Politics are driving a growing culture of secrecy at the European Commission, warns European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly in this week’s... more

This week's episode of EU Confidential takes you inside the POLITICO 28 gala, where we revealed our list of the... more

Finally. After months of paralysis, the new leadership team in Brussels is up and running. Then again, the power trio... more

Romania’s presidential election delivered a TikTok-fueled political shock, with pro-Russia, far-right candidate Călin Georgescu winning the first round. His unexpected... more

While Donald Trump is filling out his top team, the EU faces a leadership vacuum. Thank Germany, where Chancellor Olaf... more

Europe’s energy system is entering a period of radical change. The net-zero transition will require a significant overhaul of our... more

There were 26 hearings and 72 hours of questions, answers and non-answers — and in the end, none of it... more

After Donald Trump’s election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is breaking out the Champagne. Germany’s government, meanwhile, is breaking... more

For a fresh view of the U.S. election in its final days — and what it means for Europe — this... more

A vote that was supposed to be a slam dunk in favor of the EU turned into a nail-biter: barely... more