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MPs set to vote on decriminalizing abortion in England

Two U.K. Labour MPs are drawing up amendments on the divisive issue that will likely be considered by the House of Commons this summer.

May 1, 2025 4:00 am CET

The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again

Pierre-Édouard Stérin is hoping to use his financial firepower to remold French politics in line with his conservative ideals.

April 28, 2025 4:00 am CET
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MAGA vs. Pope Francis

The venomous reactions to the pope’s passing are no surprise, but it’s ironic that MAGA is marching in lockstep with the Vatican’s cloistered and rigidly doctrinaire insiders.

April 25, 2025 4:01 am CET

Pope Francis dead at 88

He was unafraid to wade into politics, publicly feuding with U.S. President Donald Trump over immigration and rebuking U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

April 21, 2025 10:08 am CET

Far-right Polish MEP threatens doctor with ‘citizen’s arrest’ over late-term abortion

Grzegorz Braun’s actions have been condemned by both the Polish justice minister and the country’s equality minister.

April 18, 2025 2:47 pm CET

Trump fires a top US military official to NATO

Conservative media has targeted Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for comments she made about diversity.

April 7, 2025 11:01 pm CET

America’s global AIDS relief program is on the brink

President Trump is taking apart one of George W. Bush’s proudest achievements.

March 23, 2025 11:15 am CET

JD Vance had a point on migration, Denmark’s prime minister warns EU leaders

In a wide-ranging interview, Mette Frederiksen says she considers “mass migration … as a threat to the daily life in Europe.”

March 20, 2025 4:01 am CET

UK’s Starmer hits back at JD Vance on freedom of speech

U.K. prime minister was “proud” of Britain’s history on freedom of speech after Vance said clampdowns affected American citizens.

February 27, 2025 10:20 pm CET

It’s time for Europe to lead on abortion rights, say lawmakers, NGOs

Pro-choice advocates want Europe to enshrine the right to abortion in the EU Charter and provide funding for women in need.

February 13, 2025 6:00 am CET

Trump administration takes first anti-abortion move on world stage

Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a directive Friday to rejoin a global anti-abortion pact.

January 25, 2025 3:20 pm CET

Jimmy Carter: The last progressive evangelical

The former president embodied a strain of Christianity that emphasized caring for those on the margins — but was eclipsed by the Religious Right.

December 30, 2024 9:37 am CET
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POLITICO’s most-read stories of 2024

Elections, war and porn: The stories that captured your attention over the past 12 months.

December 30, 2024 4:00 am CET

Poland takes EU baton as Tusk braces for pivotal presidential election

May’s vote on Poland’s next head of state looms large over the country’s six-month EU presidency.

December 3, 2024 4:00 am CET

What really happens when MPs vote with their conscience?

As the House of Commons agonizes over legalizing assisted dying, host Sascha O’Sullivan looks back at previous votes of conscience to find out what happens when MPs …

November 29, 2024 6:03 am CET

‘Who the f–k is this guy?’: Defense world reacts to Trump’s surprise Pentagon pick

“Hegseth is undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history,” one veterans’ advocate said.

November 13, 2024 6:30 am CET

Who will lead Democrats in 2028? Meet the leaders positioning themselves to make moves.

For Democrats’ rising stars, there was a silver lining to the blow dealt to them by Donald Trump’s victory.

November 11, 2024 4:40 pm CET

Amid existential crisis, US Democrats clash over who to blame – and what to do next

Everyone agrees they lost the working class, but they’re deeply divided on where to place the blame — and what to do about it.

November 10, 2024 3:17 pm CET

Pentagon officials anxious Trump may fire US military’s top general

The president-elect has railed against “woke” generals and others who have pushed for diversity initiatives in the ranks.

November 9, 2024 9:45 am CET

Várhelyi vows to champion women’s rights as he pursues EU health chief job

Hungary’s Commission nominee still avoided saying what he would do to ease access to abortion.  

November 8, 2024 8:55 pm CET

Hungary’s Várhelyi to face 2nd round of written questions

MEPs hold back the green light for the controversial Hungarian Commission nominee.

November 7, 2024 1:37 am CET

5 things to know about Olivér Várhelyi’s health commissioner hearing

Hungarian candidate didn’t snap under pressure despite repeated grilling on abortion rights.

November 7, 2024 1:33 am CET

Anti-abortion forces broke the left’s post-Roe winning streak, but seven more states enacted protections

Anti-abortion groups scored big victories Tuesday night.

November 6, 2024 6:22 pm CET

Abortion dominated in the US presidential campaign. Trump won anyway.

The issue failed to stop Donald Trump, who on Tuesday overcame a large gender gap — and Democrats’ relentless focus on women’s reproductive health — to win back the White House.

November 6, 2024 4:06 pm CET
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