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Von der Leyen vs. Weber: The EU’s climate fight reaches its endgame
The two EU conservative heavyweights’ growing divisions are coming to a head over a crucial 2040 climate target.
No-confidence vote: Is the EU Parliament about to break?
Bigger threats, messier politics: How things now change for von der Leyen
Von der Leyen: Growing anger, a no-confidence vote ― and trouble ahead
The far right’s climate power grab
13 things we learned from von der Leyen’s EU no-confidence debate
The ‘quiet killer’ behind Queen Ursula’s throne
Wird Merz Europas neue Führungsfigur?
Nach Den Haag nun Brüssel – und Friedrich Merz bringt auch Kampfansagen mit. Vor dem EU-Gipfel fordert er weniger Regulierung, mehr Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und eine veränderte Migrationspolitik. Doch …
Ursula von der Leyen amputates the Green Deal to save its life
Last year’s European election reshaped EU politics. The Commission president must acknowledge a new alternative right-wing majority even as she fights to preserve her signature political achievement.
EU conservative Weber attacks European left over greenwashing clash
The EPP chief lambasted an environmental bill at the heart of a confrontation between conservatives and their center-left partners as “grotesque.”
Hitler serves as a warning to today’s conservatives, EU’s Manfred Weber says
The European People’s Party chief tells POLITICO he is trying to strike a balance between relying on far-right support while blocking extremists from power.
Romanian wild card George Simion sets Brussels’ nerves on edge
The presidential front-runner’s hostility to Ukraine is creating a rift with fellow European conservatives.
‘Shameful’ socialists attract EU lawmakers’ ire for not backing Romania’s centrist candidate
Hard-right George Simion is heading for power in Bucharest — but the timid socialists aren’t yet supporting independent rival Nicușor Dan. That’s causing a ruckus in Strasbourg.
EPP’s war on NGOs is driving a wedge through Europe’s political center
Conservatives face accusations of collaborating with far-right parties in NGO funding probe.
How Trump transformed Europe in just 100 days
After 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock and awe, is the EU still stuck in stunned paralysis — or does it finally have a plan? POLITICO trade …
The winners and losers from Europe’s largest party’s big bash
With the dust settling on the EPP congress, we take a look at who’s up and who’s down in the EU’s most powerful grouping.
Manfred Weber secures second term atop Europe’s most powerful party
German wins European People’s Party vote, but with some opposition.
Will the EPP drown in Valencia’s floodwaters?
Six months on from the fatal disaster, Europe’s largest political party is meeting in the eye of the storm.
Manfred Weber anoints Spanish MEP as second-in-command at the EPP
Dolors Montserrat as the new secretary-general is a surprising choice, say critical party insiders.
Poland’s EPP delegation challenges Manfred Weber-led rightward shift
Schmoozing with the far right will get us nowhere, leading MEP tells peers.
Brussels could hit Big Tech in trade spat. But how?
Digital services could be Washington’s Achilles heel but European officials are conflicted over how to strike it.
Internal document reveals how Europe’s most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line
Loyalty to the political family earns MEPs rewards and influence.
EU exploring weaker 2040 climate goal
The European Commission wants to keep a 90 percent emissions-cutting target but to change how countries calculate their progress.
EU conservative chief will be back — because no one can be bothered to force him out
Manfred Weber, the powerful German who leads the European People’s Party, has an heir apparent … himself.
EPP’s Valencia congress dilemma: Mortifying protests or costly rethink
Ongoing fallout from Spain’s deadly floods could tarnish a gathering of center-right luminaries, but moving it would drown the party in fees.
‘Europe is on its own’ after Trump-Zelenskyy clash, EPP’s Weber says
After Donald Trump’s explosive fallout with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the conservative leader Weber is urging Europe to take its security into its own hands.
Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe.
POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.
Friedrich Merz challenges Ursula von der Leyen for Europe’s crown
Ursula von der Leyen was Angela Merkel’s protégé. Friedrich Merz was her rival. Who will lead Europe?
Revealed: How EU Socialists plan to counter far right
‘Confidential’ document details concerted plan to woo Manfred Weber’s EPP back to center ground.
Brussels power couples — 2025 edition
Roses are red. There’s love in the bubble. If you don’t read this article. You’ll be in deep trouble.
German conservatives back Weber for second term as EPP leader
Friedrich Merz’s CDU is set to endorse the EPP head on Sunday, boosting Weber’s chances at a decisive party congress in April.