Lula won Brazil’s runoff with 51.8%, but Flávio Bolsonaro’s demand to annul the result adds uncertainty for companies already facing economic instability.
EU leaders postponed a seven-year budget agreement as Germany sought spending cuts and France promoted new levies on digital services, crypto assets and online gambling.
Germany’s 1.4 million long-term Bürgergeld recipients intensify debate over work requirements, labor supply and corporate strategy.
BSW lawmaker Sven Hornauf is organizing delegations to Belarus and Russia to revive German sister-city contacts suspended after 2022.
Lower Saxony runoffs blocked AfD candidates from local executive posts while Greens held Hanover and gained other key urban offices.
Berlin’s Left Party won the capital’s election, setting up difficult coalition talks over housing, antisemitism and governing credibility.
Merz says Germany must adapt as ties with Washington worsen, framing the strain as a security challenge and an opening for reform.
Mass anti-extremism protests across Germany highlight rising political and reputational risks for companies watching AfD’s growing influence.
France warned CNews it may face criminal proceedings if expelled former RT France chief Ksenia Fedorova appears remotely on air.
AfD’s projected win in Saxony-Anhalt drew alarm from Poland and France, praise from Czechia, and new political-risk questions for Europe.
AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, but coalition barriers and BSW leverage leave the German state facing a difficult government formation process.
Support for Germany's CDU/CSU has fallen to 20%, the lowest in five years, while the far-right AfD leads at 28%, signaling shifting political dynamics ahead of key state elections.
A Kremlin-linked bot network is spreading fabricated news to influence voter sentiment in key German state elections, targeting mainstream politicians with false accusations.
German President Steinmeier urges Europe to respond to the 'ruthless' policies of Russia and the US, emphasizing international law, pragmatic US relations, and social reforms amid rising far-right influence.
A new poll shows 45% of Germans oppose banning the far-right AfD, which leads the CDU/CSU by eight points as it claims political leadership.
Far-right businessman Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly wins Colombia's presidency with strong U.S. backing, promising deregulation and militarized drug crime control.
Kseniya Fedorova, former RT France chief, joins conservative channel CNews in France, maintaining pro-Kremlin views and reflecting strategic media alignments amid RT's European ban.
Sources close to Chancellor Friedrich Merz deny rumors of his early replacement amid internal CDU discussions and declining public approval ratings.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon confirms his candidacy for France's 2027 presidential election, setting up a contest against far-right rivals amid President Macron's term limit.
Hungary’s Tisa party wins majority in parliamentary elections amid disputed results and fraud claims involving a namesake candidate confusing voters in a key district.