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Published on 4 November 2026 – 7:29 GMT+1•Updated 7:52 The US midterm vote on Tuesday ushered in a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country, electoral milestones on a night that saw voters issue a sharp rejection of President Donald Trump’s second term. The first Black female governor, the first openly gay male senator and the first female Native American governor all won groundbreaking elections in the vote that racked up resounding wins for Democrats. Bill Shiebler, chief strategy officer at the non-profit State Voices, a network of advocates for civic engagement and equity, told the AFP news agency…

A dispute over what to call the EU’s future relationship with Canada is deepening a split between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, four diplomats told POLITICO. Berlin and Brussels are at loggerheads over von der Leyen’s proposal to make Canada an “associate member” of the EU, with tensions worsening after the Commission president touted the phrase at a summit in Montreal — just hours after a German-led push removed the wording from a joint statement approved by 27 EU capitals. Merz previously floated “associate member” as a status for Ukraine, as it works toward…

Published on 4 November 2026 – 8:02 GMT+1•Updated 8:28 On today’s show: Boyd Wagner, elections expert and former Euronews head of polling, gives the latest from Philadelphia after a night following the US midterm results. Penny Naas, Senior Vice President and Brussels Office Director of the German Marshall Fund, discusses whether this is the end of Trumpism, and what it means for 2028. Vera Jourová, former EU Justice Commissioner, assesses Poland’s constitutional crisis and whether judicial independence can be restored without another confrontation. Shona Murray, Euronews NATO correspondent, previews this week’s talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff, EU countries, the…

Published on 4 November 2026 – 8:21 GMT+1 Israel’s election commission said on Wednesday it had found no fraud in last week’s vote, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempts to discredit the results. Netanyahu and his supporters have repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims that Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, possibly with foreign assistance. The results showed Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist bloc losing its parliamentary majority, while Arab-led parties made substantial gains. “The review found no evidence of irregularities that compromised the integrity of the election or affected its results,” the committee said in a statement. The acting director of…

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. He is due to take office in January 2027. The 42-year-old physician, the son of Egyptian immigrants, represents the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. His victory also allows Democrats to retain a Senate seat that had been considered vulnerable. Speaking to supporters at his election headquarters in Detroit, El-Sayed celebrated the result and thanked voters for backing his campaign. He presented the result as a victory for ordinary voters over wealthy political interests. “We showed that in…

US House Speaker Mike Johnson has vowed that Republicans will fight back after Democrats made major gains in the 2026 midterm elections, taking control of the Senate and putting the House within reach. Speaking to supporters in Shreveport, Louisiana, Johnson acknowledged his disappointment but urged Republicans not to be discouraged by the results. “Republicans will not be deterred by the outcome of one election. In fact, you know what we do? We double down. We double down,” Johnson said. He also promised to continue pursuing the Republican agenda and predicted a comeback in the next election cycle. “We will continue…

Published on 4 November 2026 – 9:25 GMT+1 Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has revealed his pick from the rumoured candidates for the next 007. Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor and Callum Turner are reportedly the frontrunners to take over from Daniel Craig, and an announcement is rumoured to be imminent. Now, Pierce Brosnan, who played James Bond in four movies from 1995’s GoldenEye to 2002’s Die Another Day, has weighed in and given his seal of approval for Turner. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Brosnan praised all the candidates but singled out Callum Turner. The actors played…

BRUSSELS — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will visit the European Parliament next week to discuss online child safety, according to an email sent to lawmakers and seen by POLITICO. Visiting Brussels for the first time as a couple, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will on Tuesday join Parliament President Roberta Metsola in opening an exhibition honoring “the memory of children whose lives were lost in connection with online harms.” Prince Harry will then discuss with Commissioner Dubravka Šuica, experts and lawmakers “how we can turn legislative commitments into effective safeguards for children, including through safer design, stronger enforcement,…

World leaders gathered at Madrid’s Teatro Real on Wednesday evening as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia inaugurated the 30th Ibero-American Summit. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez greeted arriving delegations from the 22-member community. Despite the ceremonial welcome, only 10 countries were represented by their heads of state or government. Argentina’s Javier Milei, Chile’s José Antonio Kast and Guatemala’s Bernardo Arévalo were among the seven Latin American presidents present. Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum and Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez stayed away, highlighting political divisions ahead of Spain’s general election on 29 November. UN chief António Guterres…