Jacques Delors, architect of a united Europe, is dead at 98 – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Jacques Delors, who headed the European Commission between 1985 and 1995 and is seen as one of the most important architects of a…
Europe is spending millions to trap carbon. Where will it go? – POLITICO
Tomaž Vuk has the carbon. Now he just needs somewhere to send it. Since 2020, Vuk, who sits on the board of the Salonit cement…
Russia uses POWs as a political weapon against Kyiv – POLITICO
KYIV — The last time Valentyna Tkachenko, a 35-year-old mother of two from Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, saw her husband Serhii was just before Russia…
Turkey’s parliamentary committee approves Sweden’s NATO membership – POLITICO
The foreign affairs committee of the Turkish parliament on Tuesday gave its approval for Sweden to join NATO, reported Turkey's Anadolu news agency. This brings…
The first nail-biter election of 2024: Taiwan – POLITICO
TAIPEI — 2024 will be a bumper year of elections around the world, but one of the first votes on the calendar will also be…
Judges get dragged into Spain’s toxic politics – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MADRID — Spain’s latest political turmoil is extending a years-long battle between the two main…
How British libel law lets bad people get away with bad things – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — In May last year, my phone buzzed with a message from a…
US warship shoots down drones as Red Sea crisis deepens – POLITICO
An American destroyer intercepted four drones fired by Houthi militants into the busy shipping lanes of the Red Sea, as the escalating crisis saw two…
The fall of a Ukrainian hero – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Sergei Bubka was Ukraine’s most iconic sportsman. Now his name is mud. The legendary…
Ukrainian spies vow to stab Russia ‘with a needle in the heart’ – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. KYIV — Ukraine's spies aim to intensify intelligence operations and conduct sabotage strikes deep…
The EU is blackmailing Hungary – POLITICO
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday the European Commission is blackmailing Hungary by withholding billions in frozen funds over rule-of-law concerns. Orbán said the…
I’m no lame duck, Macron says, vowing to stop Le Pen’s rise – POLITICO
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron hit back Wednesday against speculation he has become a lame-duck president paving the way for the far right to…
Macron in crisis after immigration showdown – POLITICO
PARIS ― French President Emmanuel Macron scored a Pyrrhic victory late Tuesday night after passing a flagship immigration bill in a vote that leaves his…
How Houthi rebels are threatening global trade nexus on Red Sea – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The U.S. is mustering an international armada to deter Iranian-backed Houthi militias from Yemen…
Keir Starmer pitches for summit with Joe Biden ahead of 2024 elections – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — He’s embraced Bidenomics. Now, U.K. Labour leader Keir Starmer wants to meet…
Inside the police force scouring the internet to save abused children – POLITICO
EUROPOL HEADQUARTERS, THE HAGUE — “Please knock. Do not enter,” said the sign on the door of Europe’s heavily-secured law enforcement headquarters in the Netherlands.…
Elon Musk hit with probe over spread of toxic content – POLITICO
Elon Musk just got an early, unwelcome Christmas present from Europe: the bloc’s first-ever investigation via its new social media law into X. The European…
EU countries bin €4B worth of COVID vaccines – POLITICO
At least 215 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines purchased by EU countries at the height of the pandemic have since been thrown away at an…
Biden quietly shelves trade pact with UK before 2024 elections – POLITICO
LONDON — President Joe Biden has quietly shelved plans for a “foundational” trade agreement with the U.K. ahead of the 2024 election — following Senate…
Vučić tightens grip in Serbian election marred by fraud claims – POLITICO
BELGRADE — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić looks set to tighten his grip on power — with early exit polling suggesting a sweeping election win for…