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Frankfurt finds a golden solution to its European School problem
A whole new generation is set to shudder at the sight of the Bundesbank's iconic HQ.
Ships under fire in Strait of Hormuz while US hammers Iranian minelayers
Traffic through the passage that carries roughly a fifth of global oil supply has sharply declined as shipping companies reroute vessels and insurers tighten co...
Édouard Philippe’s presidential ambitions run into trouble in his Normandy base
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 challenger in Le...
Iceland could be EU’s 28th member, foreign minister says
If Icelanders vote to restart EU talks in their Aug. 29 referendum, they might beat front-runner Montenegro to join the bloc, the minister told POLITICO.
The populist right’s ‘worst enemy’: Itself
The man Viktor Orbán sent to shake up Brussels on why Europe’s rising right-wing wave may not be ready for power.
The golden triangle: Can 3 top officials save the British establishment from itself?
They run Keir Starmer’s office, the king’s business, and the civil service. In moments of crisis when the politicians can’t cope, they run Britain, too.
Polanski’s Greens are beating Liberal Democrats at their own game
The U.K.’s third party is struggling to reach voters as insurgent outfits offer an alternative protest vote.
Reform UK interested in MI5 help on candidate vetting
Nigel Farage's party is "very interested" in taking up the intelligence agency's offer to help with national security checks.
EU climate advisers say eat less meat and tax farm emissions
Brussels must take urgent measures to reduce the carbon footprint of food and farming, a scientific advisory board report says.
Ukraine retakes territory as Russia’s buffer zone strategy falters, official says
Officials say Ukraine has regained almost full control of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Pressure mounts on EU to propose ‘concrete’ response to energy crisis
Countries are growing frustrated with the EU executive's wait-and-see approach as prices soar.
Farage fumbles as Iran war becomes cost-of- living issue
The Reform UK leader has changed his tune on Britain's involvement in the Iran conflict as oil and gas prices soar.