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We’re good, Meloni says about von der Leyen
“We have cooperated so far and will continue to do so in the future,” Meloni tells Corriere della Serra.
Macron’s shock win doesn’t mean he’ll soon form a government
The Undercover MEP: I accepted my pointless job title with pride
As it happened: Ursula von der Leyen’s secret ballot triumph
Macron wins shock vote to keep coalition hopes alive
ECB leaves rates unchanged, keeps door open to September cut
France’s fractured legislature faces first big hurdle
Von der Leyen faces make-or-break vote on second term
European lawmakers have one secret ballot to decide the future of Commission president.
5 reasons your job as an MEP is less fun than before
Post-Qatargate rule changes and increased scrutiny mean EU lawmakers must reveal more around their work.
To do: 6 thorny issues lurking in MEPs’ inboxes
From creating an EU-wide money market to protecting kids online, POLITICO looks at what lies ahead for lawmakers.
Top tips for staying out of trouble in the European Parliament
Politics has always involved a certain amount of misbehavior — but last term proved an outlier, with several major scandals.
How to dominate your European Parliament committee
It’s where the legislative magic happens.
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.
The new politics of the Parliament
More right-wing, less green — and less Franco-German power.
Zombies, wannabes, soldiers: Which MEP tribe do you belong to?
MEPs range from fanatic federalists bursting with Europhile zeal to grifters trying to suck as much money out of the EU as possible.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Far-right MEP vows to have priest rid European Parliament of ‘devils’
Eccentric Romanian politician says she has already brought myrrh and a religious icon into the Brussels legislature.
UK’s Labour to reintroduce tobacco ban
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ban anyone born after January 2009 from buying cigarettes.
US allies grapple with J.D. Vance
There’s panic, uncertainty, and some protestations that Vance won’t really pull the country back from Ukraine and the world.
Will Meloni’s rage torpedo von der Leyen’s 2nd term?
It won’t be easy for Italy’s PM to back von der Leyen to remain European Commission president in Thursday’s crucial vote.
‘Is that it?’ UK Labour’s cautious entry to government
Few surprises are expected when Keir Starmer sets out his program in the king’s speech.
French government resigns, ushering in indefinite transition period
The Attal administration will now serve as a caretaker government until a new prime minister is appointed.
Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right European Parliament group split on supporting von der Leyen
Italian prime minister’s MEPs weigh whether to back EU commission president for second term Thursday.
MEPs call to strip Hungary’s EU voting rights amid Orbán’s ‘peace missions’
The letter is the latest attempt to rein in Budapest’s rogue Council presidency.
Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
Fears of political violence are simmering just beneath the surface in Europe, too.
New Dutch government’s top NATO priority: Act normal
Support for Ukraine and maintaining a presence in Taiwan Strait will continue, new Dutch defense minister tells POLITICO.
Estonia’s Kallas resigns, triggering talks to form new government
Estonia’s political parties hope to agree on forming a new coalition by the end of the month.
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.
France’s Attal secures way forward with liberals after election debacle
Outgoing French prime minister elected head of Macron’s liberals in parliament.
‘Freedom of speech is not for children,’ Poland’s Kaczyński tells 10-year-old reporter
“This is not a matter for children, so, my dear … go away,” PiS leader tells blogger Sara Małecka-Trzaskoś.