In an interview with POLITICO, EU climate chief Teresa Ribera warns against watering down the goal too much.| POLITICO
“If no mutually acceptable solution is reached, both existing and additional EU measures will automatically take effect on July 14 — or earlier, if circumstances require,” the European …| POLITICO
PSG's Champions League trophy parade will go ahead Sunday evening with increased police and military presence, authorities said.| POLITICO
John Miller discussed exporting a sensitive encryption device from the U.S. to China in a blender, U.S. authorities said.| POLITICO
Russian authorities said the explosions would be investigated as potential acts of terrorism.| POLITICO
The escalating rhetoric comes as Beijing carried out fresh naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea.| POLITICO
The EU aims to grab a rare chance generated by the White House's repression of U.S. higher education.| POLITICO
The two leaders are expected to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Middle East and trade policy at meeting on Thursday.| POLITICO
‘They are one of us and we want them in,’ European Commission president says.| POLITICO
Tensions around defense spending will take center stage during an emergency meeting of EU leaders on Thursday.| POLITICO
The company contends that it made a series of proposals to the Commission over the course of 2024 but did not receive feedback.| POLITICO
Will this one last any longer?| POLITICO
Consequences continue to be meted out over the massive corporate wrongdoing.| POLITICO
Monday’s inauguration comes at a critical time for the Eastern European nation of 19 million amid the threat of credit rating downgrades, a budget deficit crisis and a loss of faith in democracy. …| POLITICO
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the “main European countries” would meet on Monday to discuss European security.| POLITICO
U.K. prime minister said he wants more pensioners to be eligible for the social security payment.| POLITICO
“They justify the crimes of Ukrainian neo-Nazis,” Moscow accuses top human rights organization.| POLITICO
Sunday’s snap vote is being held two months after Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s government fell as a result of the so-called Spinumviva scandal.| POLITICO
We analyzed every line of Brussels’ Competitiveness Compass proposal (so you don’t have to).| POLITICO
The measures will be discussed during a meeting of the leaders of more than 40 countries in Albania.| POLITICO
A general election today would leave the Conservative Party in third place, forecasts suggest.| POLITICO
Much-anticipated Istanbul talks fall flat as Russian leader refuses to attend.| POLITICO
Zusammen mit Rasmus Buchsteiner liefert Gordon Repinski die Blitz-Analyse der ersten ausführlichen Rede von Friedrich Merz als Kanzler vor dem Bundestag. Merz schlägt in seiner Regierungserklärung …| POLITICO
France’s interior minister wants to turn his center-right party back into a heavyweight political force.| POLITICO
The president addressed numerous issues, including questions about France’s country’s nuclear arsenal, in a TV interview on Tuesday.| POLITICO
Rixa Fürsen spricht mit Hans von der Burchard darüber, wie die Abgeordneten in den vollen Arbeitsmodus zurückkehren. Er meldet sich von der Fraktionsebene im Bundestag. Es herrscht Aufbruch, und Fr…| POLITICO
Despite its rhetoric, Washington’s busy organizing a historically unprecedented retrenchment of American power.| POLITICO
The Istanbul mayor’s arrest isn’t just about one man — it’s about whether Turkey will slide further into authoritarian rule. The outcome will define the country for generations to come.| POLITICO
Restructuring ownership and boosting returns are the keys to addressing EU prevarication.| POLITICO
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.| POLITICO
It’s well past time the bloc reconsidered hemorrhaging money on an unaffordable and ineffectual climate policy that no other continent is emulating.| POLITICO
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.| POLITICO
For the first time, Conclave is cool. But what does this surge in interest reveal about the relationship between the young and one of the world’s oldest institutions?| POLITICO
Europeans must decide whether they’re willing to bear the costs of shaping their future, or risk having it shaped for them.| POLITICO
If the bloc hopes to influence the aspiring autocrats in candidate countries, it must establish a strong culture of independent media within its own borders.| POLITICO
The U.S. president’s return brings renewed promises of financial “liberation.” But behind the rhetoric lies a deeper threat — and it’s not just to the U.S. economy.| POLITICO
Europe is at a turning point, where it can choose to reassert the ideals once pledged by the EU and confront the authoritarian brew emanating from U.S. If not now, when?| POLITICO
Authoritarians’ early popularity can delay resistance — but that’s when the real damage gets done.| POLITICO
Friedrich Merz bereitet seine erste Regierungserklärung vor – die Wirtschaftswende steht im Zentrum. Katherina Reiche will die Energiepolitik umbauen und Bürokratie abbauen. Was die ersten 100 Tage…| POLITICO
The prime minister wants talks with the new U.S. president’s team to start in the weeks ahead, he told POLITICO.| POLITICO
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Comparing the bloc’s antitrust penalties to tariffs, the Meta boss argued that Brussels is “screwing with” American industry.| POLITICO
Foreign minister says Kremlin was taken aback by measures targeting the Russian central bank after invasion of Ukraine.| POLITICO
Meet George Simion, the hard-right Romanian election winner … who’s banned from Ukraine | POLITICO
Israeli official fumes as arguments open at International Court of Justice in The Hague.| POLITICO
The move is the “first big political puncture” in a EU-U.S. pact to allow data to flow freely.| POLITICO
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is hoping to use his financial firepower to remold French politics in line with his conservative ideals.| POLITICO
A tour of Britain’s provincial towns reveals a restless nation with no love for its political class.| POLITICO
Get up-to-date news, in-depth analysis, and insights on French politics from Politico.| POLITICO
The new Labour government’s attitude toward Beijing seems in contrast to that of its Conservative predecessors.| POLITICO
The U.K.’s center-left government reckons it’s made friends with Donald Trump. Now it just has to keep things that way.| POLITICO
He’s an anti-Brexit advocate for closer China ties — but could Peter Mandelson charm Trumpworld?| POLITICO
Washington’s embrace of crypto may endanger the European financial system, but Frankfurt and Brussels are arguing over whether to rewrite a landmark law.| POLITICO
Police have long wanted to read encrypted messages. They now have the backing of the EU’s top brass.| POLITICO
NATO members and other allies would do well to start thinking about how they’d respond if Russia took action against one of its most remote geographies.| POLITICO
Microsoft is already under regulatory scrutiny over its ties to OpenAI.| POLITICO
The industry anticipates that no matter what the new U.S. president does, it stands to make a lot of money.| POLITICO
As he gets tougher on Russia, French president urges discussion on idea of using France’s nuclear warheads to defend the EU.| POLITICO
Billionaire entrepreneur’s backing of the far-right party has triggered a backlash in the run-up to snap elections in Germany set for Feb. 23.| POLITICO
Politicians and the truth have always been strained acquaintances, but faced with populist fabulists in our current post-truth era, is deception really the way to go?| POLITICO
Britain’s data regulator says it will carefully consider its next steps after losing its appeal against Clearview AI.| POLITICO
Their meeting didn’t quite go as hoped, with U.S. politicians railing against EU “censorship regimes.”| POLITICO
Musk responds: “There is no substitute for Starlink.”| POLITICO
Brazilian climate chief Ana Toni told POLITICO it would display EU leadership in a tense political moment.| POLITICO
“We are at a crossroads in history,” says U.K.’s Starmer as some European leaders vow to increase defense spending.| POLITICO
‘There will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough,’ says Valery Zaluzhny.| POLITICO
With Russia teetering on the brink, European leaders are set to soften their approach to China at a summit in Brussels.| POLITICO
While the EU now looks to de-risk from China, it’s important to remember that the greatest risk to unity rests in Western Europe.| POLITICO
The U.S. president’s repeated attacks have raised worries about Washington’s reliability, but decades of dependence on American equipment has no quick fix.| POLITICO
Inside the months of quiet, grinding preparation that went into the British prime minister’s all-smiles first trip to the Trump White House — and why it could all still unravel.| POLITICO
The return of the disrupter-in-chief would further destabilize an already weakened continent.| POLITICO
The country’s air force has recommended buying the jets, but the outgoing defense minister said “the predictability of our allies” must be taken into account when making procureme…| POLITICO
Representatives for Kyiv and Washington are in Saudi Arabia to discuss a peace deal for Ukraine.| POLITICO
Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.| POLITICO
French president’s urging comes ahead of Thursday’s special EU summit focused on defense, as Trump signals a friendlier approach to Moscow and disengagement from Europe.| POLITICO
That 70s Show actor has dived into a battle over a bill that would allow tech companies to keep tracking child sexual abuse online.| POLITICO
Business leaders and fellow Conservatives sound alarm over softening of green agenda.| POLITICO
Merger would put highly sensitive health data of millions of Europeans at risk.| POLITICO
Von der Leyen’s international connections have put her within touching distance of the EU’s top job.| POLITICO
Britain’s government has social platforms in its sights as incitement spreads — and the X owner is squaring up for a fight.| POLITICO
The former PM’s interest highlights contradictions for the powerbrokers and consultants running COP29.| POLITICO
Trump administration officials had expressed reservations over language calling for “inclusive and sustainable” AI.| POLITICO
We have failed to pass on the memory and lessons of the Holocaust to younger generations — the very future of our world.| POLITICO
U.S. tech lobby groups plan to use trade negotiations to push back against the U.K.’s Digital Services Tax.| POLITICO
U.S. president refuses to comment on whether he has already spoken with the Russian leader on ending the war.| POLITICO
If Ukraine isn’t granted NATO membership it will need another way to defend itself from Russia in future, said the Ukrainian president.| POLITICO
The U.S. president’s relentless pursuit of raw materials is storing up trouble for Greenland, but could well be good news for Ukraine.| POLITICO
Trump’s former chief strategist fears his old boss won’t make a clean break and stop military aid to Kyiv.| POLITICO
Plans to move MPs out of the famous building while major works are carried out were first approved in the wake of Paris’s 2019 Notre Dame fire.| POLITICO