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EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts

EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts

Brussels will soon tell Hungary and Slovakia to stop dealing with Moscow — whether they like it or not. But the EU’s enforcement plan is fuzzier.

May 7, 2025 4:20 am CET
Greenland belongs to Greenlanders, EU’s top diplomat warns
Europe’s final plan to quit Russian energy: Enlist wary execs
Von der Leyen, Macron knock Trump’s war on universities as ‘gigantic miscalculation’
UK is ‘compliant servant of communist China,’ Trump’s trade adviser says
Romania taken off US visa-free travel list 
White House posts AI image of Trump as pope
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Trump team clashes with Berlin over AfD designation as right-wing extremist

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

May 3, 2025 11:43 am CET

Serbia’s Vučić ends US trip early after falling ill

The Serbian leader had planned to meet several senior Republican Party officials and also hoped to see U.S. President Trump in Florida.

May 3, 2025 10:49 am CET

How Trump transformed Europe in just 100 days

After 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock and awe, is the EU still stuck in stunned paralysis — or does it finally have a plan?  POLITICO trade …

May 2, 2025 4:00 am CET

Trump’s tariffs could sink gas deal with Europe, top energy boss warns

EU firms want to buy more American energy — but not if it becomes pricier.

April 30, 2025 4:01 am CET

US fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack

The $60M mishap adds to an increasingly expensive price tag in the administration’s effort against the Iran-backed group.

April 29, 2025 1:23 am CET

EU governments consider appeasing Trump on global minimum tax

Capitals fear retaliation from the U.S. and are considering changing the rules to grant American companies an exemption from a crucial provision of the global tax deal.

April 28, 2025 4:00 am CET

Ukraine hit by new Russian drone attack after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Sunday’s assault came after Trump cast fresh doubt on Putin’s willingness to end the war.

April 27, 2025 4:41 pm CET

Trump wants free pass for US ships in Panama, Suez canals

Both canals are are essential for global trade and military operations.

April 27, 2025 1:31 pm CET

Why US and China economic own goals give Europe an unlikely chance of glory

Washington and Beijing are trading tariff blows. The EU could come out on top ― if it can rise to the challenge.

April 26, 2025 5:18 pm CET

Russia claims complete ‘liberation’ of Kursk, admits North Korea assistance

It’s the first time the Kremlin has acknowledged the estimated 11,000 North Korean troops fighting for Moscow in the region.

April 26, 2025 4:49 pm CET

Von der Leyen, Trump to meet after brief chat at pope’s funeral

The two chatted on the margins of the memorial for Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday.

April 26, 2025 4:32 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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Zelenskyy, Trump speak in Rome in first meeting since Oval Office bust-up

‘Good meeting,’ Ukrainian leader said after one-on-one in St. Peter’s Basilica. The White House called it “a very productive discussion.”

April 26, 2025 10:25 am CET

Ukraine’s spy chief vows revenge for Russian strike on Kyiv

The capital mourns after a murderous attack by Kremlin forces killed at least 12 people.

April 25, 2025 11:21 am CET
Declassified

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

A divorce and a birthday: Five years of Brexit, 10 years of POLITICO

With POLITICO turning 10 and Brexit hitting 5 earlier this year, this episode of EU Confidential takes stock of two milestones that shaped Brussels — in very …

April 25, 2025 4:00 am CET

Europe faces ‘decisive moment’ in energy security battle, von der Leyen warns

Without action, twin threats of Russian sabotage and high prices will batter the bloc, the Commission President said.

April 24, 2025 4:44 pm CET

Ukraine ready to negotiate with Russia — if it agrees to ceasefire first

The change of tone came the day before Ukrainian officials were to meet U.S. representatives in London to discuss a ceasefire plan, with Putin also reportedly open to a deal.

April 22, 2025 9:29 pm CET

POLITICO at 10: The EU fights for its independence

A decade after we launched in Brussels, Europe’s place in the world is ever more uncertain. The battle for relevance will dominate the next 10 years.

April 21, 2025 4:00 am CET

US’s Vance pays flash visit to Pope Francis

Brief Easter Sunday meeting follows recent spat over migration between the Trump administration and the Holy See.

April 20, 2025 2:29 pm CET

Macron invited to UK state visit in May — ahead of Trump

With a relaunch of Britain-EU relations on the horizon, the French leader’s visit will take place months before the U.S. president.

April 20, 2025 12:58 pm CET

Trump threatens to abandon Ukraine ceasefire talks

U.S. president will say “you’re fools, you’re horrible people” and walk away if Moscow or Kyiv don’t play ball.

April 18, 2025 11:09 am CET

Ukraine and US ink memorandum on rare earths

This is a precursor to a full minerals deal and clarifies U.S. support for a “free, sovereign, and secure Ukraine.”

April 18, 2025 10:38 am CET

Holiday special: Driving toward a trade war with China

​This week, EU Confidential is on a spring break — but with trade tensions between the U.S. and the rest of the world (China in particular) escalating, …

April 18, 2025 4:00 am CET
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