European Union
Does anyone still believe the US would go to war to defend Europe?
Georgians are trying to move toward Europe. Their government may have different plans.
Dozens of other democracies have short election cycles. Can the Democrats learn something from them?
The “reactionary spirit” and the roots of the US authoritarian moment.
France held back the far right. No one knows what’s next.
The UK is getting a new government. What is it promising to do?
Far-right parties made big gains in EU Parliament elections — and that’s already having an effect.
Politics on Eurovision isn’t new. It’s been part of it almost from the start.
A massive effort to expand access throughout Europe launches today.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Switzerland’s failures on climate are a human rights violation.
Like in the US, the right is driving and capitalizing on fears about immigration.
Farmers’ frustration over French and EU regulations are a new dimension in a longstanding problem.
Suella Braverman is out, and David Cameron is back. Conservatives are still bitterly divided.
Brussels is on the sidelines, but it’s not insulated from the conflict’s fallout.
Antisemitic incidents are on the rise in France, Germany, and the UK.
Europe’s probe into harmful content on X about the Israel-Hamas war tests a new law that could reshape the internet.
The high stakes of Poland’s elections, explained.
The EU could backslide on its cage-free farming initiative and more. Billions of animals hang in the balance.
The EU has a new travel authorization program, ETIAS, set to roll out in 2024 that will affect travelers across the globe.
Almost a year on, the Inflation Reduction Act still doesn’t sit well with the EU.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s resignation could be a bellwether for European Parliament elections.
It’s possible to do hard things for the climate — and the US isn’t that far behind.
The plan confirms Europe’s status as a global leader on climate change.
Denmark’s significant move makes EU climate change targets actionable.
Eric Schmidt is effectively buying a passport that he can use to enter the European Union.
Europe’s new coronavirus wave may be worse than the first.
Coronavirus is surging in Europe — but less so in Germany. Here’s why.
Cookies alerts are supposed to improve our privacy online. But are they?
On an upcoming episode of Recode Decode, he told Kara Swisher that it’s time for a “national debate” about the so-called “right to be forgotten.”
The Greens and far-right populists gained as Europe’s center caved.
This is the first removal of an Austrian leader since before World War II.
AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain everything you need to know on the latest Recode Decode.
Vestager spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher in front of a live audience at South By Southwest.
Makan Delrahim tells Recode’s Kara Swisher that “these things are very fact-specific.”
The Facebook CEO is going abroad.
American businesses operating or serving customers in the EU need to understand what they need to do to prepare for a new reality — which begins on May 25.
The EU’s data privacy rules — the GDPR — kick in on May 25. Since the U.S. Congress is unlikely to act, the EU rules will become the prevailing standard.
A five-times rise in value isn’t normal — but it’s a hot startup.
“We know the paradox of a free market is that sometimes you have to intervene. You have to make sure that it’s not the law of the jungle but the laws of democracy that works.”
Vestager is No. 10 on the Recode 100.