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Keir Starmer ruthlessly blocked a rival. Here’s why it could backfire.
- Sam Blewett
- Jan 26, 2026
'Brutal' move against Andy Burnham has already sparked pushback by Labour MPs disillusioned with the UK prime minister.
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EU probes Elon Musk’s X following Grok sexual images
- Eliza Gkritsi
- Jan 26, 2026
European Commission's move follows explosion of sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children.
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The 5 hardest jobs in Brussels
- Jacopo Barigazzi
- Jan 26, 2026
Do these people have the most unenviable roles in the EU capital?
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Protest in Brussels against deadly repression in Iran
- Aude van den Hove, Zoya Sheftalovich
- Jan 25, 2026
Thousands of people are expected to demonstrate in solidarity with the Iranian people.
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4 French mayoral races that will show where the presidential race is heading
- Victor Goury-Laffont
- Jan 25, 2026
POLITICO takes a Tour de France ahead of key municipal elections in March.
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Labour’s year-long China charm offensive revealed
- Graham Lanktree
- Jan 25, 2026
Behind closed doors, ministers have pushed for closer economic collaboration with Beijing in a series of speeches obtained by POLITICO.
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Trump’s Greenland gambit exposes Canada’s Arctic vulnerability
- Jones Hayden
- Jan 25, 2026
U.S. saber-rattling has Canada refocusing on Arctic security and long-ignored gaps in defense.
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My survival guide to the Kremlin’s winter of terror in Kyiv
- Veronika Melkozerova
- Jan 25, 2026
POLITICO's Ukraine correspondent describes life in a shivering but resilient city under relentless Russian assault.
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How Soviet soldiers became the latest casualties of Russia’s war on Ukraine
- Benjamin Mack-Jackson
- Jan 25, 2026
The World War II fallen Moscow won’t claim — and Latvia can’t lay to rest.
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Greenland to Trump: Hands off our minerals
- Marianne Gros, Jakob Weizman
- Jan 23, 2026
A deal between the U.S. and NATO shouldn't touch Greenland's minerals, says minister.
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Separated by war — and by Schengen
- Ekaterina Bodyagina
- Jan 23, 2026
Designed to keep Europe safe, a security system is trapping Ukrainian ex-prisoners — including victims of Russian occupation — leaving families torn a...
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The EU’s new power couple: Merz and Meloni
- James Angelos, Giorgio Leali, Nette Nöstlinger, Ben Munster
- Jan 23, 2026
As relations between Berlin and Paris falter, Germany's chancellor is identifying Italy's prime minister as a key ally.