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Sweden’s juvenile gang crime wave will take a decade to fix, senior minister says
The country’s gun crime rate is among the highest in the EU, and internationally linked gangs are now recruiting children.
Radical left and radical right have become indistinguishable
‘Everyone’s mad’: Inside crypto’s civil war over the US elections
Thousands protest across France after Macron rejects left’s demands
Brussels’ back-to-school blues
Far right becomes kingmaker in France following Michel Barnier nomination
Emmanuel Macron appoints Michel Barnier as new PM
Emmanuel Macron eyes Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister
The French president seeks to form a new government two months after a snap election defeat.
German businesses fear far right success will scare off much-needed workers
Anti-immigration rhetoric is increasingly being adopted by politicians — but the German economy needs both foreign workers and investors.
Worauf sich die CDU mit der Wagenknecht-Partei einlässt
Russlandnähe, NATO-Gegnerschaft, Verständnis für Diktatoren: Die teils extremen Ansichten einiger BSW-Mitstreiter, die noch vor kurzem Mitglieder der Linkspartei waren, würden selbst den gemäßigten, abgewählten linken Ministerpräsidenten von …
5 takeaways from Germany’s eastern elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany just keeps rising despite efforts to stop it.
Was SPD und CDU aus dem AfD-Triumph lernen müssen
Sachsen und Thüringen haben gewählt, wir sprechen in ausnahmsweise zwei 200-Sekunden-Interviews mit Manuela Schwesig (SPD) und Mario Czaja (CDU) darüber, was daraus folgt. Zusammen mit der POLITICO-Reporterin …
German far right wins first major election since World War II
The far-right Alternative for Germany party won the Thuringia state election, dealing a blow to the country’s coalition government.
How to watch the eastern German elections like a pro
The far right and far left are expected to surge in Sunday’s state elections.
Tories took eye off far right as UK riots loomed
In the wake of this summer’s riots, Keir Starmer’s new Labour government is seeking answers.
Anne Applebaum on dictators big and small
Presented by Fundacion Oceana.
Putin’s next coup
Elections in three eastern German states are likely to usher in Russia-friendly parties, giving the Kremlin a foothold once again.
UK’s Starmer urges European left to confront far-right ‘snake oil’
British PM tells European progressives to focus on “delivery and honesty” or risk defeat by the far right.
Keir Starmer doesn’t want the UK to end up like Germany
On a visit to Berlin, the new British prime minister may look at Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a cautionary tale.
Macron rejects left’s PM candidate, keeping governance talks stalled
The French president reiterated his refusal to appoint a left-wing government following last month’s snap elections.
Is Germany’s rising superstar so far left she’s far right?
Sahra Wagenknecht’s brand of “left conservatism” is upending German politics ahead of critical elections in the east.
4 neofascists arrested for assaulting Italian journalist
Opposition leaders have urged Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to dissolve extreme groups like CasaPound.
Belgium’s gonna Belgium: Budget row blows up coalition talks
Bart De Wever meets the king as tortured negotiations to form new Belgian government come to a halt.
5 global trends that will shape the US election
Tumultuous overseas events like Brexit are often harbingers of U.S. elections. What will be this year’s?
Keir Starmer’s plan to tackle the far right? Fill some potholes.
Labour wants to show government can work after a wave of social unrest.
Macron protégé Gabriel Attal turns into biggest threat to president
Branded as Macron’s mini-me, 35-year-old Gabriel Attal is emerging as a ruthless rival to the French leader.
UK rows back on review of online rules despite far-right riots
UK shift comes after minister suggested Online Safety Act faced a review.
Meloni will continue to play to the center — for now
The Italian leader isn’t too eager to hang her hat with the Euroskeptic far right — at least not just yet.