Anne Applebaum on dictators big and small

Some European governments are arguing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen overstepped her mandate in her response to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. On today’s episode, host Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur, POLITICO's chief foreign affairs correspondent, unpack the frust ...  Show more

For decades, Europeans shared a simple belief: that the world — however messy — ultimately runs on rules. But what if the escalating war in Iran shows that these rules no longer apply? In this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton speaks to two foreign affairs experts wh ...  Show more

France faces a hung parliament after a leftist alliance shocked many by beating the far-right National Rally in a snap election. Democrats wonder if Vice President Kamala Harris can beat Donald Trump in November. And Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tackles Italy’s fascist past.   ...  Show more

Today, we look at the projected election results from Germany.The conservative Christian Democrats (CDU)/CSU party will be the largest party in the next German parliament with 30% of the vote and will look to form a coalition government, though not with the party that looks to ha ...  Show more

Impending elections in eastern states have pollsters projecting the far-right to take the most seats since the end of World War II. Join Reuters journalists in Berlin as they dig into the forces driving divisions among Germans. Plus, the political characters shaping the populist ...  Show more

With just five weeks remaining until the German federal election, Friedrich Merz's CDU is leading in the polls. But significant shifts in geopolitics—and opinion—can occur in weeks and days: and this election will take place in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s inauguration and ...