Close-Up: Mark Rutte
Despite operating in one of the most fragmented political systems in Europe, the Dutch prime minister has prospered for almost a decade thanks to …
Close-Up: Andrej Plenković
Croatia, for the first time ever, is holding the rotating EU presidency. Its prime minister had been hoping for a chance to shine. But …
Close-Up: Phil Hogan
Known as a tough negotiator, the EU’s future trade commissioner is used to being unpopular.
Close-Up: Christine Lagarde
The former French finance minister and IMF chief s likely to continue Mario Draghi’s loose monetary policy, disappointing many Germans.
Close-Up: Nicola Sturgeon
As Brexit looms, Scotland’s first minister may have another opportunity to make the case for leaving the United Kingdom.
Close-Up: Viktor Orbán
Hungary’s authoritarian prime minister is the poster boy of Europe’s right-wing populists.
Close-Up: Robert Habeck
In a political landscape beset by fragmentation, Germanyʼs Greens are going from strength to strength. Their party leaderʼs instinctive ability to reach new voters …
Close-Up: Rafał Trzaskowski
The election of the 46-year-old former Europe minister as mayor of Warsaw has caused ripples beyond the capital. The victory of this moderate pro-European …
Close-Up: Matteo Salvini
As deputy prime minister and interior minister, the leader of the right-wing Lega party has quickly become the dominant force in Italian politics. His …
Close-Up: Jeremy Hunt and Dominic Raab
As foreign secretary and secretary for exiting the European Union, Jeremy Hunt and Dominic Raab have taken up keys posts in the British government. …
Close-Up: Sebastian Kurz
On July 1, Austria is taking over the presidency of the Council of the EU for six months. Who is its new, young chancellor, …
Close-Up: Olaf Scholz
The man from Hamburg is trim, self-confident, and highly ambitious—and he’s staying tight-lipped about his plans for the German finance ministry. His record as …
Close-Up: Robert Biedroń
The mayor of Słupsk, a small city in northern Poland, has made a name for himself as a rising left-wing star fighting a tide …
Close-Up: Merkel’s Heirs
The chancellor has spent a quarter of a century fending off party rivals. Is there anyone left to succeed her?
