New EU chief von der Leyen faces battle for stable majority
EU president-elect Ursula von der Leyen may have won a narrow majority in the European Parliament, but analysts say to lead the divided bloc she must build a stable support base
What’s next for EU top jobs? Five things to know
European leaders have failed to agree on a new top team that will guide the EU for the next five years. These are five key takeaways from their meeting in Brussels
Centre parties post losses in EU elections, coalition jostling begins
The European Parliament elections resulted in a loss for the main centre-left and centre-right political parties in several countries across the bloc. On the contrary, the liberals and the Greens have experienced a boost.
What is a European party?
European parliamentary groups are not fully-fledged parties, but loose federations of national movements, roughly organised by ideology.
How Europe will choose its next generation of leaders
This week's European parliamentary elections will launch a scramble for the continent's top leadership jobs -- it but won't decide the winners.
Top jobs on the line in Europe’s ‘Game of Thrones’
EU leaders have started on the delicate task of filling key European posts, launching a diplomatic "Game of Thrones" sure to be filled with feuds, betrayals and last minute plot twists.
Eurosceptic forces set to gain in EU elections: polls
Eurosceptic populists are projected to make gains in European Parliamentary elections in May but mainstream political groups ought to retain their majority, opinion polls suggest.
Orban attacks pose dilemma for European conservatives
Three months from the European Parliament election, the assembly's dominant centre-right bloc has been weakened by a rift over how to handle Hungary's populist leader Viktor Orban.
Europe’s political right picks Weber to lead election fight
Europe's main right-wing parties choose German MEP Manfred Weber to lead them into next year's European election campaign, perhaps giving him a shot at the EU's most powerful post.
Senior EU lawmaker warns Hungary’s Orban
The comments come ahead of the EU legislature's vote on whether to launch rule of law proceedings against Hungary.
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