The Globalist

Why MEPs should avoid small-minded, backbiting politics as they elect the EU Commission President.

The European Commission should grant Greece short-term fiscal leeway under the condition that Mitsotakis indeed delivers the promised reforms.

Mitsotakis can celebrate his win and the return of his family clan to political power. But the problems will arrive very fast in Greece.

Europe and the EU have undergone great changes in recent times. Here are five winners and five losers.

Despite some obstacles, it is likely that Ursula von der Leyen will lead the next European Commission.

A deal on how to fill the top jobs in Europe is almost across the line. The actual candidates however are somewhat surprising.

Why it’s right that neither Weber nor Timmermans get the nod to run the European Commission.

Boris Johnson would face a specific handicap in his talks with Brussels. The desire to grant him any concession is virtually zero.

Will Boris Johnson really be a Robespierre, as the ardent Brexiteers hope — or convert himself into rational Monsieur Talleyrand?

Buoyed by its recent election success, could Germany’s Green Party claim the chancellorship when Merkel leaves office?