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Chinese companies bought up European ports — and now Brussels is starting to worry
Chinese companies own stakes in about 30 European ports, and that’s raising security concerns.

How carmakers fought CO2 rules and won

EU farm plan earmarks more cash for disaster relief even as it loosens green rules

Populist currents and fragile coalitions: Trump’s shadow over Europe

How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

BFFs Putin and Xi blast Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile shield

Trump says he wants to meet ‘so fantastic’ von der Leyen
Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou travels to Moscow with German and Slovak lawmakers
The trio will be in the Russian capital on the same day as “Victory Day” celebrations.
Trump and the UK have a deal. Here’s how Brits see it.
POLITICO-Public First polling shows strong support for an agreement — but unease in the U.K. about Trump’s decision to slam tariffs on an ally in the first place.
Trump unveils UK deal — with relief for cars and steel
The narrow deal slashes additional 25 percent tariffs on the U.K.’s automotive, steel and aluminum sectors imposed in early April.
Elon Musk to blame for world’s poorest kids dying, says Bill Gates
Billionaire philanthropist lashes the world’s richest man over DOGE cuts.
Right-wing Romanian election favorite says he wouldn’t send military aid to Ukraine
George Simion tells POLITICO he’ll follow Donald Trump’s doctrine on Ukraine and defense policy.
EU takes aim at US planes, autos in €100B counterstrike against Trump tariffs
Brussels moves ahead with its retaliation, conceding its transatlantic ties with Washington may be beyond repair.
Trump-Ukraine minerals deal gets green light from parliament in Kyiv
After tortuous negotiations, the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund is set to proceed.
Bank of England cuts rates as trade clouds start to lift
The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee cited large and two-sided risks as it cut rates to 4.25 percent.
Trump unveils UK trade deal
The deal is the first to be announced during the 90-day pause on Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs announced last month.
Donald Trump is bigger threat to UK than terrorists, some Brits think
Almost a quarter of Brits thought the U.S. president is the biggest risk to national security — second only to Russia.
Catalonia reignites its court fight with Spain over spyware
Former Catalan president among those seeking retribution for political hacking scandal revealed in 2022.
Trump poised to announce trade agreement with UK
Specifics of the agreement were not immediately available.
Apple to appeal €500M digital fine over EU’s silence in compliance talks
The company contends that it made a series of proposals to the Commission over the course of 2024 but did not receive feedback.
Chinese cyber menace exceeds threat from Russia, Dutch spy chief warns
Top intel director tells POLITICO that Moscow’s new military buildup is concerning — and Donald Trump’s election has been a wake-up call for European spies.
How Macron is playing hardball as Starmer strives for EU reset
While the French and the British have been working hand-in-hand on Ukraine, behind the scenes things haven’t been so harmonious.
How Britain lost respect for its veterans
Former service personnel who have seen the treatment of veterans in America think the U.K. could learn something — and make up for successive broken promises.
Pelosi warns the US needs NATO too
The former House speaker also said that the relationship between the U.S. and NATO can still be repaired.
Macron calls on US, Europe to lift sanctions on Syria
Syria’s new leader was in Paris to lobby for support from the international community.
France believes Trump’s movie tariffs will backfire
U.S. president’s tariff threat will be a hot topic at this month’s Cannes film festival.
Trump vs. 007? Britain shrugs off US threat to tariff movies
US president’s plan to slap a 100 percent “tariff” on movies “produced in Foreign Lands” sparks confusion — and some mockery — in the House of Commons.
Macron, Merz tout renewed Franco-German engine to lead Europe
The two leaders say they will not let national interests divide them.
Vance says Russia ‘asking for too much’ to end war with Ukraine
The vice president told the Munich Leaders Meeting that the U.S. wants to see Ukraine and Russia speak directly.
PMQs: Badenoch misses open goal on India trade deal
The Tory leader opted not to press her party’s attacks on the British-India trade deal and instead attacked Keir Starmer on winter fuel and net zero.
Merz to Trump team: Stay out of German politics
The new conservative chancellor criticized top Trump administration officials’ recent defenses of Germany’s far-right AfD.