Europe News
Ukraine races to secure air defense as global demand surges
- Politics
- Chris Lunday, Veronika Melkozerova
- Apr 14, 2026
Limited stockpiles and slow industrial ramp-up leave Ukraine leaning on U.S.-backed systems despite push for European solutions.
‘I thought it was me as a doctor’: 10 of the best political excuses ever
- Politics
- POLITICO
- Apr 14, 2026
From Boris Johnson to Rudy Giuliani, top politicians have come up with some imaginative justifications for alleged misbehavior.
'It's make or break for him' - Is it silverware or the sack for Arteta?
- Sports
- Apr 14, 2026
Speaking on the Monday Night Club, former Premier League striker and BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton says Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta must win the Premier League or the Champions League this season...
Coaching or confidence - What should De Zerbi prioritise at Spurs?
- Sports
- Apr 14, 2026
Speaking on the Monday Night Club, former Premier League defender Nedum Onouha says new Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi is right to focus on raising morale rather than tactics as he looks to kee...
Poland’s nationalist right recalibrates after Orbán’s heavy election loss
- Politics
- Wojciech Kość
- Apr 14, 2026
Polish PM Donald Tusk is crowing that Péter Magyar's victory is also a win for him, while the right works out how to distance itself from Orbán.
Don’t read too much into Orbán’s defeat
- Politics
- Jamie Dettmer
- Apr 14, 2026
Magyar's win is not a rejection of national conservatism — and it is far from a liberal victory.
Péter Magyar maps out grand bargain to reset Hungary’s ties with Brussels
- Politics
- Max Griera, Nicholas Vinocur, Gregorio Sorgi
- Apr 14, 2026
Hungary's new leader is racing the clock to regain access to billions of euros in EU funds, but at the same time needs to satisfy many demands from Brussels.
Inside the Starmer foreign policy team trying to survive in Trump’s world
- Politics
- Dan Bloom, Esther Webber
- Apr 14, 2026
POLITICO spoke to 23 current and former U.K. government aides and politicians to map the network advising the British PM at a moment of crisis.
Fear of populists is pushing governments to oppose expanding the EU
- Politics
- Nicholas Vinocur, Gabriel Gavin, Sebastian Starcevic
- Apr 14, 2026
Leaders fear debates about bringing in new members will revive "Polish plumber"-like rhetoric and play into hands of far right.
Giorgia Meloni’s problem from hell: Donald Trump
- Politics
- Hannah Roberts
- Apr 14, 2026
The Italian prime minister was caught on Monday between loyalty to the U.S. president and risking her political capital with conservative voters.
Arsenal and Chelsea chase Hall - Tuesday's gossip
- Sports
- Apr 13, 2026
Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall is a target for Chelsea and Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United eye RB Leipzig defender David Raum, Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen considers his future, plus m...
How Orbán lost the Hungarian election
- Politics
- Max Griera
- Apr 13, 2026
For two years, the Hungarian leader watched his support slip away.