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US and Ukraine sign agreement creating investment fund

Who handles trade in the EU? The US isn’t sure.

Trump-Ukraine minerals deal hits yet another late snag

French Justice Minister Darmanin lays groundwork for 2027 presidential bid

Beijing wooed Belgian socialist to spy on China-hawkish MP: reports

PMQs: Starmer beats Badenoch on grooming gangs
Former aide to far-right German lawmaker charged with spying for China
AfD politician Maximilian Krah denies he had knowledge about the activities of erstwhile assistant and says he was “deceived.”
Germany’s center-left leader will be finance minister in the Merz government
SPD chief Lars Klingbeil steps into Germany’s most powerful ministry as his party joins a conservative-led coalition.
Trump returns to his happy place on stage as poll numbers sink
The president lashed out at critics and celebrated the first 100 days of his second term in office.
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.
Inside the grassroots movement rebuilding flood-ravaged Valencia
Residents are demanding a role in the reconstruction of their cities.
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.
Trump: ‘I’d like to be pope’
He was joking (we think) — but said the conclave should take a look at a cardinal from New York.
Manfred Weber secures second term atop Europe’s most powerful party
German wins European People’s Party vote, but with some opposition.
Von der Leyen slams Trump: We don’t punish neighbors
Commission president criticizes the American leader’s trade war, approach to other countries and targeting of universities.
Notorious Russian hackers behind 2017 ‘Macron leaks,’ France says
Paris accused Russia’s Fancy Bear group of conducting cyberattacks on the French president’s campaign team.
Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme is illegal, EU top court rules
Court of Justice of the EU says Tuesday the program was nothing short of the “commercialisation” of citizenship.
Italy’s Meloni says Putin’s 3-day ceasefire ‘insufficient’
Russia has yet to prove it wants to end the war, prime minister says.
Canada’s conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses his own seat in election collapse
The remarkable campaign was upended by a backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump, which sparked a stunning liberal resurgence.
Ukraine’s ceasefire view: Putin doesn’t want Xi hiding in Lenin’s tomb from killer drones
Kyiv fumes over Russia’s Victory Day ceasefire plan.
EU cheers Mark Carney’s election win in Canada
The former top banker stood up to U.S. President Donald Trump on the campaign trail and secured a dramatic victory.
The unlikely election of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
From banker to ballot box, the rookie politician’s rise was made possible by Trump and a nation weary of chaos
Mark Carney elected Canada’s prime minister
Carney cemented the Liberals’ fourth-straight term in government, a rare feat in Canadian politics — defeating the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre.
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.
MAGA man leads the field before Romanian election rerun
George Simion, the candidate tipped to win the first round of the presidential election, publicly aligns himself with Donald Trump.
EU backs Olympic bid for 2036, while London wants the Games in 2040
Europe’s sports chief calls for the Olympics to return to the EU — but that aspiration could clash with a bid from London.
Portuguese leaders postpone election debate due to power cut
With most of the country without power, both leaders agreed to postpone their televised clash.
Sauna diplomacy pauses as top Finnish spot in Brussels closes for now
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.
Trump: Putin will be ‘fine’ in peace negotiations
The interview’s release comes amid the Kremlin’s announcement of a three-day May ceasefire to the war.
Trump trolls Canada on Election Day
As Canadians vote, the president revives “51st state” rhetoric.