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EU leaders plotting top jobs dinner next week — but without von der Leyen

The first official discussion on top jobs will take place during an informal dinner next Monday, but Ursula von der Leyen, who is seeking reelection, has not been invited — prompting the commission the demand her place at the table. Read on »

Spain and Germany lead UN push for new wealth taxes

Global wealth taxes and new efforts to combat illicit financial flows are set to top the agenda of a new UN tax policy convention, with EU countries among the most influential voices — despite opposing the entire process as recently as December. Read on »

Gender equality scores a win for asylum seekers at Europe's top court

Europe's top court has ruled in favour of two asylum-seeking women from Iraq who value Dutch-style gender equality, which they feared would be violated if forced to return their home country.Read on »

French left and right scramble to form alliances for Macron's snap election

Following French president Emmanuel Macron's shock announcement of new parliamentary elections, French parties have quickly moved to form electoral alliances, with a potential far-right and broad-left camp taking shape. Read on »

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Opposition in Slovakia wins big amid high turnout and political tensionsANALYSIS

Slovakia saw an historically high turnout in the European elections, with the main opposition liberal party achieving a significant victory amid strong polarisation, further fuelled by a recent armed attack on prime minister Robert Fico.Read on »

Old-school socialists vs conservatives in Spain and Portugal make me nostalgicOPINION

Looking at the election results from the Iberian Peninsula, where the centre-right and centre-left trounced the extremists, one could get nostalgic. These results feel like our childhood. You have identifiable political poles, you have a variety of smaller parties to choose from if you don't like the two big ones.Read on »

Newly-sensible, centrist Poland has chance to lead Paris-Berlin-Warsaw triangleOPINION

As France and Germany shift to the hard-right, the centre is holding in PolandRead on »

Tusk still faces serious internal challenges despite EU poll victoryANALYSIS

Poland’s Civic Coalition (KO) led by prime minister Donald Tusk won a symbolic victory at the weekend over the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) opposition in the European Parliament election — but serious challenges still face the former European Council chief.Read on »