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What’s gotten into Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
- Jamie Dettmer
- Mar 12, 2026
As the war drags on and talks stall, the Ukrainian president’s frustration with the West is spilling into public view.
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The poisoned succession battle to rule Paris
- Clea Caulcutt
- Mar 12, 2026
Socialist front-runner Emmanuel Grégoire says his former boss, Mayor Anne Hidaglo, "did everything she could to torpedo my candidacy."
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Sánchez’s deputy blasts EU for letting Trump trample all over it
- Aitor Hernández-Morales
- Mar 12, 2026
Spanish Deputy PM Yolanda Díaz argues the bloc's "servile" attitude toward Washington could fuel Euroskeptic sentiment and contribute to a far-right s...
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Nigel Farage breaks with his Welsh leader over insurance system for the NHS
- Dan Bloom
- Mar 12, 2026
Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas told POLITICO he would rule out moving to an insurance-based system after Nigel Farage said it would be a "nationa...
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New Mandelson files lay bare what went wrong in Downing Street
- Dan Bloom
- Mar 12, 2026
A 147-page document drop about the former ambassador's appointment shows Keir Starmer was warned about his continuing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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EU set to ban AI nudification apps in wake of Grok scandal
- Pieter Haeck
- Mar 11, 2026
The ban, laid out in proposals seen by POLITICO, could kick in this summer.
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Starmer’s new plan: Save our energy bills, stop the war
- Charlie Cooper
- Mar 11, 2026
The U.K. prime minister wants a quick de-escalation in Iran to spare his voters higher bills. But Donald Trump isn’t in a hurry.
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Frankfurt finds a golden solution to its European School problem
- Johanna Treeck
- Mar 11, 2026
A whole new generation is set to shudder at the sight of the Bundesbank's iconic HQ.
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Ships under fire in Strait of Hormuz while US hammers Iranian minelayers
- Martina Sapio
- Mar 11, 2026
Traffic through the passage that carries roughly a fifth of global oil supply has sharply declined as shipping companies reroute vessels and insurers...
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Édouard Philippe’s presidential ambitions run into trouble in his Normandy base
- Clea Caulcutt
- Mar 11, 2026
The former PM is seen as well placed to beat the far right in next year's French presidential election. But first he has to see off a Communist challe...
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Reform UK interested in MI5 help on candidate vetting
- Mason Boycott-Owen
- Mar 11, 2026
Nigel Farage's party is "very interested" in taking up the intelligence agency's offer to help with national security checks.
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Polanski’s Greens are beating Liberal Democrats at their own game
- Noah Keate
- Mar 11, 2026
The U.K.’s third party is struggling to reach voters as insurgent outfits offer an alternative protest vote.