Elections in Europe
PMQs scorecard: No Tory defection — but Labour MPs are living their best life
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed over prisons and defense — but no MP crossed the Commons floor.
Free media face crackdown from Croatia’s new leaders
Catalan independence is, like, so 2017
EU accuses Eurovision bosses of handing gift to ‘enemies of Europe’ with flag ban
Lithuania election: Gitanas Nausėda wins first round of presidential vote
Catalan election results: Spain’s Socialist Party comes first as separatist vote falls
Italy’s Meloni, Schlein to face off in May 23 TV debate ahead of EU election
Scotland’s reluctant new leader didn’t really want the job
Swinney thought he’d done his bit, but was convinced to return to save his beloved Scottish National Party.
Attacks on German politicians stir memories of Nazi past
Recent assaults spark national debate over Germany’s increasingly raw political climate, with some seeing echoes of its dark history.
Tory Natalie Elphicke’s defection sparks backlash from Labour women
Female Labour MPs said they were uncomfortable with Dover MP’s switch after controversy over sex offenses trial of her ex-husband.
Von der Leyen’s campaign website hit by cyberattack
The European Parliament has an election security problem.
Tory MP Natalie Elphicke in shock defection to Labour
Elphicke is the second Conservative MP to cross the floor in two weeks.
Teenager turns himself in for assault on German lawmaker
Matthias Ecke, a lead candidate in June’s European Parliament election, was ‘seriously injured’ Friday while putting up campaign posters.
Socialists to Ursula von der Leyen’s conservatives: Don’t work with far right
Call follows European Commission chief’s declaration she is open to a deal with the right-wing ECR group.
Sadiq Khan bags record third term as London mayor
Labour’s man sees of Tory Susan Hall after fights over environmental measures and crime.
German member of the European Parliament ‘seriously injured’ in Dresden assault
A leading Socialist candidate in June’s European Parliament election, Matthias Ecke was hospitalized after being attacked while putting up campaign posters.
Britain offloads its refugee crisis to Ireland. Dublin is aghast.
To Irish eyes, post-Brexit Britain’s toughening message to asylum seekers looks like “To Rwanda — or to Ireland.”
UK Tories pretend they’re not Tories to win
As voters head to the polls in local elections, flailing Conservatives are trying to distance themselves from the party’s toxic brand.
UK local elections: How to watch like a pro
From declaration times to the top TV pundits, POLITICO has the true nerds covered in the crucial local fights.
Luke Skywalker backs Sadiq Khan in London mayor race
Okay, okay it’s Mark Hamill but still.
Is the dream of Scottish independence over?
How the seemingly inexorable journey to an independent Scotland ground to a halt.
Timeline: How Humza Yousaf blew up his leadership in 5 days
Chaos in Scotland: the story of a tumultuous week in Holyrood.
TikTok ban in EU is ‘not excluded,’ von der Leyen says
The remark comes amid a streak of bad news for TikTok in Europe.
Scotland’s leader just quit. Here’s who could replace him.
POLITICO lists the runners and riders as the divided SNP faces its second leadership contest in two years.
Scotland’s leader Humza Yousaf quits
Under-fire first minister resigns after collapse of power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens.
Pedro Sánchez stays on as prime minister of Spain
The Socialist leader had threatened to resign due to right-wing attacks targeting his family.
Call me Ursula. Von der Leyen rebranded ahead of elections.
Commission president’s team wants you to get to know the person behind the office.
Sánchez on the edge: Will Spain’s prime minister resign?
His ultimate decision could result in very different scenarios for Spain, and could impact negotiations over the new leaders of the EU’s institutions.
MEP Krah accessed ‘sensitive’ documents, EU Parliament trade committee chair says
Charges of spying and corruption spark call for internal parliamentary probe.