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EU officially retires its ‘no cherry-picking’ Brexit line

A top EU diplomat described the pithy analogy as “no longer helpful.”

May 29, 2025 4:26 am CET

German teens arrested in suspected extreme-right terror plot

Police arrested five juveniles in connection with plots to carry out violent attacks on migrants and leftists as officials warn of growing radicalization among youths.

May 21, 2025 1:23 pm CET

EU reviews TikTok’s ‘SkinnyTok’ content for risks to minors

The Commission’s next move could reshape tech accountability.

May 20, 2025 5:59 pm CET
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Starmer bets ‘sell-out’ on fish won’t spook Brits weary of Brexit

The giveaway on fisheries access, pounced on by critics, is a political risk for the British PM, who appears to be trading a hit to a relatively small part of the U.K. economy for wins elsewhere.

May 19, 2025 6:09 pm CET

UK-EU deal unpacked: All the Brexit red tape set for a chop

The agreement could pave the way for smoother trade and travel between the U.K. and EU.

May 19, 2025 5:13 pm CET

Everything you need to know about the UK-EU Brexit reset summit

Three achievements are likely: a security pact, a declaration on global issues, and a “common understanding” of future topics to be negotiated.

May 19, 2025 4:00 am CET

Is Germany’s powerful finance minister in over his head?

Lars Klingbeil has rapidly risen to become one of his country’s most influential politicians. But the hard part is just beginning.

May 16, 2025 4:01 am CET

Nigel Farage will haunt Keir Starmer’s big Brexit summit

Britain’s Labour government is still smarting from a bruising set of local election results at the hands of the chief Brexiteer.

May 15, 2025 4:08 pm CET

Britain needs a labor shortage, not EU youth mobility, says Farage’s deputy

“I want there to be a labor shortage, because that’s the way to getting productivity improvements,” Richard Tice tells POLITICO as he heaps scorn on EU-UK summit.

May 15, 2025 4:04 pm CET

Starmer urged to back EU mobility as Brexit summit looms

“I think it would be a mistake to rule out anything,” Trades Union Congress chief Paul Nowak tells POLITICO ahead of UK-hosted ‘reset’ summit.

May 13, 2025 12:13 pm CET

EU sets out priorities for Brexit summit

Representatives from London and Brussels will meet next Monday.

May 12, 2025 11:17 am CET

It’s crunch time for the Brexit reset

British negotiators are sitting down for a week of intensive talks with their EU counterparts ahead of a looming summit.

May 5, 2025 4:22 am CET
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Who can beat Romanian nationalist presidential candidate George Simion?

Romania’s political loyalties are complex. Don’t expect ganging up against Simion in the second round.

May 3, 2025 4:01 am CET

UK and EU to defy Trump with ‘free and open trade’ declaration

The draft U.K.-EU agreement is one of several being drawn up ahead of a May 19 summit.

April 28, 2025 2:51 pm CET

Why Gen Z cares about the next pope — and what it says about the Church

For the first time, Conclave is cool. But what does this surge in interest reveal about the relationship between the young and one of the world’s oldest institutions?

April 28, 2025 4:01 am CET

Gen Z, media illiterates

The almighty algorithm is fueling conspiracy theories among young people and ruining their ability to tell fact from fiction on the internet.

April 23, 2025 4:18 pm CET

What happens after Pope Francis’ death

His passing kicks off a tightly choreographed series of events, refined over the centuries.

April 21, 2025 8:52 am CET

France could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer

A new law requires porn sites to check the age of users in France.

April 11, 2025 2:19 pm CET

Brussels must overhaul ‘opaque’ funding of NGOs, say auditors

The damning report will give ammunition to conservative lawmakers who want to prevent NGOs from using EU money to lobby.

April 8, 2025 4:22 am CET

Germany’s far-right AfD dissolves extremist youth branch to avert ban

The move aims to protect Alternative for Germany as it becomes the country’s largest opposition party.

April 1, 2025 4:45 am CET

Le Pen’s dilemma: Seek revenge or help her party

Marine Le Pen has been trying to normalize the National Rally in recent years, but may be tempted to wreak havoc after her guilty verdict.

March 31, 2025 7:42 pm CET

UK-EU defense pact really does depend on fish, European minister warns

Countries including France are said to want to tie a new post-Brexit security deal to more beneficial access to British waters, potentially holding up military cooperation.

March 25, 2025 4:28 am CET

Germany’s Merz loses leverage as coalition talks sputter

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit key stumbling blocks.

March 24, 2025 4:00 am CET

Pope Francis set to leave hospital, make public appearance Sunday

The pontiff has been hospitalized with a critical respiratory illness since February.

March 22, 2025 9:19 pm CET
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