I’m from Poland. Why does Europe still make me feel like a second-class citizen?
Olga Mecking
I’m married to a German, bringing up my family in the Netherlands and speak five languages – yet I still don’t ‘belong’, says writer and journalist Olga Mecking
July 2024
Macron has to stop hiding behind the Olympics – and name a prime minister
Pauline Bock
European election results 2024 in full: explore the new parliament
How far-right parties seduced young voters across Europe
Albena Azmanova
Young people abandoned mainstream parties in last weekend’s European elections – a sign that their anxieties are not being heard, says author Albena Azmanova
French elections: who are the key players and what is at stake?
Emmanuel Macron’s snap legislative poll could have big consequences, even propelling the far-right National Rally into government
‘Crime is out of hand’: how young people turned to far right in east German city
Germans under 25 gave the AfD 16% of their vote in the European elections, with particular support in the east
Les Républicains leader vows to stay on despite revolt over Le Pen alliance plans
Éric Ciotti was thought to have locked party’s headquarters, where colleagues were to meet in bid to oust him
Macron urges French parties to unite against far-right National Rally
President warns against ‘spirit of defeatism’ as country prepares for snap vote to clarify far-right surge in support
How can Europe’s progressives fight back? A coalition of losers is now their best hope
Paul Taylor
Far-right gains have left liberals and Greens reeling – but despite differences, their interest lies in banding together, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre