jon henley has written the best preview of the 2024 European elections I’ve read. If anything I think predictions for ID + ECR are on the low side. The two big dangers? 1/ blockages in EU legislation and 2/ a pivot even further right by EPP-ECR. Compelling theguardian.com/world/2024/jan…

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My story on 100 days of the new Polish govt, focusing on the battle for public television theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Evan Gershkovich, our dear friend falsely accused by Russia of spying, had his pre-trial detention extended by three months today. Friday will mark the first anniversary of Evan's arrest which he has spent in the notorious Lefortovo jail. It's sickening. Free Evan

Très riche et émouvant numéro spécial D Day écrit entre la france et la Grande Bretagne ⁦Ouest-France⁩ et ⁦The Guardian⁩. Deux langues. Une histoire. #dday

The state of France this evening This shows the party that came top in voting for the European Parliament on June 9 in every commune in France. Brown represents the far right

On the road in Chingford and Woodford Green – Politics Weekly UK - podcast theguardian.com/politics/audio…

Big thanks to Annette Dittert  María Ramírez Antonello Guerrera Jakub Krupa Tessa Szyszkowitz our Euro panellists on the UK election. Brexit amnesia, surreal Farage revival and overwhelming fatalism. No wonder they feel pity for British voters theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

« Je ne confonds pas adversaire politique et ennemi de la République. » Ce soir, j’annonce retirer ma candidature au profit de François Ruffin pour faire barrage au Rassemblement national.

Ce matin je suis atterrée et très en colère. Les « responsables » politiques centristes qui ce matin parlent plus de la FI que du RN ont des comportements de lâches et de privilégiés. En refusant d'appeler clairement les électeurs à voter pour un candidat du

Let me open the door.

Because this is what French politics needs right now.

This is a clip of the hustings from Chingford & Woodford Green, in which it becomes apparent that the Reform candidate has absolutely no idea what the two child benefit cap is, let alone what his position on it is youtube.com/watch?v=ei1znU…

Ukraine’s biggest children hospital was reportedly hit in a Russian missile attack where several cities, including Kyiv, were targeted. At least 20 people killed & 50 injured. The capital’s mayor said it was one of the worst he’d seen, and he’s seen a lot.

I’m writing this new biography of Gordon Brown, to be published by Bloomsbury Books UK. It will have many fresh revelations on the battles fought by a conviction politician whose life and times in office hold numerous lessons for the new PM. Some more below: thebookseller.com/news/bloomsbur…

One of the very best A great editor and a lovely man

Really very sad to hear this. Kim was a legend of foreign correspondents. The Independent’s award-winning war correspondent Kim Sengupta dies aged 68 independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

“But why would you give your child a phone?” Rose fumes. “If you realise how harmful it is — just pressure and nicknames and labels and impossible standards — why would you give your kids that?” thetimes.com/article/1100fd…

PERSONAL KLAXON: Day one blog DONE, so happy to officially say that I've joined the Guardian as the Europe Live Blogger, running our blog on all key events across Europe. Absolutely thrilled about the challenge and keen to explore what can be done in this innovative news format.