‘Room for improvement’: EU sports czar warns FIFA over leadership before World Cup

Glenn Micallef tells POLITICO that Gianni Infantino has not provided safety assurances for European fans heading to the U.S. this summer.

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EU Parliament must be willing to use its veto power

If it is to play an equal role in shaping the bloc’s strategic future, the Parliament must link its consent on the multi-annual budget to broader issues.

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How a failed Italian bank merger exposed the EU’s struggle to enforce its economic vision

Unicredit’s bid for crosstown rival BPM fell foul of a nationalist Italian agenda to maintain influence on the country’s banking sector.

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Pfizergate: Will we ever get to see the text messages? ― and other burning questions

Von der Leyen is in hot water. And the EU court ruling doesn’t just say the Commission got it wrong — it says it knew better.

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How to confront Orbán and save the EU

The legal tools to address this internal opposition exist — Europe just needs to use them, and meet the moment with courage.

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German Green chief warns conservatives not to strike migration deal with far right

“This will break Europe,” Robert Habeck says, as fears grow over the broader implications of collaboration between the CDU and AfD.

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EU defense commissioner: The flashy new job that ain’t all it’s cracked up to be

The bloc’s military powers are so weak that big names are likely to want a better Brussels post than defense chief.

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An American’s guide to the EU election

The EU is complicated, so let’s break it down for our cousins across the Atlantic.

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EU politicians agree to play by the same ethics rules

That was the easy part. Now they have to agree on what those baseline rules should be.

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