Politics

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Von der Leyen and Merz clash over future of EU’s core climate law 

• Zia Weise
• Feb 11, 2026

German chancellor joined industry in attacking the EU carbon market as the Commission president defended its "clear benefits."

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5 things holding up the EU’s trade deal with Australia

• Koen Verhelst
• Feb 11, 2026

Can the EU and Australia get over their differences to seal a no-brainer deal?

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“EU industry can still lead in renewable fuels if we’re bold” 

• POLITICO Studio
• Feb 11, 2026

A Q&A with Jenni Männistö of renewable fuels producer Neste, which is investing €2.5B in additional production capacity in Europe.

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Europe’s autonomy push exposes old fault lines

• Nicholas Vinocur, Gabriel Gavin
• Feb 11, 2026

The renewed drive to reduce reliance on Washington is bringing up familiar disagreements ahead of an EU leaders’ summit on Thursday.

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France’s 2027 presidential election race is already in full swing

• Clea Caulcutt
• Feb 11, 2026

The contest to succeed Emmanuel Macron is more than a year away, but politicians are already in campaign mode.

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5 reasons Keir Starmer is clinging to power … for now

• Andrew McDonald, Noah Keate
• Feb 11, 2026

Britain's prime minister is in a perilous position, but his opponents haven't ousted him yet.

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Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis

• Lucas Guttenberg, Nils Redeker, Sander Tordoir
• Feb 11, 2026

The continent’s old growth model no longer works in today's world. And EU leaders need a plan that matches the scale of this shift.

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European chemical giants plot to weaken EU’s flagship climate policy

• Jakob Weizman
• Feb 10, 2026

The ultra-polluting sector says the EU's carbon price is putting it out of business.

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Transatlantic cooperation underpins Europe’s deterrence

• POLITICO Studio
• Feb 10, 2026

Strengthening Europe’s deterrence requires technical expertise, operational readiness and the capacity to produce and deliver defense capabilities at...

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Costa’s legacy: The far right in Portugal

• Aitor Hernández-Morales
• Feb 10, 2026

The ultranationalist Chega party is thriving by campaigning on issues the president of the European Council failed to address while prime minister.

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5 steps to get Ukraine into the EU in 2027  

• Zoya Sheftalovich
• Feb 10, 2026

Plans to bring Kyiv into the tent before it has completed all reforms and to remove Hungary's veto signal a sense of urgency in Brussels.

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Britain’s crisis-hit Keir Starmer survives one more day

• Dan Bloom, Bethany Dawson, Andrew McDonald
• Feb 9, 2026

Like Conservative Boris Johnson before him, the Labour British prime minister is on borrowed time.