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‘Powerful consiglieri’ run von der Leyen’s Commission, EU transparency chief says
Emily O’Reilly says she was “never at ease” with members of the president’s cabinet who are “intelligent people” but “not elected.”
Peter Mandelson confirmed as Britain’s next ambassador to the US
Backlash builds as Elon Musk endorses Germany’s far right
French PM pledges to form a government ‘before Christmas’
Peter Mandelson, the ex-European commissioner Britain is sending to take on Trump
Nigel Farage overshadows Britain’s big Brexit reset
Peter Mandelson will be UK’s next US ambassador
Germany fortifies judiciary to thwart far-right attacks
Far-right AfD is polling in second place ahead of Germany’s snap election set for Feb. 23.
France’s Le Pen: Macron is ‘done’
“He has lost his grip on the international scene, and is at odds with everyone,” the far-right leader said.
Ireland elects a maverick ex-trucker as speaker
Verona Murphy was once known for anti-migrant rhetoric. Now she’ll be expected to be diplomatic, as Ireland’s likely next government tilts to the right.
Scotland bans WhatsApp on government phones
Scottish politicians faced scrutiny for their use of the app during the pandemic.
How Trump divided Trudeau and Freeland
As she quit Cabinet, the finance minister sounded the alarm about Canada’s preparedness for Trump 2.0.
New PM faces three steep hurdles to deliver a budget and stabilize France
Will François Bayrou’s government collapse over a budget vote, just as his predecessor’s did?
Prince Andrew spy scandal rocks British establishment
The prince, the prime ministers and the alleged spy: what we know about the scandal gripping the U.K.
Germany’s Merz rips into his rivals — but might have to work with them soon
The conservative leader’s attacks signal the next government may be just as discordant as the one that recently fell.
Germany’s Scholz loses historic confidence vote
Lawmakers paved the way for an early election on Feb. 23 by withdrawing their confidence in the center-left chancellor.
Chinese ‘spy’ linked to Prince Andrew is ‘tip of the iceberg’
China conducting “massive operations” targeting government and royal family, Tory MPs warn — as alleged spy is named.
Scholz’ Vertrauensfrage und das Ende der Ampel
Mit der Abstimmung über die Vertrauensfrage heute um 13 Uhr wird das Ampel-Aus nun auch parlamentarisch besiegelt. Pünktlich zu diesem aktuellen Tagesordnungspunkt haben die Parteien ihre Wahlprogramme …
EU climate strategy risks Yellow Jackets-style backlash, ex-crisis chief warns
Make the green transition affordable instead of slowing it down, former Commissioner Janez Lenarčič tells Brussels.
Scholz nears his endgame. Here’s what’s going to happen.
A confidence vote set for Monday will almost certainly lead to an early election on Feb. 23.
Giorgia Meloni steps down as ECR president
Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is expected to take over.
Georgians protest as pro-Russian party locks in ex-footballer as president
Georgia has seen political upheaval and protests for months.
UK could offer celebs protection from AI clones
New ‘personality right’ comes as UK creative industries lobby hard against copyright shake-up that would help AI firms.
Why Nigel Farage’s path to power runs through a rainswept seaside town
The Reform leader has aspirations to enter 10 Downing Street as prime minister in a few years hence — but will his globetrotting ways and love of the camera cause disillusion among his new constituents?
Can a German lead the digital euro through the European Parliament? The EPP seems to think not.
MEP Stefan Berger had become a vocal skeptic of the project.
Macron will name new prime minister on Friday
Macron has missed his own 48-hour deadline to appoint a successor to Michel Barnier.
EU visitor centers under scrutiny over spiraling costs and sparse attendance
European Parliament’s top bureaucrat called for a review of the project “to assess the causes of the poorer performance.”
UK’s aristocrat lawmakers slam Labour’s ‘class warfare’
Hereditary peers will be booted out of parliament under plans introduced by Keir Starmer’s government.
Macron working to strip far right of influence on next French government
The French president is trying to limit the far-right National Rally’s influence and find a way forward with the center left, but a path ahead remains elusive.
Labour asked City for views on splitting UK’s financial watchdog
Spencer Livermore took the industry’s temperature on dividing the Financial Conduct Authority.
Liz Truss gets her own movie
Grab the popcorn. “The Prime Minister vs. the Blob” is coming to no cinemas near you.