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Climate change supercharged Iberian Peninsula’s destructive storms
Politics

Climate change supercharged Iberian Peninsula’s destructive storms

A hotter Atlantic ocean contributed to unusually powerful downpours, scientists said.

The crisis corps running the EU
Politics

The crisis corps running the EU

From dealing with Trump to turning around industrial decline, the Coreper II "bunker" has come into its own.

Persuasion not pressure will sway Orbán on Ukraine loan, EU hopes
Politics

Persuasion not pressure will sway Orbán on Ukraine loan, EU hopes

EU leaders want to avoid a legal blowup with the Hungarian prime minister that could feed into his reelection campaign.

One Europe. One market. Time to complete the EU single market
Politics

One Europe. One market. Time to complete the EU single market

Getting to one EU market is not about treaty change. The actions we need are already possible.

‘Frankly, it’s just rude.’ How Trump’s European envoys play to an audience of one 
Politics

‘Frankly, it’s just rude.’ How Trump’s European envoys play to an audience of one 

American ambassadors are bringing a new style of more abrasive and confrontational diplomacy to the EU.

Adhésion à l’UE : l’Ukraine mise sur la fenêtre entre les élections hongroises et françaises
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Adhésion à l’UE : l’Ukraine mise sur la fenêtre entre les élections hongroises et françaises

Kiev souhaite que son adhésion à l'UE en 2027 soit mentionnée dans tout accord de paix négocié par Donald Trump.

You reap what you sow, right wing tells US-sanctioned commissioner
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You reap what you sow, right wing tells US-sanctioned commissioner

Transatlantic fight over EU digital rules spills over in European Parliament hearing.

How to watch Keir Starmer’s massive by-election test like a pro
Politics

How to watch Keir Starmer’s massive by-election test like a pro

An insider's guide to Thursday night's Gorton and Denton ballot.

Ukraine’s moment to secure EU membership: Between Hungarian and French elections
Politics

Ukraine’s moment to secure EU membership: Between Hungarian and French elections

Kyiv wants to get a mention of EU accession in 2027 into any peace deal negotiated by Donald Trump.

Germany’s far right under pressure as nepotism allegations mount
Politics

Germany’s far right under pressure as nepotism allegations mount

Accusations that AfD politicians are using their positions to give family members cushy jobs threaten to thwart the party ahead of a series of state elections.

As US tech giants become cable giants, it’s time we pay attention to our seabeds
Politics

As US tech giants become cable giants, it’s time we pay attention to our seabeds

American cable owners are in the business of business — not geopolitics. But if Trump told them to block the continent from their undersea cables, would they re...

Orbán’s gambit to revive his election hopes: A battle against the EU
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Orbán’s gambit to revive his election hopes: A battle against the EU

The Hungarian leader wants to portray his main rival, Péter Magyar, as a stooge of his traditional bogeymen: Brussels and Kyiv. But Magyar is proving hard to ty...

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