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Biden or Trump? To the Polish president, it doesn’t matter
“We have to be honest and tell ourselves that the Cold War situation is back and it’s not due to the actions of the United States,” Andrzej Duda said.
Welcome to Mar-a-NATO: European leaders tailor their message to Trump
Olympics chiefs face fury over Putin allies in top jobs
Isolated, Hungary calls for open competition with Chinese electric cars
Trump ally warns Eastern Europe to rapidly increase defense budgets
NATO’s in denial about deterrence by denial
How Taiwan conquered US politics — and showed Europe how it’s done
Orbán unites Europe — against him
Hungarian PM’s Moscow trip triggered a tidal wave of condemnation from his fellow leaders.
Nearly every EU country blows major climate plan deadline
The ongoing delays are imperiling the bloc’s 2030 climate goals — and, by extension, its 2050 net neutrality ambition.
With EU bid stuck, Georgia prays for Euro 2024 victory instead
Amid warnings of backsliding on key reforms, the ruling party is focusing on a different type of goal altogether.
The 23 kookiest MEPs heading to the European Parliament
We made our own group of the most outlandish MEPs coming to the new European Parliament.
These are Europe’s new MEPs
POLITICO has pulled together a list of Europe’s new parliamentarians from each member country.
EU election as it happened: Far-right gains humble Macron and Scholz
Follow every twist and turn of the election with POLITICO’s rolling coverage.
What the EU election is actually about
As voting gets underway throughout the EU, we check in on the polls and learn which stories are dominating the headlines in capitals around Europe. Host Sarah …
The prestigious-sounding job you don’t want: Defense commissioner
The bloc’s military powers are so weak that big names are likely to want a better Brussels post than defense chief.
When to vote in the EU election: A country-by-country guide
Don’t get lost in the EU election maze.
German tanks and troops in Lithuania have one goal: Scare off Russia
Lithuania is busy digging up a remote forest to host German troops.
What the EU election is actually about in each country
Voters will be thinking about domestic issues – and not Ursula von der Leyen – when they go to the polls.
EU ministers fume as ‘outrageous’ Hungary yet again blocks military aid for Ukraine
A large number of EU resolutions on Ukraine are being blocked by Hungary, said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.
Gitanas Nausėda wins Lithuanian election amid fears over Putin’s aggression
Security concerns dominated the campaign.
The front-runners for the next European Commission
Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.
Navalny was ‘murdered’ on Putin’s direct orders, key opposition figure alleges
Russian president “cold-bloodedly” killed late opposition leader, Leonid Volkov said.
Russia mysteriously deletes threat to redraw Baltic Sea border
Defense ministry plan had sparked alarm among NATO allies.
Georgia defies EU and backs law targeting ‘foreign agents’
Brussels warns new curbs on civil society flout “European values” as protests grow in Tbilisi.
Lithuania election: Gitanas Nausėda wins first round of presidential vote
He’ll face Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė in a runoff vote on May 26.
In Victory Day speech, Putin accuses West of ‘distorting history’
Putin slammed denounces Russia’s foes as “Nazis,” while Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned of the danger of Russian “aggression.”
Illegal Russian cucumbers face crackdown by Lithuania
Baltic country will run lab tests to check the safety of Russian veggie imports.
Eurovision: Who would run the EU if decided by the song contest?
The solution to the EU’s power struggles that no one asked for.
Poland will send suspects in attack on Navalny ally back to Lithuania
Leonid Volkov was violently assaulted in March.