Ms. de Gruyter is a columnist for the Dutch newspaper NRC who writes extensively on the European Union. She wrote from Brussels. Election season in Europe rarely sets the pulse racing. In the five ...

Between 6 and 9 June 2024 voters in all 27 EU member states will go to the polls to elect 720 members of the European Parliament. These will be the first European elections since Brexit ...

Focus on Europe reporters file their stories from all over the continent. Special editions are devoted to a particular country or event. Focus on Europe –up close, visually powerful, exciting ...

In a nutshell: Shape up. Europe today faces four great challenges that typically determine the fate of great powers. Take a brief look: Growth and dynamism: In 1960 the E.U. 28 — the 27 ...

The European Parliament is the place where this is most visible at an EU level. Most of the lawmakers (known as MEPs) belong to a political party in their own country. Once they enter the ...

‘HOW BIG WILL THE FAR-RIGHT GET’ — When voters across Europe head to the polls early next month for European Parliament elections, they’ll also be deciding on the future of the governing bod ...

Violence continues to haunt Eastern Europe. the attempted assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on May 15 inevitably conjures up the memory of the assassination of Archduke Franz ...

Russia is conducting a sabotage campaign across Europe in an increasingly aggressive effort by President Vladimir Putin to undermine Western support for Ukraine, seeking to damage railways ...

Americans are heading to Europe for vacation as much as ever these days, and that means the typical tourist spots like Venice, Paris and London are sure to be crowded this year. But, because this ...

Attention all Barbie fans! The Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour is making its way to Omaha.On May 18 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., the truck will be at Village Point in the parking lot just south of ...

Inflation in Europe has ticked up for the first time in five months, casting doubt on the possibility of a steady stream of interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank over the next few months.