European Politics & Institutions

Paris Olympic games amid political turmoil and protests

As Paris buzzes with preparations for today’s opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games, there’s palpable excitement in the air. However, Parisians seem to have mixed feelings about hosting the 2024 Olympics, with murmurs of protests adding an element…

The next generation of European far-right leaders

Can the far right be kept from power in Parliament?

Members of far-right parties in the European Parliament have been excluded from powerful positions on parliamentary committees, with pro-European forces deploying the so-called 'cordon sanitaire'. Pro-European forces inside the European Parliament have held far-right parties…

Power moves in EU Parliament: Committee claims and chair votes

It’s a busy summer for the European Parliament, with this week seeing the formation of committees and MEPs voting on the committee chairmanship on Tuesday (23 July).  The major political groups in Parliament are already…

Unpacking the European Commission’s political guidelines

What does von der Leyen’s re-election mean for the EU?

Everything we know about the first Strasbourg plenary

Newly elected and re-elected members of the European Parliament gather in Strasbourg for the first plenary session of the new mandate.  Roberta Metsola has been re-elected as President of the European Parliament, but all eyes…