Outgoing Dutch PM Rutte Gives Himself Barely Passing Grade
“In politics, sometimes you have to pick one option from a series of miserable ones,” the freshly appointed NATO chief said.
“In politics, sometimes you have to pick one option from a series of miserable ones,” the freshly appointed NATO chief said.
Brussels’ center-left coalition is built on “lies and deceit,” Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán said while his party set out to create its own parliamentary group of like-minded Central European parties.
Chega’s erratic behaviour may have contributed to their supporters not going to the polls on June 9.
Thousands of asylum seekers are believed to have gained entry illicitly on Annalena Baerbock’s watch.
Emmanuel Macron is betting on panic and fear of the extremes in hope of hanging on to power.
“No true democrat can accept” a select few deciding for everyone else, the furious Italian PM said.
The EU mainstream is still calling the shots, as leaders and factions who fail at the ballots put unelected bureaucrats in charge of 450 million people.
“Success lies in being clear about what is at stake and speaking honestly about how to tackle the issues.”
Czech populist ANO finally quit the Renew group, while the Greens welcomed the Eurofederalist progressive Volt in their ranks.
Officials know the issue is open for debate, but pretend that it’s not—to hurt Reform.
Despite expectations, her ‘Sumar’ alliance underperformed, winning just three seats.
Snap election leaves all sides calculating how to form the next government amid suspicions Macron is playing a long game.
It is always easier to blame the supposed evils of those one hates than face up to your own side’s failures.
While journalists are downplaying the significance of gains for populists and sovereigntists, they can’t conceal their own serious anxieties about the political consequences.
Marine Le Pen has declared that her party is “ready for power.”
The nationalist NV-A now has a clear mandate to lead government formation talks.
The EU’s most courted woman claimed a third of Italy’s 76 seats for her anti-immigration party.
The official results confirmed the government’s disastrous showing at the European elections.
The European Conservative‘s live blog covering the elections
For the first time since 1994, South Africa’s ANC does not have an absolute majority. What comes next will be an important test for the RSA.
Vlaams Belang, now topping the polls among Dutch-speaking voters by a large margin, has set Flemish independence on the agenda.
A combination of ruling parties veering right, buoyant nationalists, and a wildcard former PM embracing populism is changing politics in Prague.
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