Politics

Macron: Barnier has ‘great qualities’ for Commission president

The French president wants candidate with ‘experience at the highest governmental level or European Commission level’ — which would rule out Manfred Weber.

- Farage on Remainers: They think ‘we’re stupid, we’re ignorant, we’re racist’
  
  5/22/19, 12:30 PM CET
  
  Brexit Party and Lib Dem leaders face off ahead of EU election.
- Michael Gove: Second Brexit referendum would be ‘undemocratic’
  
  5/22/19, 11:56 AM CET
  
  Environment secretary refuses to confirm MPs will still vote on Brexit deal in two weeks.
- Martin Selmayr: ‘I’m never worried about anything’
  
  5/22/19, 10:02 AM CET
  
  Commission’s top civil servant says ‘I have many good hobbies.’
- Theresa May makes concession on second Brexit referendum
  
  5/21/19, 5:50 PM CET
  
  UK prime minister says Brexit proved ‘harder than I anticipated’ and admits it is ‘slipping away.’
- EU citizens tackle UK elections watchdog over ‘voter suppression’
  
  5/21/19, 5:30 PM CET
  
  Citizens’ rights group claims up to 2 million people could be disenfranchised.
- Austria’s Kurz to face no-confidence vote
  
  5/21/19, 4:43 PM CET
  
  The country’s parliament will vote on the chancellor’s future the day after the EU election.
- Portugal’s lonely populists
  
  5/21/19, 1:57 PM CET
  
  The far right is making little headway ahead of the EU election.
- Juncker to Austria: ‘Always listen very carefully to me’
  
  5/21/19, 1:51 PM CET
  
  EU election is ‘the day that can be used to turn one’s back on the danger from the right.’
- Council of Europe accuses Hungary of widespread rights abuses
  
  5/21/19, 1:10 PM CET
  
  Watchdog condemns country’s treatment of refugees and warned it is backsliding on gender equality.
- Tusk tells Brits to vote for Change UK candidate
  
  5/21/19, 12:46 PM CET
  
  ‘I urge Londoners who want Britain to stay in the EU to vote for’ Jan-Vincent Rostowski has said.
- Philip Hammond: No-deal Brexit would betray referendum result
  
  5/21/19, 12:25 PM CET
  
  Cabinet to discuss ‘bold’ new Brexit offer.
- Never mind the bollocks, here’s the Liberal Democrats
  
  5/21/19, 11:47 AM CET
  
  The Lib Dems have profited from having a simple message on Brexit that appeals to Remain voters.
- Jailed Catalan MPs attend opening of Spanish parliament
  
  5/21/19, 11:09 AM CET
  
  5 new lawmakers allowed out of prison to complete paperwork.
- Republicans: Trump doesn’t want war with Iran
  
  5/21/19, 8:42 AM CET
  
  Senate Republicans say the president — and many in their caucus — wants to avoid a conflict.
- European election: The essential guide
  
  5/21/19, 4:08 AM CET
  
  Get up to speed with everything you need to know about the big vote.
- Donald Tusk’s Polish puzzle
  
  5/21/19, 4:06 AM CET
  
  The European Council president mulls diving back into national politics to defeat his old Law and Justice party foes.
- Verhofstadt challenges Salvini to EU debate
  
  5/20/19, 8:03 PM CET
  
  European Liberal leader accuses Italian populist of being in league with Putin.
- Nigel Farage blames Remainers after milkshake attack
  
  5/20/19, 7:51 PM CET
  
  Suspect says he does not regret throwing beverage at Brexit Party leader.
- Austria’s Kurz wants to fire interior minister
  
  5/20/19, 7:23 PM CET
  
  Chancellor’s move prompts Freedom Party to quit government in latest fallout from video scandal.
- Salvini courts moderates in final days of EU campaign
  
  5/20/19, 3:28 PM CET
  
  Analysis for Italian far right advises leader to tone down rhetoric to win over undecided voters.
- Dark clouds hang over Trump’s trade war
  
  5/20/19, 2:16 PM CET
  
  The president is heading into a reelection battle with his promise of challenging China unfulfilled.

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