Politico - Europe (21 minutes ago)

PARIS — Les émissions françaises de gaz à effet de serre ont diminué d'1,5% en 2025 par rapport à 2024, évalue le Citepa dans son baromètre annuel paru ce mercredi. La France est loin de la trajectoire qu'elle s'est fixée : pour respecter ses objectifs climatiques et espérer contenir le réchauffement climatique, les émissions devraient...

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Iran hawks in the U.S. have already started to question whether the Trump administration is taking the right approach.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

Donald Trump's threats to wipe out Iran's "whole civilization” shocked the world. On the podcast today, host Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart, POLITICO's senior EU politics editor, discuss the European reaction as the conflict in the Middle East spirals. Plus, NATO chief Mark Rutte is in Washington to meet the U.S. president, but what does […]

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

Donald Trump macht einen Rückzieher. Ganz knapp vor Ablauf seines Ultimatums verkündete der US-Präsident eine zweiwöchige Waffenruhe mit dem Iran. Unter pakistanischer Vermittlung sollen ab Freitag Verhandlungen in Islamabad starten. Grundlage ist ein iranischer Zehn-Punkte-Plan, der Teheran schmerzhafte Zugeständnisse der USA abverlangt....

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

With recriminations growing between the U.S. and Europe, NATO's leader will try again to avoid an all-out rupture.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The cooperation agreement sheds more light on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's ties to the Kremlin ahead of Sunday's general election.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The European Council president risked Washington's ire over concerns about double standards.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Even among his supporters, the opposition leader is a polarizing figure.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

He said the ceasefire was subject to Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has floated several — at times contradictory — ways for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, even as Iran's blockade is already driving up prices and squeezing economies amid an uncertain future.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Leo called for "all people of goodwill” to "reject war.”

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Shelly Kittleson, a freelance journalist, was kidnapped in Baghdad last week.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Federal cyber and law enforcement agencies warned that Iranian-linked hackers are exploiting programmable logic controllers to target U.S. energy, water and government services sectors.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Democrats erupt in protest, but Republicans make their peace with "negotiating Trump style.”

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

'If you don't have artificial intelligence in your systems, you actually don't have an army,' says Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Israel sees more room to press a military campaign as Trump urges Iran to accept an end to the fighting or see "a whole civilization” die.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

The country's low power bills are a result of big subsidies.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Trump has given Iran until Tuesday evening to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Absent a deal, the president has threatened strikes on critical infrastructure, like power plants and bridges.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

Orban is one of the Trump administration's top allies in Europe, but he's lagging in the polls ahead of Hungary's national election next week.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

Guido Crosetto invokes Hiroshima and Nagasaki as examples of where escalation can lead, cautioning: "We have learned nothing."

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

"Honestly if we reacted every time somebody posted something outrageous online, that is all we would do," an EU official says.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris spent more than three years behind bars on charges Paris said are spurious.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

Die Uhr tickt: Wenige Stunden vor Ablauf von Donald Trumps Ultimatum spitzt sich die Lage im Nahen Osten dramatisch zu. Die Straße von Hormus bleibt blockiert, über der wichtigsten Ölregion der Welt steigen Rauchwolken auf und beide Seiten bereiten sich auf den nächsten Schritt vor. Im Gespräch mit Ibrahim Naber (WELT), der aus Erbil im […]

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Istanbul Governor Davut Gül described the attack as "a move that smells of provocation."

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Viktor Orbán's rival in Sunday's election has accused the White House of interference.

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Ye, as the rapper is now known, had been due to perform at the Wireless music festival — but the government decided his presence 'would not be conducive to the public good.'

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

Tuesday night may well be "one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

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Politico - Europe (21 hours ago)

Hungary's history "is not written in Washington," opposition leader says.

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Politico - Europe (22 hours ago)

The Home Office is considering blocking the controversial rapper from entering Britain.

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Politico - Europe (22 hours ago)

The former Fox News host also slammed the U.S. president for "mocking” Islam during a scathing critique.

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Politico - Europe (23 hours ago)

"We want Greenland. They don't want to give it to us. And I said, 'bye, bye,'” U.S. president fulminates as allies refuse to back the war on Iran.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

EU foreign policy runs on unanimity — and it's starting to break down. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart unpack growing frustration with how the EU makes foreign policy, as divisions over Ukraine funding, Russia sanctions and the war in Iran expose the pitfalls of the veto. With calls — led by Germany and Sweden — […]

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Fünf Tage vor der Wahl in Ungarn wackelt die Macht von Viktor Orbán wie seit 15 Jahren nicht mehr. Während der US-Vizepräsident Vance zur moralischen (und strategischen) Wahlkampfhilfe in Budapest landet, sorgt ein vereitelter Anschlag auf die Balkan-Stream-Pipeline für Unruhe. Gemeinsam mit Hans von der Burchard analysiert Rixa Fürsen...

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

From Ukraine funding to Iran and Russia, repeated paralysis is reigniting a fight over the EU's veto system.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

U.S. interventions by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have so far failed to reverse the Hungarian leader's flagging fortunes.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Defense officials are expanding a list of strike options.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

The negotiations are led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner but Vance could be tagged in if there is a direct meeting with Iranian officials.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

A law requiring that fighting-age men and boys register with the authorities before taking long trips abroad caused uproar over the weekend.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

A day ahead of the president's latest deadline for Iran, the president praised the successful recovery of two U.S. airmen from inside Iran.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The president did not identify the reporter or the media company.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The president called Americans who don't support the war "foolish.”

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

La candidature de la capitale des Flandres pour accueillir le siège de la future agence de l'UE a été à la hauteur de son statut de favorite, remportant la compétition face à sa rivale en finale, Rome.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The American president has warned Tuesday will be "Power Plant Day" if Tehran does not ease its maritime blockade.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Watch your language, Iran tells Trump.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

It's "not true that the Ukrainians tried to organize” alleged sabotage plot, Serbia says.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

With one month to go until the local elections in England, Wales and Scotland — is the electoral map about to be redrawn? In his first major test since the general election, Sir Keir Starmer faces a major health check and verdict on his government and leadership. Could the results reshape his premiership? In this […]

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

"Stay curious,” the CIA advised in its "fond farewell” to the Factbook.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

If the Social Democracts don't want to disappear into the fringes, they have to decide, once and for all, what they stand for and who they represent.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Anti-Soviet dissident who presided over the Hungarian leader's wedding now thinks Orbán should be in jail.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Celebrities and catwalks suggest a revival. Inside the EU, officials are weighing whether the industry should survive at all.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The chess ruling in Kyiv's favor sends signal that "aggression cannot be normalized through sporting institutions,” top Ukrainian official tells POLITICO.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

"We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent,” the pope laments amid war in Ukraine, Myanmar, Sudan and the Middle East.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

What President Donald Trump wants most out of his next visit to China isn't a fight.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's main opponent suggested the incident could be a "false flag operation."

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

The president warned: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one.”

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could lead the U.S. delegation, Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff told Bloomberg.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

A union representative said the situation is unlikely to lead to flight cancellations over the Easter weekend.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

His niece had been promoting "propaganda for Iran's terrorist regime while enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles,” the State Department charged.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

It has become impossible to predict the trajectory of the congressional appropriations process.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

A rescue mission involving "dozens of aircraft” extracted the crew member following a frantic search-and-rescue operation after Friday's crash.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Scholars warn that U.S. Justice Department's declaration that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could impact other administrations.

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Politico - Europe (3 days ago)

Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain want extra corporate profits generated during the Mideast conflict to be distributed fairly.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Cairo purchased more than 8 million tons of grain from Russia last year.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Rome is moving independently as consumers face soaring fuel costs.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

The president says the U.S. can walk away from the Strait of Hormuz. The global market says otherwise.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

That report gives the president some useful talking points as polling shows deep dissatisfaction with the state of the economy.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to export more oil to make up for Iran war-induced supply crunches.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Deutschland sehnt sich nach einem Comeback, doch der versprochene Aufschwung der schwarz-roten Koalition lässt auf sich warten. Während traditionsreiche Parteien wie die SPD und die FDP schwächeln und die Union als Kanzlerpartei nach Orientierung sucht, regieren im Land eher Zweifel statt Tatendrang. In diesem Spezial analysiert Rixa Fürsen den...

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Pam Bondi was ousted from her post as attorney general on Thursday, but Trump is said to be considering also removing others.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

The president has grown increasingly furious with the decades-old alliance amid the war in Iran.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

Scanning private online spaces for child abuse material becomes illegal in Europe on Saturday.

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Politico - Europe (4 days ago)

POLITICO joined the satirical opposition party on the campaign trail as it tries to turn protest into votes against Orbán.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

The second crew member's fate is unknown.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

The prominent pro-Palestinian activist accused the "pro-Israeli lobby" in France of targeting her for her opinions.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

Fresh allegations from the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) earlier this week toppled multiple New Democracy officials.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

The EU is in the process of ratifying the deal concluded in Turnberry, Scotland, last year that saw the U.S. impose unilateral 15 percent tariffs on EU imports.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

No masterpiece was damaged after hackers targeted Florence's Uffizi Galleries' surveillance infrastructure.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

The Cameroonian-flagged Flora 1 was ordered to dock in Ystad as part of a preliminary investigation into suspected environmental crimes.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

Ukraine could have a place as a partner if membership remains off the table.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

EU top diplomat downplays reports of rivalry with Commission president.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump gives a final heave to try and keep under-pressure Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in power.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

"Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran," rails U.S. president.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

The administration has a lot to deal with in the Middle East – and doesn't want to hassle with Russia.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

Iran is fighting a different kind of war, one less focused on military tactics than economics.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying London and Brussels, much work is going on behind the scenes to strike a closer relationship between the U.K. and the European Union. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the bloc, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit […]

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

Paris is also mulling the development of a new tank, according to a draft military planning law seen by POLITICO.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

The country's current leader has put loyalists in key public institutions who will be able to thwart the budgets and legislation of any new prime minister.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

Key members of the French president's team are departing with the end of his second term already in sight.

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Politico - Europe (5 days ago)

After a long delay, the administration is rolling out new duties on drug imports, with major carve-outs.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The two-week timeline is a favorite refrain of the president's, but it rarely correlates to reality.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Donald Trump's demands for NATO allies to "take the lead" on Hormuz loom over 41-nation call organized by the U.K.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The Middle East war risks causing fuel shortages at air hubs on the continent, with flights already being canceled.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The move offers a rare moment of clarity in an increasingly fraught phase of the "special relationship.”

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Vice-chancellor Andi Babler said his country wants "nothing to do with Trump's policy of chaos and his war.”

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Lille's bid to host the bloc's planned customs authority lived up to its status as an early favorite, fending off a late challenge by Rome.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Hackers stole and leaked personal data from the European Commission's cloud.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The SNP has changed its position from 2023, when the government it led in Scotland warned against more North Sea drilling.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Investors' early concerns offer a preview of the fierce lobbying fight that is likely to break out once the SEC releases the proposal.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The president's Thursday morning social media posts have focused on personal grudges.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The president's Thursday morning social media posts have focused on personal grudges.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Members of Giorgia Meloni's coalition urged Gabriele Gravina to step down after Italy lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina earlier this week.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The lawmaker is being probed over a social media post she published last week.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Deutlich mehr als gedacht muss Gesundheitsministerin Nina Warken sparen, um ein Defizit bei den Krankenkassen und damit weiter steigende Beiträge zu verhindern. Gleichzeitig sind die Reformvorschläge ihrer Finanzkommission deutlich umfangreicher als erwartet. Joanna Lehner und Jürgen Klöckner sprechen über die wichtigsten und größten der 66...

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The French leader says the U.S. president is undermining the alliance by sowing doubt about Washington's commitment to it.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Just 15 percent back Merz's government as dissatisfaction reaches staggering heights.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The president said factories and manufacturing jobs would "come roaring back" thanks to his tariffs.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

In der Nacht zu Donnerstag unserer Zeit hat Donald Trump eine Rede zur Nation gehalten. In der erwähnt er die NATO mit keinem Wort und doch baut er weiter Druck in Richtung der Verbündeten auf. Während er den Verlauf und die Erfolge des Iran-Kriegs lobt, schiebt er die Verantwortung für die Straße von Hormus von […]

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Bulgaria is heading towards another tight parliamentary election this month — and it wants the EU to help counter malign foreign interference. Haunted by memories of coordinated social media campaigns targeting other countries in the region, the government is concerned that Russian misinformation could sway public opinion ahead of the...

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying ministers, much work is going on behind closed doors in Whitehall to strike a closer relationship with Brussels. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the EU, Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit reset that aims for closer alignment with […]

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds tells POLITICO that rows over youth mobility and tuition fees won't snag EU-U.K. deal — and confirms plan for alignment will be in May King's Speech.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

A team led by allies of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is taking advantage of disputes over monitoring to appoint its own electoral observers.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Critics say the chancellor's demands are unrealistic and would harm the German economy.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

France's center left is fighting among itself and struggling to define a path to power ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The bloc's problem with Budapest runs deeper than Viktor Orbán, whose election rival also has to align with the electorate's profound anti-Ukrainian sentiment.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The president said the U.S. is 'very close' to finishing its objectives in Iran.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

French foreign minister met with Bahraini and Gulf region counterparts to discuss plan to use force to unblock shipping lane.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

A withdrawal from the alliance would require discussions with lawmakers and a defined process that does not appear to have started.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

The president's attempt to spell out an endgame comes as an additional 2,500 Marines make their way to the Middle East.

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Leaders and defense officials have started hedging against the risk America will pull out of NATO, the bedrock of European security since 1949. 

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Politico - Europe (6 days ago)

Before threatening to leave NATO, the U.S. should be consistent in its messaging toward allies, Hanno Pevkur tells POLITICO.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The designation suggests the hackers successfully compromised swathes of sensitive data stored directly on FBI systems.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The prime minister rebuked an "uncivil minority" for targeting visiting fans and players, while a top Spain footballer called the incident "ignorant and racist."

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Critics say Brussels risks ceding control of its tech laws under U.S. pressure.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The American president appears close to pulling the United States out of NATO, a move that would upend the post-WWII global order.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The costs of borrowing have "gone through the roof," through no fault of Britain, the top finance minister said.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Le Premier ministre Viktor Orbán est engagé dans le combat le plus difficile de sa vie politique, un combat qui menace de mettre fin à ses seize années de règne.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Karin Keller-Sutter sued an "unknown” perpetrator for prompting the chatbot to come up with offensive comments.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The president's latest condition for the end of the war comes ahead of his prime time address later Wednesday.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Main opposition party urges Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to fire his agriculture minister as fraud scandal broadens.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Madrid is irked by the State Department's move to investigate the assisted suicide of a 25-year-old Spanish woman.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Keir Starmer said his government would stick with existing measures "at the moment.”

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Lange Zeit war das Rentenniveau von 70 Prozent das heilige Wahlversprechen der AfD, obwohl es von Experten als schlicht unfinanzierbar abgestempelt wurde. Vor der großen Fraktionsklausur nach Ostern deutet sich nun eine radikale Kehrtwende an. Pauline von Pezold und Frederik Schindler analysieren, wie die Partei von der 70-Prozent-Marke abrückt,...

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The U.K. PM's comments come as his chancellor says she's "angry" with Donald Trump.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will convene a meeting of 35 nations to discuss reopening the crucial waterway on Thursday.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The concession to Europe's most polluting industries follows lobbying from Italy, Poland and Austria.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The White House braces for a potential oil spike to $150 or higher as the Iran war chokes supply.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

U.K. central bank warns negative supply shock increases the odds of 'vulnerabilities crystallising at the same time.'

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Fallout from Bosnia defeat was the first thing on the parliamentary agenda Wednesday morning.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Top U.S. officials have stepped up warnings to military allies, who are refusing American requests to help out with the Iran war and its consequences.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Donald Trump's top diplomat complains that European allies are not helping America out in the Middle East.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Europe will have to take on global threats alone if it doesn't support America in Iran.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Der Ton aus Washington gegenüber den NATO-Partnern wird immer harscher. „Keine Einbahnstraße" sei das Bündnis, sagt US-Außenminister Marco Rubio und will die Allianz in Gänze auf den Prüfstand stellen. Nicht nur Italien und Spanien gehen beim Iran-Krieg auf deutliche Distanz zu Trump, sondern auch der Kanzler – wenngleich Friedrich Merz...

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

An energy shock that once felt distant is starting to look very real as the war in Iran spirals … and the EU is considering a Covid-style crisis response. From emergency meetings to talk of jointly purchasing energy — host Zoya Sheftalovich and Senior EU Politics Editor Ian Wishart explain how some of the strategies being floated are […]

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The president will address the nation Wednesday evening on the war.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Germany's Friedrich Merz warns the economic fallout from the war in Iran is on track to rival that of the Covid pandemic or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Even America's staunchest allies are closing their skies and restricting information sharing thanks to rising pushback to the monthlong conflict.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The prime minister's rivals say his total control over the state and the media allows him to influence elections in his favor.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The State Department said it had warned the journalist that she was at risk.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened Tuesday to target American tech and defense companies operating in the Middle East if the U.S. and Israel continue to target Iranian leadership. In a statement released by the government-backed Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC said retaliatory attacks could begin as early as Wednesday evening and...

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The French far-right chief says "these strikes were carried out blindly,” in a fierce rebuke of U.S. preparation for Middle East turmoil.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Le commissaire européen à l'Energie presse les Etats membres à prendre des mesures à court terme face à la crise et à long terme pour renforcer leur indépendance énergétique.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

United States sanctions against U.N. official Francesca Albanese cut her off from most financial institutions.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The Kremlin's crimes cannot go "unpunished," High Representative Kaja Kallas says.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Dan Jørgensen sagte in einer Rede, die an die Covid-Pandemie erinnerte, dass ein Ende der Energiekrise nicht in Sicht sei.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Energy commissioner says the oil crisis triggered by Iran war will bring lengthy upheaval, in a speech reminiscent of the Covid pandemic.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Several new mayors have made a point of pulling down EU flags and replacing them with extra French Tricolores.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

Der Konflikt im Nahen Osten spitzt sich weiter zu: US-Bodentruppen werden in die Region verlegt, die Straße von Hormus bleibt blockiert, Israel weitet seine Operationen im Libanon und im Westjordanland aus. Gleichzeitig versuchen internationale Akteure wie China und Pakistan, die Lage diplomatisch zu entschärfen – bislang ohne Durchbruch. Im...

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The Italian government didn't allow airplanes taking part in the Iran war to use the base, but Rome insists that doesn't mean the bases are closed to other U.S. uses.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

The decision was made because of France's recent criticism of Israel, a government official says.

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Politico - Europe (A week ago)

NATO partners, including the European Union, have largely refused to help secure the strait.

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