The voting across 27 members of the European Union was a gauge of popular political sentiment at an unsettling moment on the continent. The right did well, but the center held.
Author: Matina Stevis-Gridneff
In E.U. Elections, the Center Holds, but the Far Right Still Wreaks Havoc
Voters in the European Union delivered strong gains to anti-immigrant, nationalist parties, challenging leaders in Germany and France, and unsettling the political establishment.
European Elections Begin. They’ve Never Mattered More.
Hundreds of millions of voters are electing a European Parliament this weekend. The outcome will help tip the balance of the continent’s struggle between unity and nationalism.
The War Is Shifting Europe’s Politics Away From Israel
The recognition of Palestinian statehood by Spain, Ireland and Norway highlights the changing center of gravity, but there also are staunchly pro-Israel nations in Europe.
The War Is Shifting Europe’s Politics Away From Israel
The recognition of Palestinian statehood by Spain, Ireland and Norway highlights the changing center of gravity, but there also are staunchly pro-Israel nations in Europe.
Calls to Pause Slovakia’s E.U. Election Campaigning Raise Questions
At least one party, the opposition Progress Slovakia, said it would suspend its campaign, in a move to help “end the spiral of attacks and blame.”
E.U. Migration Overhaul Clears Final Hurdle
Years in the making, the legislation is intended to update migration policy and cool anti-migrant sentiments ahead of E.U. elections in June.
Ursula von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as Top E.U. Official
The German politician has been European Commission president since 2019, becoming a key contact for the Biden administration.
Hungary’s Refusal to Sanction Russia Tests E.U. Ahead of Ukraine Summit
Hungary has again broken with its peers on support for Ukraine. This time, the E.U. may have had enough.
E.U. Countries Reach Major Deal on Migration After Years of Wrangling
The agreement was aimed at allaying pressures from the far right amid rising anti-migrant sentiment in Europe and beyond.