Italy

Europe’s political center is wobbling. Again. In Germany, a dramatic Bundestag vote leaves new Chancellor Friedrich Merz bruised before he’s even begun. In Romania, the first round …

New pope marks continuity with Francis’ progressivism, but offers a steadier hand after a divisive 12 years.

Brussels moves ahead with its retaliation, conceding its transatlantic ties with Washington may be beyond repair.

The European Commission is looking at imposing retaliatory tariffs should talks fail with the Trump administration. 

TikTok and ultranationalism propels hard-right chief to cult status among Romania’s diaspora.

Dry conditions are spreading to virtually every area of the continent.

“Excellent result,” cheers former Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki.

Northern and Western Europe are the best places in the world to be a journalist, according to a new report.

Germany is the only one of Europe’s big five economies to take up the EU executives offer.

From Madrid to Rome, ideologically opposed European politicians are united in their ban of the practice.

Spain was easily the top performing major economy in the eurozone.

Bruno Retailleau attended campaign events before traveling to the scene of the crime.

People rarely think about Europe’s criss-crossing energy system. We tell you how it works, what went wrong (and right) on Monday and what happens next.

Counter-attack by Milan-based bank deals blow to plans for a ‘third pole’ in Italian banking.

Russia has yet to prove it wants to end the war, prime minister says.

Privacy regulator’s secretary general traveled on the EU’s dime to Spain, his home country, far more often than to other countries.

– Der SPD-Chef muss erst jonglieren und dann liefern. Landesverbände, Strömungen, Geschlechter-Ausgewogenheit, Erfahrung und Erneuerung müssen in künftigen personellen Besetzungen in der Parteispitze und im Kabinett berücksichtigt …

A fight for control over a vast chunk of Italy’s debt pile tests Rome’s influence and could reshape the Italian financial system.

Capitals fear retaliation from the U.S. and are considering changing the rules to grant American companies an exemption from a crucial provision of the global tax deal.

The U.S. president has snubbed the EU since coming to power earlier this year.

European capitals are divided on how to respond to a probable reduction of America’s military presence.

With POLITICO turning 10 and Brexit hitting 5 earlier this year, this episode of EU Confidential takes stock of two milestones that shaped Brussels — in very …

As Catholics gather in Rome to mourn Pope Francis, those hoping to succeed him are preparing to engage in one of the world’s oldest and most intriguing …