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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Dutch government buys time for farmers but tests the limits of domestic courts and EU environmental law.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

DOJ announced the reversal in federal court after weeks of intense scrutiny by courts and dozens of restraining orders issued by judges.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

"Everybody understands that it's been with them for a long time," U.S. president says in magazine interview.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

The U.K. government wants to "take back control" of energy supply — but is it swapping one dependence for another?

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

A bipartisan group will be led by Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

The president was cryptic about the deals he says he's reached but said he would give more details in a few weeks.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

The bombing occurred soon after U.S. President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow for high-level diplomatic talks.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

"Discussions are continuing" between the two governments on the U.K. acquiring three sites, an official told POLITICO.

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

The capital mourns after a murderous attack by Kremlin forces killed at least 12 people.

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Spanish government "continues to be on the wrong side of history against the Jewish state,” Israeli Foreign Ministry says.

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Top politician says losing territory is "not fair" but "can be a solution" for reaching peace as the White House puts the squeeze on.

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Politico - Europe (20 hours ago)

The U.S. president has snubbed the EU since coming to power earlier this year.

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Politico - Europe (22 hours ago)

A third term in the White House would violate the 22nd Amendment.

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Politico - Europe (22 hours ago)

A Russian attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 12 people and injured over 70.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Volker Wissing, geschäftsführender Bundesminister für Digitales und Verkehr und für Justiz, spricht über die Stunden des Koalitionsbruchs am 6. November, seine Entscheidung, im Amt zu bleiben – und über die Frage, warum die FDP aus seiner Sicht an sich selbst gescheitert ist.  Es geht um persönliche Verantwortung, Kompromissfähigkeit,...

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Budapest has opened the door to using AI facial recognition to identify LGBTQ+ protestors.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

U.S. and European officials are sparring in meetings of the International Energy Agency, which helps guide global investments and policies.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

With the United States throwing up the highest trade barriers in a century, Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission is on a mission to do trade deals with everyone else. 

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

European capitals are divided on how to respond to a probable reduction of America's military presence.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Comments by U.K. chancellor to POLITICO shed more light on government negotiating aims as it tries to swerve Trump's trade war.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Westminster is champing at the bit to see if Reform UK wins a crucial by-election against Labour next week. Locals are indifferent.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

With POLITICO turning 10 and Brexit hitting 5 earlier this year, this episode of EU Confidential takes stock of two milestones that shaped Brussels — in very different ways. Host Sarah Wheaton kicks things off with Zoya Sheftalovich, editor of Global Playbook, reflecting on POLITICO Europe's early days and its first big scoop: Jean-Claude...

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

The two world leaders spent a day love-bombing and singing each other's praises.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

The venomous reactions to the pope's passing are no surprise, but it's ironic that MAGA is marching in lockstep with the Vatican's cloistered and rigidly doctrinaire insiders.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

The president, meeting with Norwegian leaders, is pressuring Kyiv and Moscow to make peace, but not equally.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Without action, twin threats of Russian sabotage and high prices will batter the bloc, the Commission President said.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

The French president's impassioned plea came during a conversation with reporters while in Madagascar.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Convenient, but middling, just like an IKEA flat pack.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen tells POLITICO a "coming together in some form" would be "best thing for the country" if the two parties keep splitting the right.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The French president said he has not considered the possibility of dissolving parliament again.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The president's criticism is a shift from his usual blaming of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the ongoing conflict.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

A move by the White House to grant a reprieve to Russian energy divides Berlin's incoming government.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Downing Street said the move would promote regional stability and "encourage the return of Syrian refugees."

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The leader of the French-speaking Reformist Movement got into an altercation with trade unionists.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The deal for 15 million bullets would be "unilaterally” canceled, a Spanish government official says.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

With just days to go, "51st state” talk ensures the president is front and center of the campaign.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Acting Assistant Secretary Tommy Joyce also took aim at Joe Biden's climate legacy.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

At least 8 die as Vladimir Putin's forces hit Ukrainian capital with missiles and drones.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The podcast is transatlantic for this episode – with Politico's Anne McElvoy now in a hotel cupboard in Washington and Sky News' Sam Coates still in his kitchen in London. Anne's headed to DC to cover Rachel Reeves' visits to the States and wonders how the Chancellor will fare on the MAGA-favoured TV channels when […]

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Two big penalties overseas could be just what the industry needed to get the White House's attention. Will Trump now try to roll back European tech rules?

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

– Finales Angebot: Wie Trump die Ukraine und Europa erneut vor den Kopf stößt, ob die Amerikaner wirklich aus Verhandlungen aussteigen und sich zurückziehen würden und wie Europas Alternativplan für einen Frieden aussieht, besprechen Gordon Repinski und Hans von der Burchard. – Die drei Probleme der SPD: Der Koalitionsvertrag wird von der...

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

As Catholics gather in Rome to mourn Pope Francis, those hoping to succeed him are preparing to engage in one of the world's oldest and most intriguing electoral contests. This week's guest knows the inner workings of the Vatican and the key players involved as cardinals gather for the next conclave. Host Anne McElvoy talks […]

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Pour la première fois depuis 2020, le nombre d'actions de lobbying déclarées est inférieur à l'année précédente.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

From Austria to Spain, not a single wine tested came back clean, exposing the reach of ultra-persistent chemicals in Europe's food chain.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

But the Fund gives its implicit backing to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans to stabilize U.K. public finances.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Rome outwardly says it can easily reach politically unpopular defense spending targets without cutting vital services.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Athens has 13 open cases into alleged human rights violations involving migrants, the single largest number of incidents across the bloc.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Authoritarians' early popularity can delay resistance — but that's when the real damage gets done.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah, tells POLITICO the West must create a "strike fund” to support civil resistance and paralyze the government.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Local elections pose a steep test for the Conservative leadership of Kemi Badenoch, despite wide disapproval of the Labour government.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The tech giant was hit by another European fine. It's just the latest chapter in the battle over digital regulation ― and maybe a whole lot more.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

In the weeks before his death, Francis repeated a decade-old plea for a break from both Trumpian greed and the left's economic rationalism.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

EU executive bans meetings with Huawei-linked groups following bribery scandal.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The tech mogul's public pullback will come as relief to some Cabinet officials.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Trump suggested Ukraine did not try hard enough to get control of Russian-occupied Crimea, pressuring Zelenskyy on a peace deal to ”GET IT DONE.”

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The European Commission has been accused of dragging its feet to avoid inflaming Donald Trump's trade war.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Ukrainian president is desperately trying to talk Russia and the U.S. into a ceasefire deal, but will need to convince MPs to sign off on it as well.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Targeted MPs take the travel ban as a 'compliment' and say it shows their Ukraine advocacy 'got under Putin's skin.'

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Lombard said he hoped the two sides could avert a trade war with "a win-win" solution.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Ghent University is "concerned" about developments in American higher education.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is meeting her counterpart Scott Bessent in Washington this week.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is facing growing pressure to wrap up investigations into TikTok, Meta and X.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Cyber firm Check Point found fake news stories and AI-generated content about the late Pope, leading users to scams.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The almighty algorithm is fueling conspiracy theories among young people and ruining their ability to tell fact from fiction on the internet.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Plans are being drawn up and, as one EU diplomat said, "We'll take decisions to protect ourselves.”

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Joakim Medin "is a journalist who has done journalism,” his employer argues.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

"The European Commission is attempting to handicap successful American businesses," blasts top US lobbyist.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The Tory leader repeatedly asked the prime minister if he would apologize for his changing stance on gender policy.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Macron will regain the power to call snap elections this summer, but the Elysée denies he plans to do so.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Organization best known for elite Davos gathering launches independent investigation into Klaus Schwab — but stresses misconduct allegations "remain unproven."

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Two people close to the prime minister said he was in a state of "intense emotion" after learning about the incident.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The highly anticipated penalties are the first to be issued under the bloc's Digital Markets Act.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Donald Trump's peace proposal involves a potential lifting of sanctions and informal U.S. recognition of Russia's control over Crimea. That's a nonstarter for Kyiv.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

With news overnight that a peace conference in London today would be going ahead without UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy or US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are peace talks over Ukraine going backwards? Sam and Anne discuss what's going on. And Rachel Reeves is landing in Washington today for what promises to be one […]

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Trump has repeatedly called on the Fed to cut borrowing costs, which would help boost the economy ahead of a potential hit to growth from tariffs.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

A feud between the secretary's advisers and his chief of staff created backbiting and distrust that has erupted into the open.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

– BSW vor Kampfabstimmung: Wie beim Landesparteitag in Thüringen der offene Bruch droht und damit ein Schaden für das Wagenknecht-Bündnis bundesweit. – Im 200-Sekunden-Interview dazu: Katja Wolf, Co-Chefin des BSW-Landesverbandes Thüringen. – Wie Merz und Macron Europa retten wollen: Die Pläne und Ziele des neuen deutsch-französischen...

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections are causing unnecessary suffering across Europe — it is time to take action.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Europe's climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked — cities are at the heart of both 

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The U.K.'s 92 birthright lawmakers are set to be removed, despite a last fight in the House of Lords. But some could be kept on as legislators for life.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Troubling links exist between Moscow's war machine and the leadership of the iconic strategy game.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The ambitions of the proposed bill are clear: It's about targeting civil society, journalists and activists — within Hungary and the diaspora — who refuse to fall in line.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Europe has built its war-fighting plans on speeding American reinforcements to the front lines. The prospect of that not happening is throwing military mobility plans into disarray.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Police have long wanted to read encrypted messages. They now have the backing of the EU's top brass.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Elon Musk said in an earnings call Tuesday that he will turn more of his attention to Tesla starting next month.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The judge is ordering the Trump administration to immediately restore all employees and contractors to their news programs.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The U.K. chancellor is in Washington this week for talks with finance ministers including U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The change of tone came the day before Ukrainian officials were to meet U.S. representatives in London to discuss a ceasefire plan, with Putin also reportedly open to a deal.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

A 65-year-old man was arrested on April 9 on suspicion of a public order offense and racially aggravated harassment.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The multilateral lender thinks the U.S. will be hurt more than either Europe or China by Donald Trump's tariff blitz.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Sen. Ron Johnson could use his gavel of a far-reaching committee to probe the 2001 attacks.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The Birkin bag-maker doesn't seem as put off by the threat of U.S. tariffs as its chief rival does.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Latest figures put Britain's GDP growth this year lower than Canada and the U.S.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

The European Commission will assess whether TikTok is doing enough to stop harmful content connected to eating disorders.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Madrid is ramping up a timeline that would have only seen it meet the alliance's goal in 2029.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

"The potential effect on our security is unprecedented,” says military intelligence chief about Moscow's intensifying hybrid warfare.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Top leaders from around the world, including the U.S. president and European Commission chief, will attend the ceremony.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

– Zurückdrehen der Ampel-Politik: Wie die Union die jetzige Klima-Außenpolitik neu aufstellen und damit nicht nur das Wirtschaftsministerium sondern auch das Auswärtige Amt beschneiden könnte, berichtet Hans von der Burchard. – Im 200-Sekunden-Interview dazu: Jennifer Morgan, Staatssekretärin im Auswärtigen Amt und Sonderbeauftragte für...

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Russia's Ukraine move was "aimed at preventing President Trump from becoming impatient and angry,” French foreign minister says.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

The former vice president said the administration was "insisting on trying to create their own preferred version of reality.”

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

He's the second major Republican to enter the race, setting up a battle for the GOP base.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Ministres, PDG ou militants, ils façonnent le débat public sur le sujet.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

The Trump administration has threatened to withhold up to $9 billion in grants to the university over the treatment of Jewish students that it says violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Paris and Berlin have been at loggerheads for years, but things are at last looking up.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

The Green Party hopes to scoop up disillusioned former Labour voters in next month's regional elections.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Even the EU's most protectionist countries are realizing that they need new friends to trade with as their oldest ally goes rogue.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

In exclusive comments to POLITICO, the European Commission president touted the EU as a safe haven in an unpredictable world.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Washington's embrace of crypto may endanger the European financial system, but Frankfurt and Brussels are arguing over whether to rewrite a landmark law.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

The Vatican has not announced a date for the funeral. Hours before his death was announced early Monday, Francis met briefly on Sunday morning with Vice President JD Vance, a recent Catholic convert.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

His passing kicks off a tightly choreographed series of events, refined over the centuries.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

Will the Italians get the papacy back? Or is it time for the first African in the modern era? A conclave will gather in the weeks ahead to elect a new pontiff.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

He was unafraid to wade into politics, publicly feuding with U.S. President Donald Trump over immigration and rebuking U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

His was a dramatic papacy, frustrating conservatives and progressives alike. Beloved by the faithful, he leaves behind a divided Church.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

As troop numbers stagnate and Russia's threat looms, Berlin is betting on a voluntary service model to rebuild the military — but time is running out.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

The European Commission will enforce its digital rulebook without fear, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

"The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at the Pentagon,” John Ullyot, the former top Defense Department spokesperson, wrote in a POLITICO Magazine opinion piece.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

A decade after we launched in Brussels, Europe's place in the world is ever more uncertain. The battle for relevance will dominate the next 10 years.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

EU scholars say Canada has the right vibe for Brussels — but there would be some major hurdles blocking a membership bid.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

Given Tehran's weakened state and Washington's eagerness for a deal, success is possible. However, it's more likely to resemble the 2015 one Trump abandoned.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

Moscow said its forces were "strictly observing” the ceasefire and accused Ukraine of violating the pause in fighting.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

One deputy commander will be dismissed, and a commanding officer will receive a reprimand.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The White House's statement comes as the Trump administration faces a firestorm of criticism from Democrats and legal experts over due process and the rule of law.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Purported executive order calls for slashing State Department offices and bureaus and overhauling how diplomatic postings work.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The bank's messaging on climate represents a delicate balancing act between the institution and the U.S., its largest shareholder.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Brief Easter Sunday meeting follows recent spat over migration between the Trump administration and the Holy See.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The ousted advisers, in their first public comments, praised the administration but made no mention of their former boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

"If the economy just completely tanks, then it's Political Science 101 that the incumbent is in trouble,” a North Carolina GOP consultant said.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The administration hasn't set up a formal process for carve-outs from tariffs, keeping businesses uncertain about whether they may be able to secure relief.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

With a relaunch of Britain-EU relations on the horizon, the French leader's visit will take place months before the U.S. president.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The president's refusal to allow informal diplomatic outreach to bridge the gap between the White House and Beijing is slowing progress toward a possible deal.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held "indirect” negotiations with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Liberals pledge offense with defense, a new NATO commitment and plans to bolster Canada's North.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

"Shahed drones in our skies reveal Putin's true attitude toward Easter and toward human life," Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Pressure has mounted on Ukraine in recent weeks to make a decision on whether to pull out of the Kursk region.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

U.S. Vice President JD Vance's visit to Rome comes after his stance on Catholic doctrine drew a rare rebuke from Pope Francis.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Valentina Maiolini-Rothbacher said the incident during Meloni's meeting with Trump was a "terrible setback."

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

"There is a complete meltdown in the building,” one official said.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The 1 a.m. order came after lawyers rushed to the court to stop an 'imminent' wave of deportations.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

U.S. president will say "you're fools, you're horrible people" and walk away if Moscow or Kyiv don't play ball.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The president also refused to commit to continued support for Ukraine's military if that came to pass.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The attack marks the third consecutive week Moscow has used ballistic missiles against civilian areas.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Beijing continues to dismiss claims it has any direct involvement in the war, despite years of allegations to the contrary.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Grzegorz Braun's actions have been condemned by both the Polish justice minister and the country's equality minister.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

"I believe we can accept both solutions,” Andrzej Duda says about hosting both U.S. and French warheads on Polish soil.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Hungary and Slovakia are battling outbreaks of the highly contagious livestock disease.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

This is a precursor to a full minerals deal and clarifies U.S. support for a "free, sovereign, and secure Ukraine."

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Gerald Knaus analysiert im Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski den neuen Koalitionsvertrag und benennt konkret, was eine echte Migrationswende ermöglichen könnte – und was bloß Symbolpolitik bleibt.  Es geht um Abschiebungen nach Afghanistan, sichere Herkunftsstaaten, das EU-Türkei-Abkommen, Drittstaatenlösungen, z.B. mit Kenia und um die Frage,...

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

A Brussels-backed project to develop the lithium reserves needed to power electric vehicles is fueling political instability on the European Union's doorstep.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

There are major hurdles to overcome for the EU to retaliate against U.S. digital companies.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Former investment banker turned Financial Services Commissioner, Maria Luis Albuquerque, is shining a light on the forces sabotaging greater integration.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Brussels is also worried about the risks to air safety posed by fake and uncertified parts installed in Russian planes.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The project aims to make it easier to move troops and equipment between Poland and the Baltic countries.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Europe's nations have proposed establishing refugee "return hubs” in third-party countries outside their jurisdiction for failed asylum seekers. But they should think twice.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

​This week, EU Confidential is on a spring break — but with trade tensions between the U.S. and the rest of the world (China in particular) escalating, we thought it was the perfect moment to revisit a timely episode from our archives. As Trump's new trade war heats up, with triple-digit tariffs hitting Chinese goods […]

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Things were so much easier back then.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The Elysée spun the meetings as the the start of a "positive process in which Europeans are involved."

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The French billionaire says the EU needs to look out for the bloc's manufacturers.

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