automakers time with Chinese EV tariffs. Has it saved them?
As the EU executive imposes tariffs on emissions-free cars, politicians are campaigning to save the internal combustion engine.
How von der Leyen could still lose her job
If she can’t win over the entire centrist coalition, the EU’s top executive will need the Greens or even the hard right. Both options are fraught.
5 things to know about the EU election results
After 185 million votes in 27 countries, POLITICO brings you up to speed.
Who won, who lost and who screwed up in the EU election
The far right had a good night. Others not so much.
EU election results — Europe swings to the right
As election result projections were revealed on Sunday evening, our EU Confidential team recorded a live episode with first reactions and analysis from our POLITICO newsroom. Host …
A triumphant right’s first post-election target: Overturning Green Deal car ban
EPP’s Weber vows to push to scrap combustion engine ban in talks in coming days.
Weber has already won the EU Parliament election. Can he handle what’s next?
Ursula von der Leyen needs her frenemy’s support to secure another term as European Commission president. Will he deliver?
Ursula von der Leyen’s secret climate crusade
Has the European Commission president given up on her green agenda going into a possible second term — or is she just biding her time?
An American’s guide to the 2024 European election
The EU is complicated, so let’s break it down for our cousins across the Atlantic.
Von der Leyen needs 361 votes to keep her job. Good luck with that.
We do the math on whether the European Commission president can get a second term. It will go down to the wire.
Von der Leyen faces Socialist revolt over her far-right flirtation with Meloni
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democratic Party are warning they could torpedo a second von der Leyen term.