Elections
Farage’s deputy calls for fresh debate over Bank of England remit
Deputy leader of poll-leading populist party wants debate over the make-up and role of the Monetary Policy Committee.
Zack Polanski wants to be the British left’s Nigel Farage
Czech populist Babiš sets sights on EU green rules
Czech billionaire Babiš clinches coalition deal with the far right
Dutch left-wing alliance elects successor to defeated Frans Timmermans
Zohran Mamdani gets help from Britain’s Jeremy Corbyn — and riles up Andrew Cuomo
Trump reverses course on attending Supreme Court tariff arguments this week
The EU can’t figure out what to do about ChatGPT
Sluggishness from regulators on how to handle artificial intelligence chatbot contrasts starkly with boom in use.
Will Nigel Farage slay British politics’ most sacred cow?
The Reform UK leader will try to convince voters Monday that he can be responsible and radical with the economy. Touching the pensions triple lock could make him both — but it’s laced with danger.
Europe’s left flocks to New York to take notes on Mamdani’s meteoric rise
Several European left-wing officials said they had been in contact with members of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign in New York in the hope of emulating his success in future local elections.
UK must speed up net-zero aviation, says Tony Blair
The recommendation, by the ex-PM’s policy body, is Blair’s third intervention on green policy this year.
Moldova installs pro-EU Munteanu as new prime minister
New PM will help lead the country’s push to become an EU member.
The week that AI deepfakes hit Europe’s elections
Dutch and Irish elections show voters now have to worry if the political content they consume is real.
Merz’s fragile coalition buckles under pressure to reform Germany
From the army to pensions to the fate of the car, every major reform in Berlin has become a political battlefield.
How to lose a Dutch election — and still win one
Is it enough to come first in an election? In the Netherlands, you hear that centrist Rob Jetten won big and Geert Wilders’ far right lost a …
How Frans Timmermans’ EU job destroyed his Dutch political career
Europe’s Social Democrats mourn the loss of their biggest hope for a comeback.
Macron’s approval rating drops to historic low
The French president now shares an unwelcome record with the man who gave him his start in politics.
Germany’s far right is at war over its own defense policy
The AfD’s internal fights over defense policy show just how far it is from acting like a governing force.
Rob Jetten and D66 won the Dutch election. Who are they?
Meet the progressive liberals who raced past other mainstream parties in the Netherlands.
Election stunner: Liberal Rob Jetten on track to be the next Dutch prime minister
The centrist D66 unexpectedly matched Geert Wilders’ anti-migration Party for Freedom in a nail-biting vote in the Netherlands, according to a preliminary forecast.
PMQs: Badenoch tackles Starmer on tax
The Tory leader asked the PM to confirm income tax, national insurance and VAT wouldn’t be increased next month. He refused to answer.
Trump seems to close the door on trying for another term
The president made the statement begrudgingly after Speaker Mike Johnson said there was no path to a third term.
Ending EU free movement a ‘disaster’ for Britain, says Green Party’s Zack Polanski
The party’s new leader calls for the migration pact to be reinstated as he sets out his stall on Brexit.
Red hands and pig heads: Russia’s plan to destabilize France goes on trial
Paris has emerged as a top target of Moscow’s hybrid war.
Dutch election promises to be a nail-biter, final polls predict
With one day to go before the Netherlands elects a new parliament, three parties are expected to win 23 seats each.
Hungary plans new anti-Ukraine bloc with Czechia, Slovakia
Budapest wants to boost its political alliances in Brussels, Viktor Orbán’s political director says.