- Politics
Costa steps up pressure to break EU budget deadlock
- Gregorio Sorgi
- Apr 21, 2026
The European Council president wants to use a narrow window of opportunity to strike a deal by the end of 2026.
Politics
Political news and government affairs
- Politics
Boss of British Greens plots review to junk unpopular policies
- Sam Blewett
- Apr 21, 2026
Zack Polanski's "eco-populist" force will revisit proposals to abolish the monarch and slash the motorway speed limit, officials tell POLITICO.
- Politics
The great unblocking? EU foreign ministers eye sweeping changes as Orbán exits
- Nicholas Vinocur, Ferdinand Knapp
- Apr 21, 2026
From aid for Ukraine to sanctions against Russia and Israel, EU diplomats say the bloc is now poised to make changes.
- Politics
7 takeaways from Olly Robbins’ evidence on the Peter Mandelson vetting saga
- Dan Bloom
- Apr 21, 2026
Former Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins' evidence to parliament appeared crafted to inflict maximum pain on Keir Starmer
- Politics
From Attila the Hun to Donald J. Trump: A brief history of popes battling world leaders
- Aitor Hernández-Morales
- Apr 21, 2026
With his veiled rebukes of the U.S. president, Leo XIV joins a rich tradition of pontiffs sparring with history's most iconic political figures.
- Politics
Orbán’s EU fixer faces becoming Hungary’s ‘fall guy’
- Gabriel Gavin
- Apr 21, 2026
Ambassador Bálint Ódor's knowledge of the EU's inner workings helped the outgoing government forcefully make its points for years. But his time in Bru...
- Politics
The problem with Europe’s Big Tech breakup: It’s still hooked
- Mathieu Pollet, Anouk Schlung
- Apr 20, 2026
Thanks to Trump, EU governments are trying to break their overreliance on U.S. technology. It won’t be cheap or easy.
- Politics
5 times Keir Starmer blamed the deep state
- Noah Keate
- Apr 20, 2026
No. 10 Downing Street is making a habit of blaming officials for its woes.
- Politics
Fatal flaw: Keir Starmer’s leadership vacuum threatens to swallow him up
- Tim Ross, Esther Webber, Dan Bloom
- Apr 20, 2026
The PM’s current and former colleagues say the Mandelson scandal has exposed the hollowness of his hands-off style.
- Politics
EU Parliament’s reputation at stake in access debate, new anti-fraud chief says
- Mari Eccles
- Apr 20, 2026
EU institutions have a “moral obligation” to “embrace transparency,” Petr Klement says.
- Politics
Health, resilience and prosperity: Why immunization matters
- Sibilia Quilici, executive director, Vaccines Europe
- Apr 19, 2026
To strengthen Europe’s resilience and health security, a policy shift is needed: recognize immunization across the life course as a...
- Politics
Orbán’s exit leaves Israel exposed in Europe
- Nicholas Vinocur
- Apr 19, 2026
The Hungarian PM's departure has revived a push for EU sanctions against West Bank settlers amid growing criticism from European leaders.