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Former Global Counsel staff say they were left out of pocket after firm’s collapse
- Dan Bloom, John Johnston
- Mar 16, 2026
Ex-employees of the lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson are preparing a mass claim for lost pay.
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EU’s crisis-proofing summit derailed by … another crisis
- Nicholas Vinocur
- Mar 16, 2026
Leaders had hoped to focus on the EU's long-term competitiveness problem. Instead, they're back to firefighting.
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Overseas aid cuts threaten UK aid watchdog
- Esther Webber, Sam Blewett, Mason Boycott-Owen
- Mar 16, 2026
Labour MPs are voicing concerns about the plans, which would limit scrutiny of development spending.
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Hungarian opposition picks top business executives to dismantle Orbán’s rule
- Max Griera
- Mar 16, 2026
Péter Magyar reckons boardroom veterans will have the experience needed to secure frozen EU funds and release Fidesz's grip on state bodies.
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Showdown: Hungary’s Orbán, Magyar flex strength at huge rallies as election looms
- Max Griera
- Mar 16, 2026
The two political rivals urge voters to rise up against the enemy. For PM Viktor Orbán the foe is Ukraine; for challenger Peter Magyar it's Orbán's ow...
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5 takeaways from France’s local elections
- Marion Solletty
- Mar 15, 2026
Both the far right and far left did well in the first round. But much now depends on the complex alliance building before the second round runoffs on...
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The US gets low ratings from allies on its dependability in a crisis
- Jones Hayden
- Mar 15, 2026
POLITICO Poll reveals a stark disconnect between how Americans see their country and how several top allies do.
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Orbán’s still winning over older rural voters — but not the young
- Jamie Dettmer
- Mar 15, 2026
Campaigning on the risks of being sucked into the neighboring war in Ukraine is working like a spell on the elderly in Fidesz’s heartlands.
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EU deforestation law will damage trade with US, Trump official warns
- Leonie Cater
- Mar 13, 2026
European livestock farmers will suffer if the law puts off U.S. producers.
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Norway pitches itself as Europe’s energy lifeline
- Zoya Sheftalovich, Elena Giordano
- Mar 13, 2026
As the Iran war disrupts oil and gas supply, Oslo is positioning itself as Europe's energy-rich savior.
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Britain’s Labour Party stares into the abyss in its Welsh heartland
- Dan Bloom, Sascha O'Sullivan
- Mar 13, 2026
In the old coalfields of south Wales, Britain’s center-left establishment faces being crushed by a nationalist left and populist right. POLITICO went...
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EU fears Iran war will put new migration rules to the test
- Hanne Cokelaere
- Mar 13, 2026
Attempts to reform EU migration rules date back to the 2015 refugee crisis, but there are doubts about how the new rules will fare under new pressure.