‘Fatal decision’: EU slammed for caving to US pressure on digital rules – POLITICO
Critics say Brussels risks ceding control of its tech laws under U.S. pressure.| POLITICO
‘Censorship’ of Euractiv science blogger sparks free speech debate – POLITICO
Publisher says post attacking Le Monde’s science correspondent breached its blogging guidelines.| POLITICO
COP30 host Brazil tells EU to move up climate neutrality target – POLITICO
Brazilian climate chief Ana Toni told POLITICO it would display EU leadership in a tense political moment.| POLITICO
EU Commission opens door for ‘targeted changes’ to AI Act – POLITICO
Brussels is reviewing a swathe of laws in a deregulation push.| POLITICO
Austria becomes first Western country to resort to mandatory coronavirus vaccination – POLITICO
New 20-day nationwide lockdown also announced as hospitals overwhelmed.| POLITICO
Germany’s Merz blasts ‘lost’ US leadership and says global order ‘no longer exists’ – POLITICO
Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms discussions underway on a European nuclear deterrent, at speech in Munich.| POLITICO
Poland prepares for flood of Ukrainian refugees – POLITICO
The government is preparing reception centers and hospitals to cope with ‘several thousand’ wounded people.| POLITICO
EU targets head of the Russian church in new sanctions – POLITICO
Brussels proposes sanctioning Patriarch Kirill over support of the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine.| POLITICO
Italy calls for suspension of carbon price in major attack on EU climate policy – POLITICO
The call would allow businesses to pollute for free, undermining the bloc’s longstanding emissions trading scheme.| POLITICO
Berlin to extend beefed-up border checks – POLITICO
The European Commission is obliged to consider whether Berlin’s border checks are necessary and proportional, but has given no timeframe for an opinion.| POLITICO
Orbán leads the way in EU election advertising – POLITICO
Among the biggest spenders is Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party.| POLITICO
Israel, Iran launch fresh attacks as Trump floats ‘winding down’ Mideast operations – POLITICO
Tehran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, the joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, but did not hit the base.| POLITICO
UK confirms Iran unsuccessfully targeted Diego Garcia base
The attack on Diego Garcia occurred before the U.K. confirmed that U.S. use of its bases includes defensive operations against "missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz."| POLITICO
Trump affirms ‘total endorsement’ of Orbán ahead of Hungary election
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is reportedly due to visit Budapest in April in support of the Prime Minister Orbán.| POLITICO
EU urges member countries to ease gas demands amid Iran conflict
European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen is urging EU governments to be flexible in how they refill gas stores.| POLITICO
Switzerland halts weapons exports to US over Iran conflict
The Swiss government will not sign off on any new licenses for the export of war materiel to countries involved in the conflict, citing Switzerland's commitment to neutrality.| POLITICO
Italy, Belgium set to lose gas supply after world’s biggest LNG plant bombed – POLITICO
Damage to a major gas production facility could take five years to repair, QatarEnergy’s CEO told Reuters.| POLITICO
‘Everything indicates’ Chinese ship damaged Baltic pipeline on purpose, Finland says – POLITICO
‘I would think that you would notice that you’re dragging an anchor behind you for hundreds of kilometers,’ says minister.| POLITICO
Chega: 5 things to know about Portugal’s surging far-right party – POLITICO
Hard-line policies and racism controversies have marked its journey to becoming Portugal’s third-largest political force.| POLITICO
Trump sinks global shipping climate tax – POLITICO
The decision to halt action for a year marks a stinging defeat for the EU and its climate change efforts.| POLITICO
Europe learned to love American gas. This is how Trump wrecks it. – POLITICO
Backroom deals, embassy contacts and brown liquor built a booming export trade. Now, the lobbyist who saw it all says the U.S. president’s dalliances with Vladimir Putin are an incoming “aste…| POLITICO
Von der Leyen opens the door to Europe’s hard right – POLITICO
In POLITICO election debate, Commission president gambles on an offer for Giorgia Meloni’s allies.| POLITICO
Meloni’s dangerous constitutional change in Italy – POLITICO
The Italian prime minister’s calculation isn’t hard to understand — her party has a comfortable lead in the polls, but it’s far from an overwhelming majority.| POLITICO
Macron says he’ll ban social media for under-15s in France – POLITICO
French government also wants to ban websites selling knives to children.| POLITICO
You do you, EU tells Macron on banning social media for kids – POLITICO
French president dials up pressure on EU over age verification.| POLITICO
Mice with that? Man arrested after rodents released into McDonald’s in pro-Palestinian protest – POLITICO
West Midlands Police seek second suspect in connection with the ‘distressing’ incidents at fast food chain.| POLITICO
Why the ‘classical liberal’ is making a comeback – POLITICO
A perfect storm of political upheaval has led to the resurgence of a label with centuries-old roots.| POLITICO
Europe’s leaders watch silently as Trump torches UN climate treaty – POLITICO
Beset by crisis in Ukraine and Greenland, leaders let the U.S. withdrawal from the world’s most important climate body pass with barely a mention.| POLITICO
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Obsession with growth is destroying nature, 150 countries warn – POLITICO
China, India and EU countries were among the signatories of a report that criticized the prevailing measures of economic success.| POLITICO
Can Australia pay off Turkey to host COP31? The Brits did. – POLITICO
A previously unreported package of investment pledges and U.N. support got Turkey to back down last time.| POLITICO
Broken links and bad advice: Conversations with SARAH, WHO’s virtual health aide – POLITICO
One NGO is calling for SARAH to be taken down arguing it could jeopardize people’s health with inaccurate responses.| POLITICO
‘Star wars’ risk to EU’s space plan, says agency chief – POLITICO
European Space Agency will not develop military space programs, says Jan Wörner.| POLITICO
Nawrocki win is ‘devastating blow’ for abortion rights activists in Poland – POLITICO
Any hopes to liberalize the country’s strict abortion rules are lost as the nationalist candidate secured a narrow win.| POLITICO
Ukraine is heading for defeat – POLITICO
The West’s failure to send weapons to Kyiv is putting Putin on course for victory.| POLITICO
Swiss vote places right to use cash in country’s constitution – POLITICO
Switzerland joins Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia as European countries looking to make it a right to hold cold, hard cash.| POLITICO
Hungary’s election campaign is about to get even dirtier – POLITICO
Now that the candidates are locked in, analysts expect smear campaigns and influence operations to intensify.| POLITICO
Olympics crowd showed ‘European pride’ by booing JD Vance, EU top diplomat says – POLITICO
“Our public also has a pride, a European pride,” foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told an interviewer.| POLITICO
Europe must not rush Google-Fitbit deal – POLITICO
Merger would put highly sensitive health data of millions of Europeans at risk.| POLITICO
Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance – POLITICO
The Canadian prime minister is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.| POLITICO
France to investigate deepfakes of women stripped naked by Grok – POLITICO
Hundreds of women and teenagers have reported their photos published on social media have been “undressed” by Grok.| POLITICO
Microsoft didn’t cut services to International Criminal Court, its president says – POLITICO
Chief prosecutor’s email issues have spurred fears in Europe that Trump could trigger a “kill switch” through U.S. tech giants abroad.| POLITICO
EU Parliament blocks AI tools over cyber, privacy fears – POLITICO
AI features on EU devices sent data to cloud, prompting the Parliament’s IT support to switch them off.| POLITICO
I’m not a fascist — I like the Tories, says Italy’s far-right leader – POLITICO
The head of the Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, has rejected claims that her party’s members are the heirs to Mussolini.| POLITICO
Europe begins deleting America – POLITICO
Global power is in flux. Your daily guide to what comes next. By EMILY CADEI Send tips here | View in your browser Donald Trump’s regular broadsides against Europe have heightened fears that he cou…| POLITICO
Don’t use Chinese X-ray machines on EU’s borders, MEPs say – POLITICO
The complaint seeks to bar Nuctech’s equipment along the EU’s outer borders.| POLITICO
France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams – POLITICO
The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.| POLITICO
Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal – POLITICO
The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology.| POLITICO
America turns blind eye to Saudi abuses in Yemen – POLITICO
Washington let Riyadh commit atrocities, then strong-arm the UN into remaining silent.| POLITICO
Commission unveils €165B loan to Ukraine using Russian frozen assets – POLITICO
Belgium’s foreign minister has already expressed concerns over the plan.| POLITICO
Musk threatens ‘response’ against individuals who imposed €120M X penalty – POLITICO
The tech billionaire blasted “EU woke Stasi commissars” in posts on his social media platform, X.| POLITICO
Skeletons in Nawrocki’s closet fail to dent his Polish presidential bid – POLITICO
The populist right-winger even appears to be turning accusations from liberal politicians and media to his advantage ahead of Sunday’s vote.| POLITICO
EU-US trade deal: The biggest losers and (a few) winners – POLITICO
It’s a one-sided affair with most EU exports subject to a 15 percent U.S. tariff — but the auto, aviation and semiconductor industries have escaped the worst.| POLITICO
How von der Leyen’s no-confidence vote fueled Russian propaganda – POLITICO
A confidential study found that a known Russian disinformation network had ramped up its posts by 60 percent while pushing the narrative that the European Commission president was “toxic.R…| POLITICO
Meet the first 'scientific refugees' fleeing the US for France – POLITICO
Aix-Marseille University is wooing researchers who feel targeted by the Trump administration.| POLITICO
Trump can pull the plug on the internet, and Europe can’t do anything about it – POLITICO
Trump is back — and with him, the risk that the U.S. could unplug Europe from the digital world.| POLITICO
29 times Donald Trump did what Putin wanted – 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
Trump’s America is Putin’s ally now – POLITICO
Europe and Ukraine are learning how little the U.S. cares, as the new president aligns himself with their greatest enemy.| POLITICO
Centrist Warsaw mayor narrowly wins Polish presidential vote — but runoff looms – POLITICO
Parties that oppose the government of PM Donald Tusk did better than those that back him — creating a problem for Rafał Trzaskowski.| POLITICO
Nationalist Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election – 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
Nicușor Dan starts nightmare new job as president of Romania – 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
Trump says ‘nothing’ will happen on Ukraine till he meets Putin – POLITICO
Much-anticipated Istanbul talks fall flat as Russian leader refuses to attend.| POLITICO
Democratic backsliding in Europe holds lessons for America – POLITICO
Authoritarians’ early popularity can delay resistance — but that’s when the real damage gets done.| POLITICO
France – POLITICO
Get up-to-date news, in-depth analysis, and insights on French politics from Politico.| POLITICO
‘Fighting crime blindfolded’: Europe is coming after encryption – POLITICO
Police have long wanted to read encrypted messages. They now have the backing of the EU’s top brass.| POLITICO
We need to pay closer attention to Svalbard – 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
Germany’s Merz vows ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead – POLITICO
Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.| 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
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
UK, US snub Paris AI summit statement – POLITICO
Trump administration officials had expressed reservations over language calling for “inclusive and sustainable” AI.| 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
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
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
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
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
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
Elon Musk and Nigel Farage get flirty – POLITICO
Westminster is abuzz with talk of closer ties between the Trump adviser and chief Brexiteer.| POLITICO
Europe is under attack from Russia. Why isn’t it fighting back? – POLITICO
Western countries have shied away from reacting to Kremlin acts of sabotage and terror.| POLITICO
Mike Lynch yacht disaster: Missing tycoon’s ties to UK spy chiefs – POLITICO
The serial entrepreneur’s business ventures are entangled in the worlds of both U.K. and U.S. intelligence.| POLITICO
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Latest politics, government and election news for the United Kingdom| POLITICO
Telegram CEO reportedly arrested at French airport – POLITICO
Pavel Durov was taken into custody under a French arrest warrant as he got off his private jet at Le Bourget airport, according to French media reports.| POLITICO