Monday, 17 August 2026Europe · Analysis
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Chair of Renew Europe group, European Parliament
PSD's vote with AUR to topple the centrist government exposes a gap between the centre-left's European rhetoric and national coalition realities, with Greens and liberals demanding clarity on where the red line now lies.
Péter Magyar's Tisza party leads Fidesz by 12 points as voters prepare to choose a new parliament on 12 April under an electoral system critics say favours the incumbent.
European Commission's sudden withdrawal of the Green Claims Directive exposes deep fractures in the EU's environmental consensus as centre-left groups accuse the EPP of controlling both Parliament and Commission.
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