For Emmanuel Macron, the outcome of this week’s wrangling could scarcely have been better

German defence minister (60) is seen as a liberal and reliable pair of hands

EU Council meeting to extend into unprecedented third day after efforts to broker deal

Donald Tusk to put forward new compromise list of possible nominations

Macron says there were ‘too many hidden agendas’

Likelihood of rapid accord disappears as EPP sinks deal on commission president

The institutions’ leaders may not fix policy on their own, but they play a vital role in deciding priorities, setting the tone and shaping public perception of the union

EU leaders to meet again on June 30th to seek agreement on who should get top jobs

Good turnout and swing from ultranationalism enhance Europe’s sense of legitimacy

Far-right poised to be a disruptive influence in next European Parliament

Viktor Orban's anti-immigration nationalists dominate voting in Hungary

European People’s Party criticised for not expelling far-right Fidesz of Hungary

Centre parties that have long held sway could lose ability to form majority on their own

Hungary going ‘in the wrong direction’, says leader of European People’s Party

Party launches candidates for European and local elections at event in Moate

Hungarian leader to work with Italian despite warnings from centre-right allies

New report says anti-EU groups could have as much as 35% of the seats after May elections

Political fragmentation and low turnout set to shape next European Parliament

Italian deputy PM and nationalist League party leader to create new bloc in European parliament

Far-right parties from as many as 20 countries are understood to be invited to the event in Milan

Varadkar to meet Macron in Paris on Tuesday

Varadkar insists North will have to be treated differently to avoid hard border in no-deal scenario

Leading candidate to be next European Commission president attends FG conference

Fine Gael and EPP allies accused of ‘political trick and fudge’ before European elections

Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz is rebuked over leader’s illiberalism and tirades against Brussels

Fine Gael and other centre-right parties seek punishment of Hungary’s Fidesz nationalists

Fine Gael joins the ranks of at least 13 parties saying Orbán needs to be expelled

Fine Gael is one of 13 parties seeking Fidesz's exclusion from EU conservative bloc

Hungarian PM is seen as having finally overstepped mark with billboard campaign attacking Brussels

Europe Letter: Support builds for Fidesz’s expulsion from the European People’s Party

Prime minister Viktor Orban's government boycotts debate in European Parliament

Nationalist leader says migration debate to dominate European elections in May

Hard-right Republican leader and French prime minister in icy 20-minute exchange

European People’s Party leader says ‘it must be clear that a country leaving is losing advantages’

Fracturing of European People’s Party presents opportunity to far-right

Europe Letter: France and Germany lead field in expectation of key roles in institutions

Dutch claim growing unease in EPP at alleged anti-Semitic tone of Orban campaign

Fine Gael's European Parliament bloc accused of shielding Viktor Orban

Robert Fico receives support from fellow populist, Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán

Political regrouping required in European Parliament , French president says