The House passed the sweeping Russia sanctions bill long championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday, sending the legislation to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature after more than a year of congressional maneuvering…
BRUSSELS — The EU has proposed banning metal waste exports to India and Egypt after both countries failed to prove they manage the waste in an “environmentally sound” manner. The two countries, which are among the top importers of Europe’s…
Lawmakers in the United Kingdom, the country that gifted the world The Beatles and S Club 7, will seek answers on how to make the nation’s pop music more competitive on Europe’s biggest stage. The House of Commons’ Digital, Culture, Media and Sport…
PARIS — Anti-immigration firebrand Eric Zemmour let slip Thursday that he plans to run in next year’s presidential election, seemingly ending speculation that he might step aside to make way for his partner, MEP Sarah Knafo. The leader of the…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said he does not want to see his country dragged into war over NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense clause, raising fresh questions about the populist leader’s commitment to the alliance. “I don’t want Slovakia to…
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will consider banning the export of plastic waste to Turkey if the country fails to address pollution and environmental concerns, a Commission official told POLITICO. The warning comes after a Commission…
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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music The old global order is breaking down. Ursula von der Leyen thinks Europe may have to start building something new around it. In her State of the European Union speech, she floated closer ties with Canada…
DUBLIN ― Germany and Spain used separate POLITICO opinion pieces to clash over the total size of the EU’s next approximately €2 trillion seven-year budget, setting the scene for tough negotiations to strike a deal before an informal end-of-year…
LONDON — When Keir Starmer had his first dinner with Donald Trump, he strained so hard to impress the U.S. president that his host offered the British team a second helping of chicken. Andy Burnham’s face-to-face introduction next Tuesday will look…
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. Now that Canada has officially joined the EU (or something), there’s so much to look forward to: informal meetings of EU ministers for sport in Saskatoon; images of Drake on the currency; a Justin…
Europe’s existential challenges keep piling up. From rising energy bills and defense spending to a dizzying race for AI leadership, the €1.2 trillion in annual investment the continent needs to stay competitive looks increasingly like an…
Mette Frederiksen is prime minister of Denmark. Friedrich Merz is chancellor of Germany. Rob Jetten is prime minister of the Netherlands. Christian Stocker is chancellor of Austria. Petteri Orpo is prime minister of Finland. In a more dangerous and…
BERLIN — Chancellor Friedrich Merz is bracing for a fresh barrage of bad news that is expected to intensify questions about his capacity to remain Germany’s leader when results of two regional elections come in on Sunday. Merz already appears to be…
If you’ve been forwarded this newsletter, you can sign up free here. ESSENTIALS — Tony Burke’s migration reveal — Labor’s ‘Anyone but Shoebridge’ ultimatum to Greens — The inevitable veterans’ health cap backflip DRIVING THE DAY MIGRATION VIBE…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon plan to attend next week’s state dinner with President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, four people familiar with the event told POLITICO. The executives’…
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Thursday that Russia could launch drone or missile strikes in the coming months against countries supporting Ukraine and play them off as accidents. Speaking in the country’s parliament, Tusk said…
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested the U.S. might set up its first Army base in Poland, a significant shift from earlier in the year when the administration sought to pull troops from the country. The Polish government, during Trump’s…
AYRSHIRE, Scotland — King Charles relied on all his pulling power to bring together some of the most powerful people in the world of AI to a rural corner of Scotland. Preparations for Thursday’s event at the 18th century estate of Dumfries House…
SAN FRANCISCO — Gavin Newsom told POLITICO he plans to take further action on AI safety before leaving office, raising the possibility of a special California legislative session amid escalating concerns about the technology’s potential risks to…
Romanian President Nicușor Dan proposed member of European Parliament Siegfried Mureșan as the country’s next prime minister in a third attempt to wrench Bucharest out of its political crisis. Following a day of talks with parliamentary parties on…
The global response to the Russia sanctions bill the U.S. Congress approved late Wednesday has been swift and defiant, with Moscow warning it would prolong its war on Ukraine, India vowing to protect its interests, and Beijing pushing back against…
PARIS — French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal laid out an ambitious pro-European platform for his campaign Thursday, vowing to make France part of a powerful, economically muscular “United States of Europe” if he wins next year’s race to…
PARIS — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said his government’s budget for 2027 will include a staggering €54 billion in savings as he attempts to contain the country’s growing deficit in a year that’s seen little to no economic growth. In an…
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Deezer Emmanuel Macron réunit les chefs de partis pour parler de la crise, Sébastien Lecornu prolonge les aides ciblées pour les secteurs touchés, les candidats à la présidentielle multiplient les annonces : la hausse…
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