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Elections
Ireland to unveil bumper pre-election budget, Apple windfall plans
Est. 2minIreland will hand voters billions of euros of tax cuts and spending increases and outline plans to use a whopping Apple back tax windfall to improve the country's creaking infrastructure in Tuesday's (1 October) bumper pre-election budget.
‘New era’ in Austria as far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) wins general elections
Est. 4minAustria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) secured victory in the general election for the first time in its history with 29% of the vote in Sunday’s elections
EU nomination shows up Hungary’s struggling health service
Est. 5minThe European Union's decision to name a Hungarian as its health commissioner has raised eyebrows in his country, which itself has crumbling hospitals and no health minister.
EU executive voices concern over planned Polish media law
Est. 2minThe European Commission sent a letter to two Polish ministers yesterday (30 December) expressing concern over a proposed law on control of the country's state-run media, a spokesman for the EU executive said, another sign of disquiet in Brussels over Poland's new political path.
Bulgarian politician dumped for siding with Turkey
Est. 3minThe leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party has been ousted from his post and expelled from the party yesterday (24 December), officially for declaring support for Turkey in its row with Moscow over the downing of a Russian warplane.
Croatian president nominates pharmaceutical exec as next PM
Est. 2minCroatia's president yesterday (23 December) designated pharmaceutical executive Tihomir Oreškovi? to become prime minister, nominating a technocrat put forward by conservatives and a reformist party after weeks of talks following an inconclusive election.
EU warns Poland to protect ‘rule of law’ over judicial crisis
Est. 4minThe European Union warned eastern European powerhouse Poland to avoid endangering the rule of law with controversial reforms that former president Lech Wa??sa said undermined democracy and made the country a laughing stock.
Polish parliament passes controversial amendment to top court law
Est. 4minPoland's lower chamber of parliament passed a constitutional court law amendment yesterday (22 December) that the supreme court and activists said would undermine the separation of power and paralyse the constitutional court.
Spain’s left-wing parties reject new Rajoy government
Est. 4minSpain's two biggest left-wing parties ruled out supporting a government led by the ruling People's Party (PP) on Monday, complicating Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's efforts to build a coalition to stay in power after a tight general election.
Splintered Spanish vote heralds arduous coalition talks
Est. 4minA historically fragmented vote in Spanish elections on Sunday (20 December) heralded weeks of talks to form a coalition government, with neither Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's conservatives nor left-wing parties winning a clear mandate to govern.
Croatia hopes for new government by Christmas
Est. 3minNearly a month on from its parliamentary elections, Croatia may finally be a step closer to having a government, with the third party option destined to decide the country’s future political landscape.
Election failure a potential springboard for Le Pen presidential campaign
Est. 5minThe French regional election campaigns were fought largely on national issues, which has given the mainstream parties a foretaste of the battle to come in the presidential 2017 elections. EURACTIV France reports.
Poland demands apology after Schulz calls judicial changes ‘coup’
Est. 2minEuropean Parliament chief Martin Schulz yesterday (14 December) compared the political situation in Poland to a "coup", drawing the anger of the Polish government which is locked in a battle against the country's top court.
Corruption takes centre stage in heated Spanish election debate
Est. 3minA debate before Sunday's Spanish general election (20 December) exploded into an angry row yesterday (14 December), when the opposition leader accused Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of not being a "decent" man.
National Front’s record scores a ‘defeat for all’
Est. 5minThe extreme right party collected 6.8 million votes in Sunday's regional elections (13 December). With 27.39% of all votes cast, it beat its performance in the 2014 European elections by 2%. EURACTIV France reports.
Hungary to honour WWII anti-Semite
Est. 3minA US envoy said yesterday (13 December) Washington was shocked by plans to erect a statue of Bálint Hóman, who contributed to murderous anti-Semitism in Hungary in the 1930s and 40s.
French far-right fails to win any regions in upset for Le Pen
Est. 4minMarine Le Pen's far-right National Front did not win any region in French elections on Sunday (13 December), in a setback to her hopes of being a serious presidential contender in 2017.
Gabriel raps Merkel for boosting France’s National Front
Est. 3minThe leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) accused Chancellor Angela Merkel today (11 December) of fuelling support for France's far-right National Front by insisting on tighter budgets during the eurozone crisis.
Marine Le Pen caught in voting fraud scandal
Est. 2minAfter the French regional elections last Sunday (13 December), the National Front’s leader will have to answer to accusations of voting fraud in the European Parliament, according to information acquired by the French daily Les Échos.
‘Either EU unites on migrants – or it crumbles’ warns Steinmeier
Est. 2minThe European Union must unite in its response to dealing with the huge number of refugees surging into the bloc or else it will fail, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said today (10 December).
Sigmar Gabriel hopes for decisive victory in leadership election
Est. 4minRefugees will dominate the three day meeting of the SPD in Berlin. Party leader Sigmar Gabriel is almost certainly going to be re-elected, but the nature of his victory will be all-important. EURACTIV's partner Tagesspiegel reports.
Bulgarian minister quits after judicial reform plan rejected
Est. 4minBulgarian Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov resigned on Wednesday (9 December) after parliament watered down changes to the constitution in a vote which he said would prevent genuine reforms to the country's graft-prone and inefficient judiciary.
Donald Trump stirs global outrage with anti-Muslim comment
Est. 6minRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump yesterday (8 December) defended his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, comparing his plan to the World War Two detainment of Japanese-Americans in an attempt to dismiss growing outrage from around the world.
French parties scramble to halt National Front in second round of polling
Est. 5minFrance's mainstream political parties were scrambling for a way to stop the rise of the far-right National Front (FN) after its historic first-round lead in the first round of the regional elections on 6 December, before the run-offs on 13 December.