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Ukraine’s Military Leadership Chaos: The Unexpected Cost of Success
Politics|Europe

Ukraine’s Military Leadership Chaos: The Unexpected Cost of Success

Ukraine's sudden strategic initiative in its war with Russia has surprised the world and imbued many Ukrainians with hope – but Pr…

Mykhailo Drapatyi.
Politics|Europe

Zelensky Replaces General Syrskyi After Days of Protests

President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed 43-year-old General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine’s military chief following unrest over…

Yeoman warders.
Politics|Europe

Britain's Marketplace of Ideas Now Has Border Guards

The UK once prided itself on being a place where controversial arguments could be aired freely and openly. Today, a new generation…

David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister.
Politics|Europe

Why Does the Ministry of Justice Refuse to Publish Foreign Crime Data?

The Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom is appealing an order to release detailed crime data by nationality, fueling claims …

Station manager discusses media self-censorship.
Politics|Europe

State Support for Irish Media Threatens Journalistic Independence

Traditional media are pressing for government support, but Ireland serves as a warning of what this would mean for independent jou…

Sergii Koretskyi at a Ukrainian parliament session.
Politics|Europe

New Faces Join Ukraine's Government

Ukraine's new government includes several experienced figures, but the formation of the new cabinet has done little to overshadow …

Judit Polgar at Sundance in January 2026.
Politics|Europe

Presidential Zugzwang: Peter Magyar Tries Chess, Blunders His Queen

Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar wanted to signal a new era in Hungarian politics by ditching one president for another. In t…

Tony Abbott discusses offshore processing.
Politics|Europe

Tougher Migration Policies Needed to End "Evil" People Smuggling

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a leading architect of the country’s tough border policies now being considered in E…

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa and his wife Urska Bacovnik voting in Ljubljana.
Politics|Europe

Is Proportional Representation Making Europe Ungovernable?

The PR electoral systems used across Europe are designed to empower voters and ensure that every voice is heard – but is the reali…

Alexander Dobrindt presents a catalogue for a secret police.
Politics|Europe

The Quiet Birth of a German Secret Police

Alexander Dobrindt wants to turn Germany’s domestic intelligence agency from an intelligence-gathering body into an operational fo…

Keir Starmer, European politician.
Politics|Europe

Europe Remembers How to Resign – Well, Sort of

Jens Spahn’s resignation as leader of Germany’s conservative parliamentary group has added Berlin to a growing European pattern. S…

Andy Burnham on an official visit as Labour Party leader.
Politics|Europe

Burnham Takes Office, Vowing Biggest Changes in 40 Years

Britain’s new prime minister has pledged to break with the politics of the past and introduce a new economic model for a country w…

An LGBT flag flies in Madrid\'s Chueca neighborhood, one of Spain\'s best-known LGBT districts.
Politics|Europe

Spain Allows Trans Migrants to Change Gender on Documents

Spain is now letting eligible transgender migrants change their gender on their residency documents, raising questions about immig…

Germany’s latest unemployment figures are raising fresh questions about whether mass immigration has delivered the economic benefits its supporters promised. Photo: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters
Politics|Europe

Foreign Nationals Make Up 37% of Germany’s Unemployed

Germany’s latest labor figures reveal a stark imbalance. Foreign nationals account for 37% of the unemployed, while 52.6% have a m…

Peter Magyar has the power not only to dismantle the Orban era, but to define what comes after it. Photo: Neil Milton/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Politics|Europe

The Two Faces of Peter Magyar

Just over two months into his premiership, Peter Magyar has already reshaped Hungary's relationship with Brussels. But while his f…

House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan has extended his scrutiny of platform regulation to Britain’s proposed media rules. Photo: Heather Diehl/Getty Images
Politics|Europe

An American Politician Intervenes to Protect Britain’s Free Press

The UK wants social-media companies to artificially boost certain news outlets in their algorithms. One US congressman is so conce…

Tamas Sulyok
Politics|Europe

Hungary Waited Several Hours for Sulyok's Decision

Hungary's president, Tamas Sulyok, has waited until the last of his five days to make a choice that could reshape Hungary's presid…

Left-wing and centrist groupings are hoping to win President Roberta Metsola\'s support in a key midterm reshuffle. Photo: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images
Politics|Europe

Left Pushes to Reclaim Control of the European Parliament

Left-wing groupings are attempting to wrest control of the European Parliament from the right in a crucial midterm reshuffle.

Prime Minister Meloni faces a series of crises.
Politics|Europe

Meloni Rattled at Home and Snubbed by Trump Abroad

Undermined by defectors within her own coalition and sidelined by Trump on the world stage, Giorgia Meloni is now facing a turbule…

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