Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)
A battle for power in the European Parliament is already underway — though quietly for now — with the midterm reshuffle a year away. Behind the scenes, MEPs are counting votes, testing alliances and positioning themselves for the presidency and other top jobs. On this episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, host Zoya Sheftalovich is […]
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SONDAGE Cluster 17 x POLITICO. Coup dur en vue pour les Ecologistes, qui détiennent la ville : les municipales à Strasbourg s'annoncent comme celles du retour triomphant de la socialiste Catherine Trautmann, près de quarante ans après sa première victoire. Mais le casting du second tour reste incertain.
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In a special recess week edition of Politics at Sam and Anne, the pair look at who could replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. Anne - who’s in Munich - tells Sam how the Europeans view the Starmer government and if his vision of closer ties with Europe aligns with his EU counterparts. Back home, […]
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Rixa Fürsen und Gordon Repinski analysieren und bilanzieren den Samstag auf der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz. Die Ansprache des US-Außenministers Marco Rubio war versöhnlicher als viele erwartet hatten. Wie schon bei JD Vance vor einem Jahr ging es um Sicherheit und Migration, zugleich betonte Rubio das gemeinsame Wertefundament zwischen...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implored the Trump administration to apply more pressure on Russia to end the full-scale invasion of his country — and suggested Congress might need to act to bolster any postwar security guarantees. Zelenskyy, in an interview with POLITICO's Dasha Burns at the Munich Security Conference, said only the U.S....
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It's been another year of drama, gossip and heartbreak in British politics — but there's still love in the air in Westminster. POLITICO is yet again celebrating the annual festival of romance by bringing you SW1's top political power couples. As usual, the 2026 list is absolutely not scientifically ranked. Politics is unpredictable, and it’s...
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European leaders have spent the week talking about how to make the EU more competitive — first with industry heavyweights in Antwerp, then behind closed doors at a leaders' retreat in Belgium. On this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton digs into what's really behind the latest push to revive Europe's economy. Are calls […]
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As Keir Starmer flies to Germany for the Munich Security Conference, Westminster Insider Host Sascha O’Sullivan finds out if the Prime Minister’s time abroad has damaged him here at home – and if it has, if it’s been worth it. Sascha spoke to half a dozen current or former Labour advisors or government insiders about […]
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European leaders and defense ministers gathering at the Munich Security Conference are grappling with how to end the war in Ukraine as it approaches its fourth anniversary. But do they have any influence on how and when it might end — and on whose terms? In this bonus episode of EU Confidential, host Anne McElvoy […]
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Attorney General Pam Bondi gave no direct answer Wednesday when pressed by Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) on whether the Justice Department has made any effort to question Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. "Secretary Lutnick has addressed those ties himself,” Bondi replied. Lutnick said on a podcast last...
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Sébastien Lecornu lève le voile sur la programmation énergétique, un document structurant pour les filières énergétiques attendu depuis deux ans, sur lequel les quatre derniers gouvernements se sont cassé les dents. Retour sur un parcours d'obstacles.
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The European Commission is considering softening its proposed benchmarks for free allowances for chemicals and cement in the next phase of the EU Emissions Trading System, according to an internal Commission document obtained by POLITICO. The Commission is due to issue new benchmarks in April that determine how many free allowances various sectors...
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Like MPs, Sam and Anne are staggering through until recess. It’s only Wednesday but they have the latest on Labour psychodramas. Today - who was it calling Anas Sarwar before his presser on Monday? The new suggestion is that it was Angela Rayner. But lots of eyes are still on Wes Streeting, who continues to […]
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