Keywords: European politics


Portugal presidential election: far right expected to reach the runoff

Portugal is heading to a decisive presidential election as voters prepare to cast their ballots in the first round, amid growing expectations that the far right could reach the second round for the first time in the country’s democratic history. According to recent opinion polls, André......

Europe demands sanctions against US over Trump’s Greenland threats

European leaders have united in an unusually firm response to President Donald Trump’s escalating threats to seize Greenland through potential military action, with prominent lawmakers pushing for concrete economic countermeasures against Washington rather than mere symbolic support for Denmark. The......

European unity frays as Paris and Berlin clash over Russia and Ukraine strategy

A growing rift between France and Germany is deepening as diverging strategies on Russia and Ukraine expose cracks in the European Union’s core alliance. French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call for renewed dialogue with Moscow has unsettled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other......

Belgium blocks EU plan to use frozen Russian assets as bloc opts for joint debt

European Union leaders abandoned a contentious plan to channel frozen Russian assets into aid for Ukraine after Belgium refused to back the measure without sweeping financial safeguards. The decision marked the collapse of months of negotiations and revealed the deep divisions within the bloc over how......

Czech president appoints Andrej Babis amid expected policy shift on Ukraine aid

President Petr Pavel has officially appointed Andrej Babis as the new Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, marking a significant political shift that could reshape the country's position within the European Union, particularly regarding financial and military support to Ukraine. Babis, who led......

EU faces mounting tensions as talks stall over Ukraine funding plan

The European Union is struggling to finalize a long-term funding deal for Ukraine, with disagreements among member states threatening to delay a crucial financial package ahead of a decisive summit in Brussels later this week. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that discussions over the multi‑year......

Eastern Europe's youth confront populism: the battle for Europe’s future

Poland, Romania, and Hungary are at the heart of a growing political divide in Europe, where populist movements challenge liberal values, EU integration, and social progress. Recent elections and youth perspectives reveal a region grappling with its identity and future in the face of rising nationalism. Romania:......

Far-right coalition’s roadmap to dismantle the European Union gains momentum

The European far-right has unveiled a detailed plan to radically reshape or dismantle the European Union (EU), spearheaded by Hungarian and Polish think tanks with support from Spain’s Vox party and other populist forces. Known as The Great Reset, the document outlines two scenarios: either dismantle......

What Eurovision's voting patterns reveal about European politics

Ahead of Saturday's final in Basel, journalists at Agence France-Presse (AFP) have meticulously analyzed voting trends from the Eurovision Song Contest, examining the distribution of points among approximately 2,300 voting pairs since the competition's inception in 1957. This analysis uncovers......