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Fight over trans rights comes to Brussels
NGOs claim that anti-transgender activists are getting more speaking time at events in Brussels.
Trump wants critical minerals. So do Cornwall’s MPs.
Global leaders are going head to head over critical minerals and national security. For some U.K. lawmakers, it is chance to grab both investment and votes.
Trump-Milei pact piles pressure on EU to lock in Mercosur accord
A new U.S.-Argentina deal could undermine protections for European food names that are included in the trade agreement with Latin America.
Inside the week the EU’s climate foundations started to shake
An assault on Europe's most important climate law, the Emissions Trading System, took the fight against green rules to a whole new level.
Les 21 couples de pouvoir à suivre en 2026
Comme chaque année, POLITICO dresse la liste des couples les plus influents en politique.
Police ask UK government to hold back key Mandelson email exchange about Epstein
An exchange between former No. 10 chief of staff Morgan McSweeney and the former ambassador to Washington could shed light on who knew what when.
The Munich Security Conference 2026 Backhanded Awards
From the memorable to the meme-able, here are nine moments to remember.
Italy’s Meloni doubles down on law and order
The prime minister's critics say she is stirring up a sense the nation is under threat to clamp down on left-wing dissent.
A relationship on the rocks: Europe and America need each other but trust is gone
This year’s Munich Security Conference was milder than last year’s, but Donald Trump has fundamentally changed transatlantic ties.
The conversation on European nukes is heating up in Munich
‘Nuclear deterrence can give us new opportunities. Why not?’ Latvian PM tells POLITICO.
The head of Canada’s navy wants to blow more things up
Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee pushes faster, deadlier upgrades amid global instability.
Trusting Trump is hard but NATO’s newest member won’t ditch the US yet
Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson tells POLITICO that America should not meddle in European democracy, with transatlantic relations in "crisis."