Despite strong incoming leadership and an ambitious plan for the next institutional term, a sense of defeatism is spreading across the EU. Rebuilding faith in collective European action must be the top priority.

Chancellor Scholz’s party secured a narrow win in the state of Brandenburg. But the victory cannot disguise Germany’s political and economic woes that also affect the EU.

Elections in East Germany reveal how Russia’s war on Ukraine can be exploited for political gain. Rising domestic pressures fueled by societal discontent are becoming a risk for collective Western support for Kyiv.

Trump is leading the polls in the U.S. presidential race. But Harris is not far behind and can improve her rating in the months ahead.

The Labour Party is expected to win the July 4 election, but a second Labour term is hard to envisage.

With a snap legislative election approaching, French politics is in turmoil. The vote’s outcome will impact the nation’s role in Europe, NATO, and transatlantic relations.