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Party’s over: Trump takes fizz out of election night as embassies ditch soirees

U.S. election night 2024 promises to be a sober affair in Europe.

November 4, 2024 8:03 pm CET

German government faces make-or-break moment in shadow of US election

A Wednesday meeting will decide whether a common plan can be hammered out for the 2025 budget gap and the country’s ailing economy.

November 4, 2024 5:36 pm CET

Parliament won’t shoot down von der Leyen’s Commission picks 

A protracted standoff among rival political factions could mean all commissioners squeeze through.

November 4, 2024 5:13 pm CET

WTO chief braces for a fresh fight with Donald Trump

Donald Trump and the WTO’s first African leader Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala are worlds apart — and both want a second term.

November 4, 2024 9:00 am CET

Who won the day? Trump

Trump won the day because he’s still in a margin-of-error election — after a week filled with talk of “garbage,” grievances and hell.

November 4, 2024 5:25 am CET

Trump returns to his grievances for his closing argument

It was Trump at his most aggrieved and discursive on Sunday, as Election Day nears.

November 4, 2024 5:19 am CET

Europe’s Trumpian nightmare

The return of the disrupter-in-chief would further destabilize an already weakened continent.

November 4, 2024 4:01 am CET

If Trump wins, Europe will have to adjust its stance on Ukraine, Orbán says

“If Americans switch to peace, then we also need to adapt,” the Hungarian prime minister said.

November 3, 2024 3:02 pm CET

How to watch the US election like a pro 

Here’s what you need to know as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris compete for the presidency.

November 3, 2024 8:28 am CET

Europe’s Greens ask Jill Stein to pull out of US election to prevent Trump victory

“The race for the White House is too close for comfort,” write parties from around Europe, calling on Stein to throw her support behind Democrat Kamala Harris.

November 1, 2024 9:31 am CET

Who won the day? Joe Rogan

Rogan won the day because he scored another wide-ranging interview with one of the candidates.

November 1, 2024 7:59 am CET
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Forget the US election — EU commissioner hearings are the real global event

There’s panic in Washington that Americans will be glued to the Parliament website instead of voting.

November 1, 2024 4:01 am CET
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Faith, fear and freedom: European eyes are on the US vote 

For a fresh view of the U.S. election in its final days — and what it means for Europe — this week’s episode of EU Confidential gets a …

November 1, 2024 4:01 am CET

Hungary’s Orbán wishes Donald Trump good luck in phone call

The controversial prime minister is keeping his fingers crossed for the Republican candidate.

October 31, 2024 4:43 pm CET

Who won the day? Trump

Trump won the day because he forced Harris to do cleanup — and then changed the subject.

October 31, 2024 6:34 am CET

EU’s top business group fears Trump win will harm green exports

BusinessEurope says Republican candidate’s plan to impose import tariffs will limit access to U.S. market and increase competition with China.

October 31, 2024 6:00 am CET

Kemi Badenoch wraps Tory leadership run with plugs for Kamala Harris and Taylor Swift

Contender for head of the U.K. Conservative Party calls for more nuanced approach to relationship with Europe.

October 31, 2024 4:01 am CET

Who’s afraid of whom in Brussels?

POLITICO’s spook-tacular Halloween guide to the EU bubble’s most frightful relationships.

October 31, 2024 4:00 am CET

Musk’s Tesla backs California electric-car rules opposed by Trump

As Republicans claim California’s program will raise gas prices, the man who is single-handedly going to the mat for the biggest Republican in America is arguing the policy is good for his car company.

October 30, 2024 7:56 pm CET

Dems see signs for optimism in gender gap in early vote

Across battlegrounds, there is a 10-point gender gap in early voting so far, according to a POLITICO analysis.

October 30, 2024 9:39 am CET

Who won the day? Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny won the day because he elevated the celebrity endorsement in a way that spoke to a specific community at a crucial moment in the race.

October 30, 2024 9:23 am CET

Trump’s New York homecoming sparks backlash over racist and vulgar remarks

A pro-Trump comedian’s racist diatribe drew widespread condemnation.

October 28, 2024 6:36 am CET

G7 leaders finalize deal to use Russia assets for $50B Ukraine loan

The aim is to start disbursing the funds by year end.

October 26, 2024 1:08 pm CET

EU scrambles to prepare for a Trump return 

Ambassadors from the bloc’s 27 countries are holding strategy meetings with top EU officials. 

October 25, 2024 6:13 pm CET
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