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Brussels to Mykonos: The great European vanishing act
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Brussels to Mykonos: The great European vanishing act

Mid-July marks the start of Brussels’ seasonal shutdown, but fear not: Democracy will resume. Eventually.

July 18, 2025 4:01 am CET
Zelenskyy reshuffles government as pressure grows from Putin and Trump
UK to let 16 and 17-year-olds vote

UK to let 16 and 17-year-olds vote

July 17, 2025 2:59 pm CET
Turkish court sentences Erdoğan’s top rival to almost 2 years in prison
Britain’s secretive fund for spies comes out of the shadows
Slovakia risks becoming ‘the next Hungary,’ EU lawmakers fear
Donald Trump’s heading back to Britain. Cue a load of complaining.
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French billionaire interrogated as part of probe into National Rally campaign financing

Pierre-Edouard Stérin was questioned last year over loans linked to National Rally local election campaigns.

July 11, 2025 3:01 pm CET

King Charles ‘unwise’ to raise borders at Macron state banquet, says Reform deputy leader

Richard Tice says Queen Elizabeth ‘would’ve been much more careful’ than her son after monarch talks of challenges that ‘know no borders.’

July 11, 2025 7:00 am CET

Turkey’s Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble

As the president’s traditional support wanes, he is seeking a risky deal with the Kurds to buy a political lifeline. But is there too much mutual mistrust for a deal?

July 10, 2025 4:01 am CET

Von der Leyen offers big budget concession to MEPs ahead of no-confidence vote

European Commission president suggests a stronger role for regions to consolidate her support in a key vote on Thursday.

July 9, 2025 1:24 pm CET

Most Canadians now see US as a ‘threat,’ study reveals

Europeans are still most concerned by Vladimir Putin’s Russia, Pew Research Center survey shows.

July 8, 2025 5:37 pm CET

‘No progress’: Brussels warns EU countries on rule-of-law failures

‘Several’ member states show ‘positive trajectories’ but progress is ‘uneven,’ Commission’s Rule of Law Report finds.

July 8, 2025 3:35 pm CET

EU prosecutors launch probe into far-right MEP group over alleged misuse of funds

A confidential European Parliament audit found irregular spending by now-defunct Identity and Democracy group.

July 8, 2025 3:28 pm CET

The EU is increasingly trading with dictators, ECB warns

China’s rise and democratic backsliding in other countries are making a mockery of Europe’s efforts to spread its values through trade.

July 8, 2025 11:01 am CET

13 things we learned from von der Leyen’s EU no-confidence debate

From “Pfizergate” and the crumbling centrist coalition to splits on the right, there was plenty to be curious about in the European Parliament.

July 8, 2025 10:10 am CET

German far right’s strategy for seizing power: Foment US-style polarization

The approach appears to be inspired in part by Donald Trump’s attacks on the left in the United States.

July 8, 2025 4:00 am CET

Musk has gone ‘off the rails,’ Trump says

The president’s former supporter announced Saturday he was forming an independent political party.

July 7, 2025 6:26 am CET

Moldova pushes for EU entry assurances as Hungary blocks Ukraine

The 2 Eastern European nations are being considered together as prospective members — for now.

July 4, 2025 4:25 am CET
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Germany’s extreme right targets gay pride

Far-right extremists are organizing counter-demonstrations at Pride events across the country that claim to celebrate conventional families.

July 4, 2025 4:00 am CET

Europeans agree EU should enforce rules on Big Tech, says poll

Only about 1 in 10 respondents to YouGov survey say Brussels should loosen its grip on U.S. tech giants.

July 3, 2025 3:33 pm CET

CIA review of 2016 Russia election probe finds no major flaws

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has presented a darker view on social media.

July 3, 2025 5:32 am CET

Labour struggles to drain the swamp

U.K. prime minister had a bold plan for cleaning up British politics. A year in, campaigners say it amounts to little more than “tinkering.”

July 3, 2025 4:01 am CET

Trump doesn’t rule out deporting Musk

The president’s comments come amid a renewed feud with the world’s richest man.

July 1, 2025 5:24 pm CET

Putin is invading more than Ukraine

The new battlefield is online, and the stakes are democratic sovereignty.

July 1, 2025 4:01 am CET

Feijóo’s now-or-never moment to lead Spain

The Socialists, stricken by scandals, may be forced to call a snap election, giving the conservative leader an opportunity that is unlikely to come again.

July 1, 2025 4:01 am CET

Spain accuses Brussels of ‘complicity’ in Orbán’s ban on Budapest Pride

The European Commission must be “much stronger” in confronting the Hungarian leader, say Spanish officials.

June 28, 2025 4:19 pm CET

US State Department adviser wanted to boost French far-right leader Marine Le Pen

Samuel Samson, a political appointee, made the explosive recommendation as Le Pen eyes the presidency in 2027, two State Department officials tell POLITICO.

June 26, 2025 9:34 pm CET

Israel savages EU over ‘outrageous and indecent’ human rights review 

Relations between Brussels and Israel hit a new low as European ministers gather to discuss whether to punish Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 

June 22, 2025 6:24 pm CET

Trump celebrates U.S. military might amid tensions at home and abroad

The day-long celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday coincided with nationwide protests against Trump and military strikes between Israel and Iran that are testing the president’s “America First” resolve.

June 15, 2025 9:55 am CET
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