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Estonia seizes Russian shadow tanker in Baltic Sea

The ghost vessel was “quite clearly” part of Moscow’s dark fleet, says one official.

April 11, 2025 4:19 pm CET

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.

March 26, 2025 7:31 pm CET

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.

March 22, 2025 2:57 pm CET

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.

March 19, 2025 4:59 am CET

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.

March 17, 2025 4:29 am CET

Ukraine and US agree to minerals deal

Donald Trump hinted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington to sign the deal on Friday.

February 25, 2025 9:39 pm CET

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.

February 25, 2025 4:26 am CET

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.

February 25, 2025 3:59 am CET

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.

February 24, 2025 12:33 pm CET

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.”

February 20, 2025 3:33 pm CET

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.

February 10, 2025 4:26 am CET

​​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.

February 10, 2025 4:00 am CET
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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.

February 7, 2025 5:48 pm CET

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.

February 7, 2025 12:08 pm CET

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.

February 6, 2025 3:37 pm CET

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.

January 29, 2025 4:35 am CET

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.

January 16, 2025 4:03 pm CET

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.

January 15, 2025 4:52 pm CET
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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.

January 12, 2025 12:30 pm CET

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.

January 9, 2025 4:35 am CET

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.

December 27, 2024 4:00 am CET

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.

December 25, 2024 11:00 am CET

Russian cargo ship sinks off the coast of Spain

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December 24, 2024 10:57 am CET
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