The curse (and blessing) of the anonymous source – POLITICO

It would be hard for journalists to operate in the political jungle without anonymous sources — but there should be limits.| POLITICO

Pope Francis has lost control of his liberal revolution – POLITICO

Trouble is brewing in the very regions that cradled the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.| POLITICO

Britain dances to JD Vance’s tune as it renames AI institute – POLITICO

After the U.S. VP blasted “hand-wringing about safety,” Britain’s AI institute gets a new look. References to AI creating “unequal outcomes” are out.| POLITICO

Senior Republican senator ‘puzzled’ and ‘disturbed’ by Hegseth’s Ukraine remarks – POLITICO

Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker is breaking with the line from the Trump White House.| POLITICO

Race riots put Britain on collision course with Elon Musk – POLITICO

Britain’s government has social platforms in its sights as incitement spreads — and the X owner is squaring up for a fight.| POLITICO

Pour la paix commerciale, l’Europe propose à Trump d’acheter du gaz, des voitures et des armes – POLITICO

Le responsable du commerce à Bruxelles est arrivé à Washington avec une valise pleine de propositions pour persuader Donald Trump de renoncer à ses menaces de guerre commerciale.| POLITICO

Was wird aus Habeck, Klingbeil, Lindner nach der Wahl?

— Was nach dem Wahltag passiert und aus den Ampel-Protagonisten wird: Welche Wendungen und Veränderungen bei SPD, Grünen und FDP möglich sind. — Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: SPD-Klartexter Ralf Stegner darüber, wie die Sozialdemokraten mit der Union in Koalitionsgesprächen zusammenfinden könnten und auf welche Ressorts man aus SPD-Sicht keinesfalls verzichten sollte.  — Letzte Kabinettssitzung vor dem 23. […]| POLITICO

Musk’s Starlink isn’t ready to rule Europe’s internet airwaves

Elon Musk's satellites aren't — yet — competing to serve Europeans' everyday internet needs.| POLITICO

Germany’s economy is driving off a cliff. The car industry is behind the wheel.

The incoming chancellor will inherit a host of problems buffeting carmaking, including high energy and labor costs along with a looming trade war.| POLITICO

Merz’s coalition dream hinges on implosion of smaller rivals

To achieve the success he craves, Germany's likely next chancellor needs liberals and left-wingers to crash and burn.| POLITICO

UK government rushed through vetting for top investment minister

Watchdog got just 48 hours to scrutinise tech executive Poppy Gustafsson, who made her name at Mike Lynch's Autonomy and Darktrace firms.| POLITICO

Meet the UK party that thinks Trump-bashing is a vote-winner

The centrist Lib Dems hope standing up to the U.S. president will shore up support from progressive Brits.| POLITICO

Trump is just what Europe’s defense needs

Current circumstances are forcing the EU to “grow up” when it comes to its own security and defense.| POLITICO

EU targets €6B Ukraine military aid package  – POLITICO

Countries aim to shore up Kyiv’s strategic position amid ongoing talks between Russia and the United States.| POLITICO

Leave your message after the moan – POLITICO

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Vance brings a wrecking ball to diplomatic gathering in Munich – POLITICO

The U.S. vice president roasted the continent’s way of governing itself.| POLITICO

Zuckerberg’s censorship claims were ‘misleading’ — EU tech chief – POLITICO

Meta boss is fact-checked by top European commissioner after accusations that EU restricts free speech.| POLITICO

Top Republican senator: Ukraine should automatically join NATO if Russia invades again – POLITICO

Republican senator says US should continue to send weapons to Ukraine.| POLITICO

Trump’s return is an ‘electroshock’ for Europe, says Macron – POLITICO

Europe needs a change of mindset on the economy and defense, Macron tells the Financial Times.| POLITICO

London Influence – Newsletters – POLITICO

POLITICO’s weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the U.K.| POLITICO

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A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU.| POLITICO

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The best of POLITICO's coverage selected by lead European editor Kate Day. Discover the most impactful stories in Europe and beyond.| POLITICO

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Le briefing politique essentiel du matin, par Elisa Bertholomey et Anthony Lattier.| POLITICO

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What's driving the day in Westminster. Politics and policymaking in the UK capital.| POLITICO

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A collaborative journalism project seeking solutions to challenges faced by modern societies in an age of rapid change.| POLITICO

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UK News Alerts straight to your inbox| POLITICO

China Watcher – Newsletters – POLITICO

Decoding transatlantic relations with Beijing.| POLITICO

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POLITICO’s must-read briefing on what's driving the day in Brussels, by Sarah Wheaton, Nicholas Vinocur and Eddy Wax.| POLITICO

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Berlin Bulletin – Newsletters – POLITICO

A weekly newsletter on German politics, with news and analysis on the new government.| POLITICO

Labour tried to ignore Nigel Farage. It didn’t work – POLITICO

The Brexiteer’s Reform UK party is climbing in the polls — but fighting him on his terms risks fracturing Labour’s coalition.| POLITICO

Tony Blair wants to help Azerbaijan run its climate talks – POLITICO

The former PM’s interest highlights contradictions for the powerbrokers and consultants running COP29.| POLITICO

Trump tariffs: EU ministers hold crisis talks – POLITICO

Fight Trump or flatter him? Europe’s grim options for trying to avert trade war.| POLITICO

Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet – POLITICO

European countries are pushing for new powers to squeeze Moscow’s shadow fleet after a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea.| POLITICO

Far-right AfD moves to make amends with Le Pen – POLITICO

The French far-right leader has tried to distance herself from Germany’s AfD following revelations of a clandestine extremist meeting.| POLITICO

UK, US snub Paris AI summit statement  – POLITICO

Trump administration officials had expressed reservations over language calling for “inclusive and sustainable” AI.| POLITICO

Flop ou pas flop : journée décisive pour le Sommet sur l’IA – POLITICO

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As Trump torches overseas aid, will Britain step up? – POLITICO

Britain used to lead the world on international development. But in the era of right-wing populists, its Labour government is now treading carefully.| POLITICO

PFAS: Working toward a sustainable future while protecting patient care – POLITICO

Pharma and medtech companies are invited to join a project on PFAS exposure, emissions and end-of-life management in the health care sector| POLITICO

Opinion – POLITICO

Insight and opinion on politics and policy.| POLITICO

Ukraine is trying to get its refugees back from Germany – POLITICO

The war-ravaged country needs to boost its population to get back on its feet.| POLITICO

UK Labour steals from the Rudy Giuliani playbook – POLITICO

Giuliani touted a “broken windows” push on low-level crime as New York mayor. Britain’s center-left government needs a similar win.| POLITICO

Nearly half the world’s population holds antisemitic beliefs – POLITICO

We have failed to pass on the memory and lessons of the Holocaust to younger generations — the very future of our world.| POLITICO

Gaza cease-fire: The view from Israel – POLITICO

Israelis are supportive of the deal, but they can’t help but ask why it was necessary for additional hostages, soldiers and civilians to die before leaders finally took action?| POLITICO

Flying in a time of war: EU aviation agency warns of ‘high risk’ in western Russia – POLITICO

Non-EU carriers that continue to fly over the country are expected to ignore the recommendation, however.| POLITICO

EU regulator backs away from allowing lone pilots to fly airliners – POLITICO

Airlines want to cut the number of pilots to save money, while unions are opposed. The EU Aviation Safety Agency is in the middle.| POLITICO

Don’t eat your Christmas trees, Belgium’s food agency warns – POLITICO

The cautionary note comes after the city of Ghent promoted eating Yuletide trees to reduce waste.| POLITICO

Trump’s war on tech taxes is a big problem for Britain – POLITICO

U.S. tech lobby groups plan to use trade negotiations to push back against the U.K.’s Digital Services Tax.| POLITICO

DeepSeek Chinese AI app probed by UK security officials – POLITICO

Britain’s Tech Secretary Peter Kyle tells POLITICO the chatbot — which has sparked fears China is stealing a march in the AI race — is being assessed to ensure “safety is there from the onset…| POLITICO

The 9 AI power players at the Paris AI Action Summit – POLITICO

Academics can be as influential as tech bros in swaying policymakers to both invest in and set guardrails for the powerful technology.| POLITICO

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European Politics, Policy, Government News| POLITICO

Ukraine freaks out as US and Russia push for elections – POLITICO

Ukrainian officials fear an alignment between Washington and Moscow could shut them out of the discussion about their country’s future.| POLITICO

Ukraine peace talks without Kyiv would send ‘very dangerous’ signal: Zelenskyy – POLITICO

Ukrainian president’s remarks came after Trump said U.S. and Russian officials were “already talking” bilaterally about the war in Ukraine.| POLITICO

World’s top defense conference bans Germany’s populist left and right parties – POLITICO

Munich Security Conference gets tough on anti-establishment parties ahead of German election.| POLITICO

Former Tory MP signs up to serve in Ukraine’s army – POLITICO

Former Conservative deputy chair Jack Lopresti is now based in Kyiv helping with weapons procurement.| POLITICO

Orbán on Russia: US sanctions good, EU sanctions bad – POLITICO

Hungarian PM again makes performative threat about lifting the bloc’s tough measures against Moscow.| POLITICO

Trump says Putin talks could see ‘significant’ result for Ukraine – POLITICO

U.S. president refuses to comment on whether he has already spoken with the Russian leader on ending the war.| POLITICO

Kremlinvision! Putin launches rival song contest – POLITICO

Moscow’s version of the iconic singing competition will likely have different vibes to the original.| POLITICO

Putin ally Schröder avoids Nord Stream 2 inquiry after burnout diagnosis – POLITICO

The former German chancellor is suffering from severe exhaustion, lack of energy, concentration and memory problems, his doctor says.| POLITICO

UN reports ‘alarming rise’ in Russia executing Ukrainian soldiers – POLITICO

“Many Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered or were in physical custody of the Russian armed forces were shot dead on the spot,” a monitoring mission says.| POLITICO

Ukraine demands ‘impartial’ inquiry into death of a citizen in Slovakia – POLITICO

Bratislava and Kyiv have been at loggerheads since the Slovak leadership cut off weapons flows to Ukraine and embraced Moscow talking points.| POLITICO

War of attrition strains Ukraine’s army – POLITICO

Ukraine wants Donald Trump’s support, but has suffered thousands of casualties and desertions as it holds the line against Russia.| POLITICO

How Britain can escape Trump’s tariffs: Buy American gas – POLITICO

As the threat of a trade war looms, Britain hopes it has a few secret weapons.| POLITICO

Scholz slams Trump’s ‘self-centered’ bid to link Ukraine aid to rare earths access – POLITICO

Kyiv isn’t totally against the U.S. president’s idea — but the German chancellor isn’t impressed.| POLITICO

Putin’s North Korean troops taken off the front line, Seoul’s spy agency says – POLITICO

Pyongyang’s soldiers deployed in Kursk suffered heavy losses, according to South Korean intelligence.| POLITICO

Russia to Trump: Back off Ukraine’s rare earths – POLITICO

The Kremlin delivers a warning to the U.S. president over his military aid proposal for Kyiv.| POLITICO

Give Ukraine nuclear weapons, says Zelenskyy – 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

Ukraine reels in Trump with mineral riches – 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

Donald Trump says trade wars are easy to win. Is that true? – POLITICO

How do tariffs actually work? How far will this conflict escalate? Can Europe escape? We answer all your burning questions.| POLITICO

By the numbers: POLITICO 28 class of 2025 – POLITICO

Breaking down POLITICO’s ranking of the most powerful people in Europe.| POLITICO

Excess deaths surged as heat wave hit Europe – POLITICO

Preliminary data shows thousands more people died when temperatures soared in July.| POLITICO

Colombia’s president: Legalize cocaine, it’s no worse than whiskey – POLITICO

Global drug trafficking could be “easily dismantled” if coke was “sold like wine,” according to the Latin American leader.| POLITICO

Why Trump’s 2nd withdrawal from the Paris Agreement will be different – POLITICO

The president-elect could act faster this time.| POLITICO

Les adeptes du “en second temps” – POLITICO

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UK minister confirmed as 12th target in Westminster ‘honey trap’ scandal – POLITICO

More targets come forward in Westminster WhatsApp scandal after unsolicited and highly-personal messages from users calling themselves “Abi” or “Charlie.”| POLITICO

Ukraine risks being ‘Trump’s Vietnam,’ says Steve Bannon – POLITICO

Trump’s former chief strategist fears his old boss won’t make a clean break and stop military aid to Kyiv.| POLITICO

Italy’s privacy regulator goes after DeepSeek – POLITICO

Chinese AI firm has emerged as a fierce competitor to industry leaders like OpenAI.| POLITICO

Most of Europe is fine without Russian gas – POLITICO

But the end of the supply contract through Ukraine at the end of this year could prove costly for Austria, Slovakia and Hungary.| POLITICO

UK general election 2024 – POLITICO

UK general election 2024 Your guide to the results of the election and formation of the new Labour government. Latest news What to know| POLITICO

UK election: Rishi Sunak’s D-Day disaster — latest updates – POLITICO

Key moments and snap POLITICO analysis as Britain heads for a July 4 election.| POLITICO

UK’s crumbling parliament even harder to fix than Notre Dame, MPs told – 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

Keir Starmer accused of running a ‘boys’ club’ as three men given key jobs – POLITICO

Departure of outgoing U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Karen Pierce has reignited criticism of the culture at the top of the British government.| POLITICO

How POLITICO Poll of Polls tracks polling trends across Europe – POLITICO

One poll can be misleading, so POLITICO aggregates data from multiple sources to give a more accurate picture.| POLITICO

Viagra-laced ‘erectile honey’ is flooding into France, officials warn – POLITICO

2024 was an “absolute record” for seizures of the tainted honey, French customs officials said.| POLITICO

EU takes shot at Musk over Trump interview — and misses – POLITICO

Europe’s chief digital official faces fire for “interfering” in U.S. election.| POLITICO

Elon Musk roasted by Meta’s Nick Clegg – POLITICO

The Meta exec and former British deputy PM launched a broadside at X owner Elon Musk.| POLITICO

Articles – POLITICO

Backlash builds as Elon Musk endorses Germany’s far right | POLITICO

Backlash builds as Elon Musk endorses Germany’s far right – POLITICO

“Only the AfD can save Germany,” said the key Donald Trump ally.| POLITICO

China’s bid to join major trade bloc kicked into the long grass – POLITICO

Tangles over Taiwan mean Costa Rica will instead become front-runner to join the 12-nation CPTPP, senior officials from member nations tell POLITICO.| POLITICO

Who’s who in the EU’s fight over nature restoration – POLITICO

The controversial bill faces its make-or-break moment after months of fierce lobbying and politicking.| POLITICO

UK quit Erasmus because of Brits’ poor language skills – POLITICO

Britain turned down an offer to remain a member of the cultural exchange program after Brexit.| POLITICO

How China schooled the West on climate change – POLITICO

Brussels is launching a trade probe into Beijing’s EV subsidies. But China still leads the race to go green.| POLITICO

Ukraine is at great risk of its front lines collapsing – POLITICO

According to high-ranking Ukrainian officers, the military picture is grim and Russian generals could find success wherever they decide to focus their upcoming offensive.| POLITICO

As Ukraine counteroffensive gets bogged down, it’s back to the drawing board – POLITICO

There’s a feeling we’re back in a war of attrition that risks stretching the patience of impatient allies, who only have themselves to blame for the slow progress.| POLITICO

The path to 2030: Innovations for an HIV-free generation. – POLITICO

Long-acting innovative therapies are key to ending HIV in Europe. Governments must take immediate action to foster a supportive environment for innovation.| POLITICO

Defenders of the Romanian nation and all Europeans – POLITICO

A strong European Union is built on protecting each of its members’ interests equally. The AUR is ready to collaborate.| POLITICO

What the ‘show me the money’ climate summit tells us about the new Trump era – POLITICO

Big-money pledges will be even harder to trust. Fossil fuel producers have more leverage. China is ascendant.| POLITICO

Tallinn’s startups tackle post-pandemic packaging waste – POLITICO

Alternative packaging solutions and nimble urban policymaking is helping the city tackle packaging waste.| POLITICO