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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
‘Don’t tax Bluey’: Ambassadors to US warn against Trump movie tariffs
A bruised Merz wants to prove he’s a strong leader in first foreign trip as chancellor
The conclave happens behind closed doors. World leaders are still meddling.
Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price.
Parliament probes EU asylum agency amid allegations of mismanagement
Labour MPs try TikTok to beat back Farage
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Israeli spyware giant NSO Group ordered to pay nearly $170M to WhatsApp for hacking accounts

The ruling is a major win for privacy advocates and those pushing back against NSO Group’s controversial Pegasus software.

May 7, 2025 12:56 am CET

Riots rock Brussels as mayor condemns Bruges hooligans

“They hate Brussels because it’s a multicultural city,” Philippe Close fumes in an interview with POLITICO after disorder tarnished a football final.

May 6, 2025 6:33 pm CET

Merz becomes German chancellor in second Bundestag vote

Conservative leader scrapes together just enough votes to claim Germany’s top job — but he’s weakened already.

May 6, 2025 4:18 pm CET

German ex-finance minister kills film producer’s dog with car

“I’m very sorry the dog died,” Christian Lindner says.

May 6, 2025 12:17 pm CET

Trump to Carney: I’m just not that into you

He’s not Justin Trudeau. But Canada’s new leader still has his work cut out for him.

May 6, 2025 12:11 pm CET

Macron to meet al-Sharaa in Syrian leader’s first trip to Europe

The former Islamist rebel has received a cautious welcome from the international community.

May 6, 2025 11:31 am CET

Germany in turmoil as Merz loses vote to be chancellor. What next?

The conservative leader’s wafer-thin majority is exposed after failing to get parliamentary support in a first vote. Another vote is expected Tuesday.

May 6, 2025 11:27 am CET

Humiliated Merz fails to be elected German chancellor on first parliament ballot

This failure is unprecedented in Germany’s postwar history.

May 6, 2025 10:29 am CET

Barbie dolls become new victim of Trump’s tariff war

“Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” the U.S. president shrugged last week. Now prices are indeed going up.

May 6, 2025 9:53 am CET

Starmer’s Reform funk

Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy preview how the day will play out in British politics. As Westminster gets back to work after last Thursday’s …

May 6, 2025 9:45 am CET

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

Dire local election results leave some Conservatives wondering if their former leader’s magic could turn things around.

May 6, 2025 4:00 am CET

Trump defends viral image of himself as Pope: ‘Catholics loved it’

Trump told reporters he didn’t see the image until Sunday night.

May 5, 2025 10:53 pm CET
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Poland’s Duda tells Trump to force Putin ‘to make peace’

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

May 5, 2025 10:22 pm CET

Romania in chaos as prime minister resigns

The hard right cruised to victory in Sunday’s presidential election first round, sparking the stunning announcement from socialist PM Marcel Ciolacu.

May 5, 2025 8:59 pm CET

How George Simion became a right-wing ‘messiah’ for Romanians abroad

TikTok and ultranationalism propels hard-right chief to cult status among Romania’s diaspora.

May 5, 2025 8:57 pm CET

Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff

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

May 5, 2025 8:55 pm CET

Trump’s movie tariff threat puzzles Europe

As U.S. productions flock overseas, Trump wants to target foreign moviemakers, opening a new front in the transatlantic trade war.

May 5, 2025 8:25 pm CET

EU urges Israel not to ramp up military attack on Gaza

“The European Union is concerned at the planned extension of the operation by Israeli forces in Gaza,” a Commission spokesperson says.

May 5, 2025 4:36 pm CET

Von der Leyen, Macron knock Trump’s war on universities as ‘gigantic miscalculation’

The European Commission chief and the French president are trying to woo American researchers with a new program called “Choose Europe for Science.”

May 5, 2025 11:42 am CET

Simion’s Romanian election win sparks right-wing jubilation around Europe

“Excellent result,” cheers former Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki.

May 5, 2025 11:24 am CET

Klingbeil, Pistorius, Bas … German Social Democrats reveal ministers for Merz Cabinet

Germany’s junior coalition partner hands key ministries to familiar faces — and springs a few surprises.

May 5, 2025 9:51 am CET

Trump seeks to reopen Alcatraz, place tariffs on movies made abroad

“The reopening of ALCATRAZ will serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE,” he said.

May 5, 2025 5:39 am CET

EPP’s war on NGOs is driving a wedge through Europe’s political center

Conservatives face accusations of collaborating with far-right parties in NGO funding probe.

May 5, 2025 4:20 am CET

Senior Commission official faces internal disciplinary probe linked to Qatar gifts

Estonian Commission official Henrik Hololei faces disciplinary measures after opening of internal probe into claims of wrongdoing.

May 5, 2025 4:01 am CET
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