Police confiscate banned ‘portable sound devices’ from protesters as French president tours the country in reconciliation bid.| POLITICO
Brussels’ zero-for-zero tariff offer not enough, U.S. president says, but indicates he’s open to a deal if the bloc commits to closing the trade deficit in goods.| POLITICO
Beijing’s subsidies should be a reason to work together, not tariff each other, Ursula von der Leyen argues.| POLITICO
Trump is back — and with him, the risk that the U.S. could unplug Europe from the digital world.| 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
Moscow’s cultural elites can’t count on the Kremlin to leave them alone anymore.| POLITICO
Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on democratic opposition continues.| POLITICO
Preliminary results indicate a huge victory for Vladimir Putin but thousands protest at polling stations and Russian embassies worldwide.| POLITICO
Jordan Bardella thinks he can convince the European People’s Party to suspend EU climate legislation.| POLITICO
Germany is under pressure to supply Ukraine with its powerful long-range Taurus cruise missiles.| POLITICO
France’s president is an avid user of the app and POLITICO saw he was online “recently.” That didn’t shield Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from arrest.| POLITICO
Pressure to strike a new transatlantic data transfer deal to replace ‘Privacy Shield’ is rising amid the war in Ukraine.| POLITICO
Germany’s Merz says Britain and France may need to “share” their nuclear weapons as America can’t be relied on to defend NATO.| POLITICO
Whose side is he on? It’s hard to keep up, so here’s a handy guide to America’s new policy of close alignment with the Kremlin.| POLITICO
U.S. president’s praise for Friedrich Merz’s ‘conservatives’ offers a glimmer of hope after the White House’s brutal criticism of Europe.| POLITICO
Europe and Ukraine are learning how little the U.S. cares, as the new president aligns himself with their greatest enemy.| POLITICO
Parties that oppose the government of PM Donald Tusk did better than those that back him — creating a problem for Rafał Trzaskowski.| POLITICO
New President Karol Nawrocki will act to stymie PM Donald Tusk’s attempts at reform.| POLITICO
With domestic reform prospects in tatters, Polish PM aims to regain the initiative.| POLITICO
Populist Karol Nawrocki, backed by the Law and Justice party and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, beat liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski by 50.89 percent to 49.11 percent.| POLITICO
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
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
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
U.K. prime minister said he wants more pensioners to be eligible for the social security payment.| 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
Much-anticipated Istanbul talks fall flat as Russian leader refuses to attend.| 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
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
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
Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.| 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