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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.”

April 30, 2025 12:58 pm CET

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.

April 30, 2025 11:24 am CET

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.

April 30, 2025 5:06 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

Inside the grassroots movement rebuilding flood-ravaged Valencia

Residents are demanding a role in the reconstruction of their cities.

April 30, 2025 4:00 am 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

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.

April 29, 2025 11:10 pm CET

Manfred Weber secures second term atop Europe’s most powerful party

German wins European People’s Party vote, but with some opposition.

April 29, 2025 8:22 pm CET

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.

April 29, 2025 7:27 pm CET

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.

April 29, 2025 5:29 pm CET

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.

April 29, 2025 1:50 pm CET

Italy’s Meloni says Putin’s 3-day ceasefire ‘insufficient’

Russia has yet to prove it wants to end the war, prime minister says.

April 29, 2025 12:52 pm CET
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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.

April 29, 2025 12:20 pm CET

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.

April 29, 2025 12:17 pm CET

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.

April 29, 2025 9:30 am CET

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

April 29, 2025 9:14 am CET

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.

April 29, 2025 5:17 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

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.

April 29, 2025 4:01 am CET

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.

April 28, 2025 7:46 pm CET

Portuguese leaders postpone election debate due to power cut

With most of the country without power, both leaders agreed to postpone their televised clash.

April 28, 2025 5:43 pm CET

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.

April 28, 2025 4:49 pm CET

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.

April 28, 2025 4:40 pm CET

Trump trolls Canada on Election Day

As Canadians vote, the president revives “51st state” rhetoric.

April 28, 2025 4:26 pm CET
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