European Union

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed Labour members to a clear government course at the party's annual conference in Liverpool on Tuesday. The focus was on economic renewal, social reforms - and a sharp demarcation from Nigel Farage's right-wing populist Reform UK, which currently has a big lead against Labour in the polls. Commentators take stock.

In the Republic of Moldova, President Maia Sandu's pro-European ruling party PAS won Sunday's parliamentary election with 50.2 percent of the vote. The pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc led by former president Igor Dodon was left trailing with 24.2 percent. Despite minor losses, PAS can now continue the country's path towards EU accession without a coalition partner. Europe's media take a closer look at the outcome.

Parliamentary elections will take place in the Czech Republic this Friday and Saturday. Former prime minister Andrej Babiš's populist ANO party has a ten-percentage-point lead against Prime Minister Petr Fiala's liberal-conservative governing coalition in the polls. Commentators observe a tense mood in the country and examine the reasons.

The European Union’s ambitious climate goals demand a fundamental transition of its industrial base.

Europe is the only “place where we don’t protect our domestic players,” the French president said

Despite Europe’s rightward drift, Costa insisted social democracy “remains relevant"

Inflation rose above the European Central Bank's 2% target