Rassemblement National and League join ‘Patriots for Europe’ to make it third-largest faction in European parliament
Also in this newsletter: Bulgaria tries yet again to form a stable government
Viktor Orbán calls for more focus on EU competitiveness in FT opinion piece
Also in this newsletter: the Socialists’ message to Ursula von der Leyen
Orbán’s Fidesz teams up with Austrian and Czech MEPs, but needs 4 more countries for Patriots for Europe faction
Also in this newsletter: Jordan Bardella on relations with the EU
Also in this newsletter: European Commission slammed over questionable job appointment
By pulling its 7 MEPs from Renew, Ano party consolidates Giorgia Meloni’s ultraconservatives as third-largest group
Also in this newsletter: why revelations about Meloni’s neo-fascist youth movement didn’t make big waves
Also in this newsletter: Why Frontex’s human rights envoy wants to become EU ombudsman
Italian PM visibly upset after leaders of centrist parties excluded her from initial discussions
Social democrats promise to fund media subscriptions for those aged 16-30 in effort to tackle disinformation
Also in this newsletter: How Finland is (very) prepared for the worst
The need for overseas workers forces governments to ever-greater heights of hypocrisy
Also in this newsletter: the EU’s alternative proposal on leveraging profits from Russia’s frozen assets
Ursula von der Leyen is meeting leaders France, Germany and Italy on sidelines of global gathering
The 28-year-old party leader has outshone his mentor Marine Le Pen on the campaign trail
Rightwing advances in EU parliament elections will lessen climate ambitions
President of France makes risky bet on staving off ascendant far right
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Finance minister dubs snap poll ‘most consequential’ in history of Fifth Republic
Maximilian Krah was elected as lead candidate of Alternative for Germany, but will sit outside any parliamentary group
Italian PM emerges as winner in European parliament elections, in contrast with leaders of France and Germany
President’s shock move attempts to thwart advance of far-right Rassemblement National
Live-updating estimates and results for the European parliament elections
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