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Has the left jumped the shark?

Down in the polls, battered in elections and in many cases even deserted by the young, the progressive camp is bleeding support, while the right is on the rise.

July 3, 2024 4:01 am CET

Letter from Ukraine: How will my mom survive if I’m drafted?

It’s undocumented — or under-documented — special needs folks like my mom whose lives are at risk because of Ukraine’s new turbocharged mobilization law.

July 1, 2024 4:00 am CET

French women voters swing sharply to far right

France’s National Rally has sought to style itself a defender of women’s rights — partly by attacking its traditional bogeyman: immigration.

June 21, 2024 4:00 am CET

Let’s get to grips with the housing crisis — the young demand it

Incumbent leaders have largely failed to tackle key socioeconomic issues like the rising cost of housing.

June 13, 2024 4:01 am CET

From Columbia to Colombia: The global resurgence of antisemitism

We have the power to stop hate from becoming the new norm.

May 27, 2024 4:01 am CET

UK says Gaza protesters failing to confront antisemitism

‘The safety of the Jewish community is the canary in the mine,’ Michael Gove will warn in London speech.

May 21, 2024 4:00 am CET

Demography: The ticking time bomb threatening Europe’s democracy

The question is, what can be done to bolster support for democracy among Europe’s youth before it’s too late?

May 21, 2024 4:00 am CET

Georgians fighting for Europe fear Brussels missing in action

While Washington warns of sanctions amid a heavy-handed crackdown on protesters, the EU is struggling to even get its own story straight.

May 16, 2024 4:01 am CET

Paris’ Olympic promise falls short for unhoused people

Nonprofits and local officials say the 2024 Games event is failing a pledge to be ‘first ever inclusive and socially responsible’ event of its kind.

May 2, 2024 2:00 pm CET

Brexit: Brussels wants fresh talks with UK on youth mobility

Young people hit ‘particularly hard’ by Brexit, Commission’s Maroš Šefčovič says.

April 18, 2024 3:51 pm CET

Hate crimes spike in France

Country grappled with Oct. 7 and a resurgent far right.

March 20, 2024 4:26 pm CET

Scandi happy people laughing: Northern Europeans are the most joyful folk in the world

The new happiness report gives high marks for Scandanavia but notes downward trends in Germany and the U.S.

March 20, 2024 2:17 pm CET
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EU delivers nothingburger to Uber and Deliveroo workers

Law to determine whether riders and drivers are employees or contractors falls short of its mark.

February 9, 2024 6:00 am CET
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Europe’s most ‘rizz’ politicians, ranked

Which of Europe’s high-fliers have the most charisma? POLITICO finds out.

December 4, 2023 8:49 pm CET

Russia puts Ukrainian Eurovision winner Jamala on wanted list

Moscow comes after a Crimean Tatar … again.

November 20, 2023 10:31 am CET

‘We are not robots’: Brussels’ plan to go digital triggers protests

Social service workers are among those protesting a plan to make Brussels less bureaucratic, arguing this exacerbates the digital divide.

October 18, 2023 3:23 pm CET

Petteri Orpo to be Finland’s new prime minister

Orpo decided to build a right-wing coalition with the Finns Party, the Swedish People’s Party and the Christian Democrats.

June 18, 2023 5:59 pm CET

Uber chief doubles down on Europe in face of new tech rules

Firm plans a hiring spree for its Amsterdam office.

June 6, 2023 11:17 pm CET

Ukraine expels pro-Russian clergy from Kyiv cave monastery complex

The move comes amid a major schism between Ukraine’s Orthodox churches.

March 29, 2023 4:00 am CET

Kate Forbes: 48 hours that shot down the SNP’s brightest star

How it all went wrong for the Scottish National Party contender under fire for socially conservative views.

February 22, 2023 8:28 pm CET

France braces for protests as Macron pushes forward with pension reform

Saturday’s nationwide protests expected to be the biggest yet as Macron seeks to raise retirement age to 64.

February 11, 2023 12:38 pm CET

EU grapples with protecting the poor from higher heating and transport costs

The bloc’s climate plans call for boosting the price of fuels for vehicles and heating.

December 27, 2022 1:11 pm CET

Paris police clash with protesters after shooting at Kurdish cultural center

Dozens of police were injured in altercations after three people died in Friday’s attack.

December 24, 2022 7:03 pm CET
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