Can anyone stop Britain’s Tories going full Trump? – POLITICO
Who’s left? With an election looming, none of the One Nation members’ preferred candidates have indicated they would stand in a future leadership contest, and…
Former Finland PM Alexander Stubb wins presidential election – POLITICO
After attending school in Finland and later the U.S., Belgium and the U.K., Stubb entered politics in 2004 as a member of the European Parliament. He…
The night Orbán sacrificed Hungary’s president and his EU top gun to protect his party – POLITICO
Almost all Hungarians see Novák, despite her head-of-state status, as a mere puppet under the longtime prime minister. Orbán, after all, is the one calling…
Northern Ireland’s new leaders? The daughters of rival militants – POLITICO
“Much suffering and trauma persists in our society as a result of the injustices and tragedies of the past,” O’Neill said in her first remarks…
Greece’s Mitsotakis makes progressive pivot with same-sex marriage bill – POLITICO
Given that traditional family values would normally be the preserve of Mitsotakis’ conservative New Democracy party, it does beg the question of what he’s up…
Is Tucker Carlson in Moscow for Putin? The pro-Kremlin crowd hopes so – POLITICO
Although there has been no official confirmation, pro-Kremlin pundits and military bloggers have relished the news as a sign the former Fox News host is…
In Northern Ireland, ‘a Protestant state’ finally has a Catholic leader – POLITICO
Demands and priorities Britain is providing the executive an extra £3.3 billion to start patching holes in services and pay long-delayed wage hikes that just triggered the biggest…
Ukraine disses HBO for hiring pro-Putin Serb to star in The White Lotus – POLITICO
“HBO, is it all right for you to work with a person who supports genocide & violates international law?” was the ministry’s incredulous query. Earlier…
US pledges support for UK after egghead suggests putting salt in tea – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Brits reacted with such fury when an American scientist suggested that the perfect cup…
Film about Russia’s destruction of Mariupol gets nod for Oscars – POLITICO
KYIV — A documentary made by three of the last journalists to escape Mariupol as Russian forces destroyed the city in spring 2022 has been…
The Davos ‘do-gooders’ – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. We’ve given you the “dirty dozen” of Davos; it’s only fair also to highlight…
Liz Truss secretly lobbied ministers to ‘expedite’ defense exports to China – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss secretly lobbied the British government to…
Germany’s far-right AfD is soaring. Can a ban stop it? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — As the far-right Alternative for Germany continues to rise — and its…
China bombards Taiwan with fake news ahead of election – POLITICO
TAIPEI — On December 21, Taiwan's authorities arrested an online journalist called Lin Hsien-yuan, working for a fringe outlet called Fingermedia over a poll that…
Who is France’s new prime minister? – POLITICO
PARIS — After days of speculation, Emmanuel Macron surprised France by picking 34-year-old Gabriel Attal, who had just recently taken charge of the French education ministry, as the country’s new prime minister. Attal, who got his start in institutional politics at 23 as…
Putin’s attack dogs target ‘almost naked’ pop stars in Russia’s new culture war – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. As New Year dawned in Moscow, some of Russia’s top celebrities will have woken…
Macron makes enemies defending rape-accused star – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — The storm sparked by Emmanuel Macron’s defense of film star Gérard Depardieu…
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…
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…
Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in…