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Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves

The right-wing billionaire’s platform has recently lost about 10 percent of its European user base.

April 30, 2025 3:15 pm CET

French interior minister under fire for slow response to deadly mosque stabbing

Bruno Retailleau attended campaign events before traveling to the scene of the crime.

April 30, 2025 4:00 am CET

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is about to face the hard part: Being in charge

The populist party could hold its first reins of power after Thursday’s local elections. So what will it actually do? POLITICO went on a mission to find out.

April 29, 2025 4:01 am CET

Conclave to elect next pope will start May 7

Cardinals must chose a successor to Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday

April 28, 2025 1:25 pm CET

Sacraments and side-chats: Pope’s funeral overshadowed by Trump dealmaking 

Emotional tributes to the popular Pope Francis came amid a diplomatic scramble to meet with the U.S. president.

April 26, 2025 3:32 pm CET
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When Giorgia met Donny

The two world leaders spent a day love-bombing and singing each other’s praises.

April 25, 2025 4:01 am CET

Trump says he’s got his ‘own deadline’ for Ukraine talks as tensions flare

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

April 24, 2025 7:46 pm CET

After EU fines, Big Tech wants Trump to swoop in

Two big penalties overseas could be just what the industry needed to get the White House’s attention. Will Trump now try to roll back European tech rules?

April 24, 2025 9:43 am CET

Trump squeezes Zelenskyy on peace deal as US leaders skip talks in Europe

Trump suggested Ukraine did not try hard enough to get control of Russian-occupied Crimea, pressuring Zelenskyy on a peace deal to ”GET IT DONE.”

April 23, 2025 8:02 pm CET

The EU has fined Meta and Apple. What happened to X?

As digital enforcement kicks in, a high-profile investigation into Elon Musk’s X is still open.

April 23, 2025 6:25 pm CET

Socialists urge EU tech chief to deliver results in blockbuster US tech probes

European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is facing growing pressure to wrap up investigations into TikTok, Meta and X.

April 23, 2025 4:44 pm CET

Longtime US allies say they have ways to fight back against Trump, and they’ll use them

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

April 23, 2025 4:40 pm CET
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Rubio and Witkoff bail on crucial Ukraine talks amid Crimea split

Donald Trump’s peace proposal involves a potential lifting of sanctions and informal U.S. recognition of Russia’s control over Crimea. That’s a nonstarter for Kyiv.

April 23, 2025 11:47 am CET

Von der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no matter who’s CEO

The European Commission will enforce its digital rulebook without fear, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

April 21, 2025 4:30 am CET

The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days

When the world changed, here’s how it looked to political insiders.

April 16, 2025 4:01 am CET

The big unanswered questions from Keir Starmer’s British Steel takeover

How far is Labour willing to go to prop up Britain’s struggling industries? And will it be enough to see off the Farage threat?

April 15, 2025 8:07 pm CET

UK minister’s official X account hacked to promote crypto

Lucy Powell’s social media page falsely advertised a fictional “House of Commons Coin” before posts were deleted.

April 15, 2025 1:44 pm CET

Russian missile attack kills at least 34 in Sumy in northern Ukraine

Moscow’s airstrike on civilian targets “crosses any line of decency,” says President Trump’s envoy for Ukraine.

April 13, 2025 4:32 pm CET

British MP refused entry in Hong Kong on family visit

Liberal Democrat Wera Hobhouse has been vocal about human rights issues in Tibet and Hong Kong.

April 13, 2025 12:21 pm CET

Ireland probes Musk’s X for feeding Europeans’ data to its AI model Grok

The investigation threatens to stoke further tensions between the EU and U.S. over tech rules.

April 11, 2025 3:30 pm CET
Declassified

Don’t be a panican

The trade war has begun. But it’s also on hold … Maybe it’s already over?

April 11, 2025 4:02 am CET

US to check social media as it seeks to bar non-citizens suspected of antisemitism

The scrutiny will apply to foreign students, people applying for green cards — or seeking any other kind of immigration benefit.

April 9, 2025 11:33 pm CET

Trump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budget

The surprise announcement comes as the Defense Department prepares to lay off tens of thousands of civilians.

April 8, 2025 5:53 am CET

Musk slammed for ‘double standard’ in Turkey as X shuts down dissidents’ accounts

Social media platforms are targets in President Erdoğan’s crackdown on anti-government protests.

April 7, 2025 11:04 am CET
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