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Macron slaps back at left’s bid to govern France
French president tries to rise above the political fray ahead of this month’s Paris Olympic Games.
Ukraine strikes deal to delay debt repayments
The UK has a new government — let the lobbying commence
Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job
How to dominate your European Parliament committee
How the 2024 Olympics changed Paris
The MEPs who actually matter
To do: 6 thorny issues lurking in MEPs’ inboxes
From creating an EU-wide money market to protecting kids online, POLITICO looks at what lies ahead for lawmakers.
Germany slashes Ukraine funding in savings push
German leaders plan to halve aid to Ukraine just as Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election looks increasingly likely.
French government resigns, ushering in indefinite transition period
The Attal administration will now serve as a caretaker government until a new prime minister is appointed.
French deficit warning taints Bruno Le Maire’s ministerial legacy
The outgoing French finance minister is being blamed for allowing France’s fiscal position to spiral out of control.
Britain finally has a female chancellor. It only took 800 years.
Meet Rachel Reeves: the chess-playing former banker who needs to get the U.K. economy rolling.
2 percent on defense? That is so last year.
One of the NATO Summit’s biggest guessing games this week: What should members spend on defense?
Belgian government talks begin with Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever at the helm
Far-right Vlaams Belang was never considered as a coalition partner.
EU parliament centrists circle wagons to keep far right out of top jobs
Liberals are incensed over a backdoor deal between the EPP and ECR.
Open Access: A Moral Imperative for Progress
There is a moral imperative to make scientific research freely available. Publicly funded research should be publicly accessible. Accelerating research availability can save lives, support researchers’ careers, and create a brighter future.
The world’s most successful military alliance. If you can keep it.
Trump or not in the White House, NATO has to embrace some hard realities to survive another five — much less 75 — years.
France has no majority. But these policies might.
POLITICO looks at the policies with the best chance of making it through France’s new hung parliament.
Britain’s new power list: 12 people you need to know in the UK Labour government
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is now in office. These are the people who really matter in his government.
Labour’s top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
Jeremy Hunt rules himself out of Tory leadership race
The race to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party has already begun following its devastating election defeat.
Germany’s Scholz averts coalition meltdown over budget
Coalition leaders reached a preliminary budget deal that defused a crisis, but left open the question of how Germany will meet its defense commitments.
Tage der Entscheidung für die Ampel
Alle warten auf den Haushalt 2025. Wie sich Scholz, Habeck und Lindner einigen können, hört ihr in der Analyse von Gordon Repinski.Im 200-Sekunden-Interview erklärt der sächsische CDU-Ministerpräsident …
The call for an EU Action Plan for rare diseases
Driving excellence: A new EU Action Plan for rare diseases that drives innovation, creativity and competitiveness can position the EU as a leader on the global stage.
Die Angst der SPD vorm schwarzen Freitag
Die Parlamentarische Linke will zeigen, dass sie den Kanzler unterstützt. Doch die Haushaltsverhandlungen sorgen für Missmut und Misstrauen unter den Abgeordneten. Warum die Angst vor einer Neuauflage …
The Netherlands has a new government. Here are 3 things to know.
After the far right won the most votes, it’s now also a powerful force in the Dutch government.
Five simple steps to deceiving your way to Downing Street
From dodgy data to flagrant fibs, POLITICO has the inside track on how politicians are scheming to win votes at the U.K. general election.
Investors too confused by French election to panic — yet
Markets will certainly make their position known if politicking threatens to stretch public finances.
Days from power, Keir Starmer remains a mystery to Britain
As the U.K. general election approaches, new polling shared with POLITICO shows continuing questions over PM in waiting.
EU leaders chided Rutte over opposition to joint defense spending, Tusk says
“It was a bit awkward,” Tusk said.
French election: Le Pen threatens to clip Macron’s wings on Ukraine and defense
Military and foreign policy have long been seen as the “reserved domain” of the president — but the far right is challenging that assumption.