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Who can beat Romanian nationalist presidential candidate George Simion?
Romania’s political loyalties are complex. Don’t expect ganging up against Simion in the second round.

Here we go again! How to watch Romania’s do-over election like a pro

UK local elections 2025: How to watch like a pro

Trump returns to his happy place on stage as poll numbers sink

EU cheers Mark Carney’s election win in Canada

MAGA man leads the field before Romanian election rerun

UK Greens spy their chance as Labour freaks out about Farage
Could Canada join the EU? Unlikely … but not impossible.
EU scholars say Canada has the right vibe for Brussels — but there would be some major hurdles blocking a membership bid.
Look who’s back! Barnier for French president?
Barnier’s short-lived government collapsed after losing a no-confidence vote last year.
Former French PM considers return to combat ‘neoimperialism’
Dominique de Villepin is enjoying unprecedented popularity, more than a decade after he was last in power.
Americans pan some of Trump’s biggest foreign policy moves in new poll
Data released shows skepticism about foreign policy and tariff strategy.
France’s Fifth Republic is on the ropes
The eligibility ban on presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen and the market-wrecking tariffs of U.S. President Trump are just the latest challenges roiling Emmanuel Macron’s second term.
Danish prime minister to the US: ‘You cannot annex another country’
“What are we to believe in about the country that we have admired for so many years?” Mette Frederiksen said Thursday on Trump’s Greenland threat.
Jordan Bardella: So close to becoming French president — and yet so far
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s reaction to being found guilty of embezzlement only harms her protégé’s chances.
Bardella to fight alongside Le Pen ‘to the end,’ won’t comment on replacing her
National Rally president blames tyranny of “red judges” for barring his mentor from running for president in 2027 after she was found guilty of embezzlement.
Le Pen’s dilemma: Seek revenge or help her party
Marine Le Pen has been trying to normalize the National Rally in recent years, but may be tempted to wreak havoc after her guilty verdict.
Trump won’t rule out a third term
Any push by Trump or his allies to get the president into the Oval for a third time would run directly counter to the Constitution’s 22nd Amendment.
Meet the Czech Millennial Who’s Building a Utopia in the California Hayfields
Armed with tech billions, Jan Sramek has dreams of creating a new, affordable, walkable city. If, that is, California lets him.
Nordic countries dominate world happiness rankings (again)
Fourteen of the top 20 nations are European, but Western nations are less happy now than a decade ago, according to the World Happiness Report.
Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Ukraine war, new polls show
The polls this week show doubt among voters, as Trump looks to close a deal with Russia to end the war.
Why sh*t’s about to get real for Keir Starmer
A flurry of crucial policy reviews on areas that could define the U.K. prime minister’s government are coming due. POLITICO has you covered.
What’s next after Merz’s conservatives win German election
Far right comes second, getting best result in a postwar national vote in Germany, sending shock waves across Europe.
Ukraine rallies around Zelenskyy after Trump’s vicious attack
Kyiv blasts back at the U.S. president after he ridicules Ukraine’s leader — and demands the war-ravaged country hold an election.
Friedrich Merz wants to lead Europe on the economy. Can he?
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants to reboot ties with France, do a free-trade deal with Donald Trump and get tougher on China and Russia.
Boris Johnson to Europe: Trump’s just trying to shock you
Former British prime minister says US president’s Ukraine comments are ‘not intended to be historically accurate’.
German election survey: 1 in 5 voters still undecided
Last-minute swings could prove decisive.
Trump blames Ukraine for the war, slams Zelenskyy
The Ukrainian president has been excluded from the administration’s negotiations with Russia seeking an end to the war.
French PM Bayrou survives budget fight but finds himself boxed in
A brewing debate on immigration threatens the unity of Bayrou’s minority government.
How to watch the German election like a pro
Germany’s election will be a gauge of how far the world’s third biggest economy has swung to the right.
Germany’s far right woos the workers in election battle
Long the preserve of the center left, factories now provide fertile territory for the populist AfD party.
Super Bowl: The NFL team Trump loves to hate
The president has left a breadcrumb trail suggesting nothing would make him happier than to see the Eagles get slaughtered in the Super Bowl.