Poland’s parliamentary election: the ultimate explainer
Poland votes this weekend, with the Law and Justice party widely expected to win. What are the big isuses dominating the election?
European Elections
Greece, Europe, and the sovereignty axis
Europe is being reshaped around an axis of nationalism and sovereignty and Greece is just the beginning
Greece: So yes, yes you can
Last night's victory for Syriza shows that it is possible for a party system in Southern Europe to collapse as a result of a grave mismanagement of the crisis
Greece has spoken
Regardless of the electoral outcome in Greece on Monday, life (and democracy) will remain a set of imperfect decisions made with insufficient information
Who will the new European Commission serve?
A breakdown of the recent votes by the European Parliament to approve the incoming European Commission, headed by former prime minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker.
Messy elections in Bulgaria: An attempt for a read-out
A look at the delicate political negotiations of Bulgaria's 2014 parliamentary elections.
Juncker’s Commission is crumbling
Some dubious appointments are causing strong resistance to Juncker's Commission within the European Parliament
Renzi’s victory: Mogherini becomes High Representative
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has manoeuvred an excellent candidate into the High Representative job
Ten priorities for Juncker’s Europe
Jean-Claude Juncker will have considerable authority as new European Commission president, and he must use it to embody a new vision for the European Union
Five lessons from the “Spitzenkandidaten” European Parliament campaign
Jean-Claude Juncker’s nomination is part of a “silent revolution” in European governance that will transform power within the EU