Le plus beau dans ce format de “scrollytelling” de POLITICOEurope sur le train de nuit ? Les illustrations de Dato Parulava. 😍🚂 → politico.eu/article/europe… par Josh Posaner Hanne Cokelaere Cristina Gonzalez cc eric fottorino Zadiglemag

EPP push to reject the Nature Restoration Law came to a tie. That means MEPs now proceeding to voting on the amendments. Tension's high in the room...

🔴Rebondissement de taille dans l'affaire du Qatargate: le juge d'instruction Michel Claise se déporte du dossier, après qu'un des avocats des suspects a signalé que son fils était associé en affaires avec celui de l'eurodéputée Maria Arena politico.eu/article/qatarg…

10 years ago at uni I met Hanne Cokelaere , who was a 'journalist' and me a 'diplomat' in a student UN simulation game. Tonight, we bumped into each other at a reception: she, a journalist, and me, a diplomat 😎🫶

Wanted: Belgian ambassador (f). The top of Belgian diplomacy has a women's problem. Yes, things are getting better, but the whispers from female diplos we got before and after this story, show that a lot more effort is needed. W Hanne Cokelaere Camille Gijs politico.eu/article/wanted…

Europe’s farmer protests are spreading. This infographic shows where — and why | by Hanne Cokelaere with Bartosz Brzeziński politico.eu/article/farmer…

🚨Scoop! The European Parliament has a plan to make MEPs turn up and stay at its poorly-attended plenary debates: Cancel them if at least 240 aren't in the room. Will the threat work? politico.eu/article/eu-pre…

Ahead of this week's EU election, politicians and parties have been ramping up their spending on online ads. But none have gone as big as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party. W/ Mark Scott Lucia Mackenzie Hanne Cokelaere politico.eu/article/europe…

Satirist UWUWORT absolutely *hated* being an MEP and wrote a scathing book about the European Parliament. But he still wants you to go vote this week, he told Hanne Cokelaere and me. Read more: politico.eu/article/nico-s…

🎙️ Have a listen to the podcast version of our election night analysis as the night unfolded, including live reaction/analysis of Macron's shock announcement from an enthusiastic Eddy Wax ✍️, along with Jamil Anderlini Laurens Cerulus Hanne Cokelaere Barbara Moens! Host: Sarah Wheaton

🚨The coalition Ursula von der Leyen is relying on to get re-elected is getting extremely tight, as it's just dipped sub-400 for the first time. EPP 188 S&D 136 Renew 74 = 398 Meaning Ursula von der Leyen can only afford to lose 37 votes or she's doomed. [Hat tip data guru Hanne Cokelaere.]

The efficiency of the combined LD/LAB vote shares is a real sight to behold. The Lib Dem share in seats Labour won seems to have rarely surpassed 10%, then as soon as the Labour share drops below ~30% the LD share explodes.

1st data on #homelessness frm 2021 census available on EU_Eurostat site and ... they make little/no sense! #Homelessness defined as on street, in short-term shelter (<12 m) & in places as huts, garages & caves. Real nr for 🇧🇪 is <14.000. Census comes with 10fold underestimate!

We're only halfway, so there's still plenty of time to tune in!

Kaja Kallas, a former Estonian Prime Minister, is likely the EU's next foreign affairs. She is facing questions from lawmakers in a parliamentary hearing, which we are liveblogging NOW! Nicholas Vinocur ✍️ Hanne Cokelaere politico.eu/article/europe…

Congratulations citizens of Bulgaria and Romania! You have waited for so long! You belong to Schengen. And you should benefit in full from Schengen freedoms. Today's decision in COREPER shows this will happen from 1 January 2025.

🚨SCOOP 🚨 Belgian police raided houses of former EU justice commissioner Didier today on suspicions of, ironically, money laundering. He was questioned for hours until late in the evening today. This comes just two days after he left office. ftm.eu/articles/europ…

Germany’s electoral landscape is looking a little messy these days. While the centre-right looks set to regain its dominant position, several smaller parties are fighting for the role of kingmaker, or simply to stay on the electoral map… politico.eu/article/german…