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With nudges and winks, governments are trying to influence who becomes the next pope. Whether they’ll succeed is up to 133 holy men.

The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz having to battle to be confirmed as chancellor.

Germany’s most important and powerful ally for many decades — the US — has only further weakened conservative leader Friedrich Merz.

Polish President Andrzej Duda wants Trump to use harsh sanctions measures to compel Putin to negotiate.

Mayor of Bucharest has a daunting deficit to bridge with hard-right opponent.

The continent needs to focus on cheaper satellites to stay in the space race, NATO’s Admiral Pierre Vandier tells POLITICO.

The heavy criticism from top American officials comes days before a new coalition government is set to take power in Berlin.

Romania’s political loyalties are complex. Don’t expect ganging up against Simion in the second round.

Paris and Stockholm are deepening defense ties in missiles, air defense and even nuclear deterrence amid uncertainty caused by Donald Trump.

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Germany is the only one of Europe’s big five economies to take up the EU executives offer.

Dozens of foreign leaders and ministers, headlined by U.S. President Donald Trump, are set to be in The Hague in June.

German lawmaker Nils Schmid argues there is no need to open the subject as the U.S. has not said it would withdraw its nuclear umbrella.

George Simion, the candidate tipped to win the first round of the presidential election, publicly aligns himself with Donald Trump.

Finland’s diplomats will “be making use of alternative saunas” this year, as perm rep can’t give a timeline for when famed sweat lodge will reopen.

Berlin’s new foreign ministry leadership signals tougher stance toward China and Russia.

Acting Finance Minister Jörg Kukies also pushes for wider definition of security investment.

Military spending surged last year in ways unseen since the Cold War, study says.

European capitals are divided on how to respond to a probable reduction of America’s military presence.

The president, meeting with Norwegian leaders, is pressuring Kyiv and Moscow to make peace, but not equally.

Rome outwardly says it can easily reach politically unpopular defense spending targets without cutting vital services.

Plans are being drawn up and, as one EU diplomat said, “We’ll take decisions to protect ourselves.”

Europe has built its war-fighting plans on speeding American reinforcements to the front lines. The prospect of that not happening is throwing military mobility plans into disarray.

Madrid is ramping up a timeline that would have only seen it meet the alliance’s goal in 2029.