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The European Commission must be “much stronger” in confronting the Hungarian leader, say Spanish officials.

Just a day before Moscow’s attack on Ukraine’s capital, the Kremlin “strongly condemned” the airstrikes that Washington launched against Iranian nuclear facilities.

The Hungarian government has moved to try to ban Pride under the pretext of protecting children.

25 years after the city got a directly-elected mayor, questions about the post’s effectiveness linger.

Municipal and regional leaders from the Socialist Party fear the politically compromised prime minister is harming their electoral prospects.

Reeves will attempt to convince voters outside London that she has their backs with Wednesday’s spending review.

The pro-EU prime minister will have to contend not only with a nationalist president blocking his reforms, but also with increasingly frustrated coalition partners.

The Trump administration border czar vowed that the president won’t be “late to the game” in dealing with the California protests.

The California governor urged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to restore California’s control of the state’s National Guard.

A spat over the latest planned prisoner swap escalated as the Kremlin and Kyiv exchanged accusations over an ongoing delay.

The prime minister frames the vote of confidence as a projection of his government’s strength.

The decisive vote will have a dramatic impact far beyond the country.

The populist right-winger even appears to be turning accusations from liberal politicians and media to his advantage ahead of Sunday’s vote.

The EU wants to compete with the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence. But critics say policymakers haven’t planned for the sector’s extreme water demand.

Monday’s inauguration comes at a critical time for the Eastern European nation of 19 million amid the threat of credit rating downgrades, a budget deficit crisis and a loss of faith in democracy. 

Frontrunners Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are virtually level in polls ahead of the June 1 runoff vote.

Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to drastically reduce migration from “day one,” but his approach thus far has been largely symbolic.

Presidential election loser Simion denounced the ruling and called on his supporters to “fight.”

Romania’s new leader told POLITICO how he will approach international affairs and what he will do to rebuild trust in a democracy battered by corruption, economic strife and Russian meddling.

High numbers of voters are turning out to choose between hard-right candidate George Simion and centrist Nicușor Dan.

The birthplace of modern Romania is losing faith in politics 36 years after Communism fell, amid threats of reprisals at Sunday’s bitterly fought election.

Joakim Medin was in Turkey to cover protests over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.