European Politics & Institutions

French far-fight defeats Macron’s centrists

The French headed to the polls on Sunday (30 June) to decide on their next government after President Emmanuel Macron announced a snap election in response to  strong performance for France’s far-right in the European…

What do EU capitals think about the French elections?

Hungary’s plan to ‘make Europe great again’ begins

“Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer” is a saying that feels particularly relevant in Brussels as Hungary prepares to take over the presidency of the European Council—one of the EU’s most crucial brokering…

EU Leadership and Political Power Plays

Will a new far-right group emerge at the European Parliament for its fresh legislative mandate? Negotiations are ongoing to constitute old and potentially new political far-right groups at the European Parliament, including the meeting today…

From political woes to economic ones: The first roaring week of France’s election campaign

France’s budget has breached EU fiscal rules, according to the European Commission’s latest report. In response, the Elysée has until September to present a plan to quell Brussels’s fears over its growing budget deficit and…

From Ukraine to Green Deal, what do the centre-right EPP group’s new members want?