A snap election is now possible but centrist President Nicușor Dan does not want a vote that would risk handing power to the far right.

From critical raw materials to fighting wildfires, a document obtained by POLITICO reveals a wide-ranging expansion in relations.

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first woman prime minister on Tuesday after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the…

Russian frigate narrowly misses Danish helicopter with flares.

Swedish Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson has abandoned efforts to form a four-party government. Deep divisions within the election-winning bloc have left Sweden in political deadlock...

The CIA has reportedly warned several countries that Russia is preparing to launch hybrid operations across the Mediterranean Sea. But is the risk real, or is it a form of cyber warfare?

Russia’s rising hybrid activity on Svalbard is sparking fears that Moscow could spark an incident that tests NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense clause.

Russian occupation authorities are doing everything possible to make Ukrainian lands unrecoverable.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as the country's head of state Sunday, paving the way for him to run as his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party's candidate for prime minister...

The prospect of an AfD-led government in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt has exacerbated long-standing fears that the far-right Russia-friendly party may gain access to sensitive information of interest to th...

In a DW interview, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discussed threats to Lithuania from Russia and Belarus, NATO's need for stronger air defense and why military spending alone cannot ensure secur...

The US has removed key sanctions on Eritrea as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping and fighting escalates in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Analysts say Eritrea's strategic value is growing.

The three politicians vying to succeed Emmanuel Macron spoke at the first-ever Playbook Paris Live on Thursday.

The French presidential front-runner still plans to take Paris out of the military alliance’s integrated command, she tells POLITICO.

The prime minister said it’s his responsibility to “look at extreme tail risk” of American military action but said he now has a “good relationship” with Trump.

Intelligence service cites ‘low but growing risk’ of troop movement into neighbouring country or attack on infrastructure

Vladimir Putin's United Russia won just under 58% of the vote, the electoral commission said. Meanwhile, Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov won nearly 100% of the vote in elections in the Russian republic of C...

Elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have dealt the CDU a historic defeat while the AfD saw a massive gain. The pressure on Germany's unpopular chancellor is mounting.

French President ​Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on ​Sunday called for stronger bilateral ties in the face of new global threats at a meeting on Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a…

The AfD is likely to be prevented from running Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania by a strong second-place showing from the Social Democrats.

The prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge.

Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson set to become new prime minister but needs to finalize a deal with other parties first.

Macron’s former protégé pitches two-speed Europe to boost economic integration between likeminded countries.

Fuel shortages, drone strikes and mobilization rumors are fueling anxiety and war fatigue in Russia. As support for peace talks grows among Russians, the Kremlin is watching closely ahead of parliamen...

Ukraine has become a wedge issue in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ahead of high-stakes ballot on Sunday

Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

The populist-right Sweden Democrats appear to have stumbled

Mark Carney clarified Canada's EU ambitions amid a WSJ report that Ottawa was exploring an "associate membership" with the bloc.

In 2024, a Cuban man coordinated a series of arson attacks in four EU countries while operating on behalf of Russian intelligence services. DW Investigations tracked him back to a Latin dance studio i...

Nordic region’s biggest economy faces weeks of uncertainty and tricky government negotiations

A Belarusian citizen and a Russian national linked to the country’s military intelligence services have been identified as the main suspects in the August drone attack.

Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson is heading for a comeback as prime minister in charge of a left-wing coalition, exit polling suggests.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will reaffirm the “sovereignty of nations” on a visit on September 20 to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory in the No...

Latest polls put Sunday’s vote in NATO’s newest member on a knife-edge.

Swedes are heading to the polls Sunday for a general election that will either bring a far right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long…

Social Democrat-led victory would offer rare respite for Europe’s centre-left, but its poll lead is narrowing

Social Democrat-led victory would offer rare respite for Europe’s centre-left, but its poll lead is narrowing

The country’s Psychological Defence Agency chief told POLITICO that platforms like X, TikTok and Facebook need to do more to combat Russia’s lie machine.

Soviet-style educational propaganda is back

Polling suggests the far-right AfD is carrying its momentum into another upcoming state election. Meanwhile, former Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged people not to take democracy for granted. DW has ...

A special edition on Italy’s rising far-right insurgent

SD is the latest anti-immigrant party on the ascendant, after AfD’s successes in Germany at the weekend

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Donald Trump held a “constructive” phone call Tuesday during which the Russian leader emphasised that Moscow had “no aggressive plans towards Europ...

An economically fragile country caught up in Russia’s hybrid war, Moldova is keen to make rapid progress for a quicker membership to the European Union. With the opening of the first chapter of access...

An economically fragile country caught up in Russia’s hybrid war, Moldova is keen to make rapid progress for a quicker membership to the European Union. With the opening of the first chapter of access...

Serbia will head to the polls in late October after President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament following growing pressure from protesters demanding political change. However, Vucic plans to stand...

Near-final results showed that the Alternative for Germany party finished first in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. But it was not on track to win a majority, which would have put a far-right party...

Detention centers for deportation, mandatory work for asylum-seekers, vigilante groups — the AfD wants to drastically overhaul Saxony-Anhalt. What does the party have planned?

Although the eastern state accounts for less than 3% of the nationwide electorate, the election outcome could serve as a bellwether about the far-right AfD's prospects in the rest of the country. DW h...