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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.

Labour’s ‘influencer’ MPs rile up the old guard

Come back, Boris? Routed Tories pine for a winning formula

Trump has already screwed over Germany’s new chancellor

Trump team clashes with Berlin over AfD designation as right-wing extremist

US’s Rubio condemns classification of German far-right party as extremist

EU steps in as ‘alarming’ India-Pakistan tensions rise
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.
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.
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.
Conclave to elect next pope will start May 7
Cardinals must chose a successor to Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday
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.
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.
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?
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.”
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.