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Party time: The new look of EU Parliament

National parties in the newly elected European Parliament line up in pan-EU groups. Here’s a profile of eight groups.

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In upset, Dutch Labor party trumps populists in European vote

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With far-right topping Dutch polls, EU elections could see Eurosceptics take the lead

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How the EU will vote and why it matters

Elections
Carlo Cottarelli arrives for a meeting with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella walk next to each other

Has the Italian establishment gone too far in its bid to stop the populists from taking Rome?

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Former senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official Carlo Cottarelli

Italy looks set for new elections after political stalemate

The decision to appoint Carlo Cottarelli to form a stopgap administration sets the stage for elections that are likely to be fought over Italy’s role in the European Union and the eurozone.

An image of Westminster Cathedral, which a local branch of the UK Independence Party mistook for a mosque.

When is a mosque not really a mosque? Ask the UK Independence Party

Global Politics

What began as a standard report by the BBC’s Giles Dilnot turned into a Twitter meme that backfired against the UK Independence Party, the anti-immigrant upstart of British politics. The mistake over the BBC’s supposed use of a “mosque” might mean the start of American “gaffe” obsession in Britain.

An anti-immigration party gains momentum in UK elections

Global Politics

Britain’s UKIP party is winning over voters with its anti-immigration platform. And it’s a trend that’s spreading across Europe.Britain’s UKIP party is winning over voters with its anti-immigration platform. And it’s a trend that’s spreading across Europe.