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Here we go again! How to watch Romania’s do-over election like a pro
The presidential election day is almost upon us. This is what you need to know.

Trump-Ukraine minerals deal hits yet another late snag

Huge explosion at Iranian port kills 25, injures hundreds

Sacraments and side-chats: Pope’s funeral overshadowed by Trump dealmaking

Brits are banned from bringing in EU meat — if anyone can enforce it

Postwar Russian energy return ‘illusory,’ Belgium says

The big unanswered questions from Keir Starmer’s British Steel takeover
Estonia seizes Russian shadow tanker in Baltic Sea
The ghost vessel was “quite clearly” part of Moscow’s dark fleet, says one official.
Trump’s deal with Putin faces European reality check
Top leaders meeting in Paris want to show the U.S. and Russia can’t carve up the continent by cutting out the EU and Ukraine.
Meet the Czech Millennial Who’s Building a Utopia in the California Hayfields
Armed with tech billions, Jan Sramek has dreams of creating a new, affordable, walkable city. If, that is, California lets him.
After the North Sea tanker crash, a multi-million dollar battle over who’s to blame
A week after the tanker crash off the English coast, officials are trying to work out the damage done — and who is going to pick up the bill.
Trump will make — or break — Europe’s Russia sanctions
Western allies are worried the U.S. president could go either way on decisions that will ripple across the Atlantic.
Ukraine and US agree to minerals deal
Donald Trump hinted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington to sign the deal on Friday.
Nigel Farage is surging in Britain’s rust belt — and Labour is panicked
The U.K.’s ruling Labour Party has a 103-year winning streak in Wales, but that could end next May. POLITICO talked to officials, politicians and disillusioned steelworkers to track the rapid rise of Farage’s Reform UK.
EU offers its own ‘win-win’ minerals deal to Ukraine
“The added value Europe offers is that we will never demand a deal that’s not mutually beneficial,” top official Stéphane Séjourné says.
Zelenskyy refuses to sign Trump’s rare earths deal — but official says pact is close
“Nearly all key details finalized,” says Ukrainian deputy PM about the controversial minerals agreement.
UK and Norway start Arctic defense pact talks to combat Putin
As Russian threat grows, London and Oslo look to “boost our security in the High North.”
Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
European countries are pushing for new powers to squeeze Moscow’s shadow fleet after a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea.
Justin Trudeau’s not the only Canadian pushing for a UK trade deal
Pierre Poilievre — frontrunner to be the next Canadian PM — is also on board with push to reboot stalled talks amid Trump’s trade war.
Baltic Sea nations eye new powers to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
Finland’s recent seizure of a suspected shadow fleet vessel has galvanized behind-the-scenes talks on grabbing Moscow’s oil tankers.
Trump’s aid freeze leaves UN food agency scrambling, with millions at risk
Despite a U.S. waiver, food shipments are stalled, funding is uncertain and Europe may have to fill the gap.
EU lets Russian LNG slip in new sanctions package
The proposal will not include a blanket prohibition of LNG imports, as scores of EU hawks have been urging.
EU devours Russian gas at record speed despite cutoff
Pressure to impose sanctions, a raging war and a looming Trump presidency still have not quenched the bloc’s thirst for Russian gas.
Meat stranded at UK border after German foot-and-mouth outbreak
Traders warn that dozens of vehicles and their drivers have been held for up to 24 hours after a UK import ban, costing importers more than £1 million.
What counts as sovereign in the cloud?
Exploring the legal and practical challenges and opportunities for both customers and providers
Germany reportedly boosting domestic defense with new division
The reorganization will take effect on April 1 and will bring the number of German army divisions to four, according to the reports.
The method in Trump’s Greenland madness
The climate skeptic is responding to the reality of the Arctic’s melting ice: more resource extraction, faster trade routes, new military bases.
Europe’s Russian energy sanctions have run out of steam. Can Poland fire them up again?
Warsaw wants to use its turn in the EU’s rotating chair to take on Russian imports.
Westminster’s tips for a perfect Christmas lunch
Before you face the biggest feast of the year, check out how U.K. politicians prepare for the big day.
Russian cargo ship sinks off the coast of Spain
According to analysts, the ship was part of a mission evacuating Russian bases in Syria.
Lithuania hopes to woo Trump with its anti-China stance
The country aims to curry favor and keep the U.S. president committed to transatlantic defense by being the first to catch the mood in Washington.