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Lukashenko, Sabalenka and the politics tennis can’t escape

Ukraine bristles as Belarusian strongman embraces the world’s top player.

January 28, 2026 6:20 pm CET

Xi Jinping won’t want Keir Starmer to mention these awkward topics

From spying to solar panels, all the awkward topics the Chinese president won’t want to discuss with the British PM in China this week.

January 28, 2026 2:11 pm CET

Iranians are making history. Europe must act.

The people of Iran are paying with their lives, and the EU can no longer hide behind procedure.

January 28, 2026 4:00 am CET

Trump ally and tech billionaire Peter Thiel brings Antichrist warning to Paris

“I heard more about the Antichrist during those 45 minutes than during the rest of my life,” one attendee tells POLITICO.

January 27, 2026 3:07 pm CET
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Labour’s year-long China charm offensive revealed

Behind closed doors, ministers have pushed for closer economic collaboration with Beijing in a series of speeches obtained by POLITICO.

January 25, 2026 1:00 pm CET

Trump’s poll numbers are sinking among key groups. Here’s why.

A conservative strategist sees cracks in Trump’s 2024 coalition.

January 24, 2026 2:02 pm CET
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Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports

“Energy is the chokehold to kill” the Cuban regime, said a person familiar with the discussions.

January 24, 2026 11:15 am CET

Merz welcomes Trump’s climbdown but warns of ‘great power politics’ era

The new world based on raw power and use of force “is not a cozy place,” German chancellor said as he called on Europe to get stronger to survive.

January 22, 2026 12:04 pm CET

For Europe’s far right, Trump has become a liability 

The U.S. president’s threats over Greenland have spurred national leaders to distance themselves from a figure they once praised.

January 22, 2026 4:00 am CET

This is what the EU’s trade bazooka was meant for

Having for once been prescient in endowing itself with a policy instrument in line with the times, it would be irresponsible for the EU to give up just because the coercion at hand comes from the most powerful country in the world.

January 21, 2026 5:43 pm CET

Germany calls to ram through Mercosur deal as EU Parliament throws up roadblock

Major clash looms after European lawmakers send Latin American trade deal for a judicial review that could take two years.

January 21, 2026 2:35 pm CET

US official lobbied French magistrate over Le Pen’s election ban

The magistrate, Magali Lafourcade, said she was sufficiently concerned by the encounter to notify the foreign ministry.

January 20, 2026 10:11 pm CET
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‘Black day’ for Geert Wilders after historic mutiny within his own party

7 MPs quit Wilders’ party, meaning it is no longer the largest opposition force in the Netherlands.

January 20, 2026 6:13 pm CET

Warsaw warns of ‘dangerous precedent’ as Orbán grants asylum to fugitive politician

By using asylum to block extradition, Budapest is testing whether EU law can still be enforced between member states.

January 20, 2026 4:01 am CET

Davos disinvites Iran’s top diplomat after bloody crackdown on protests

“It is not right for the Iranian government to be represented” given the loss of civilian lives in recent weeks, the World Economic Forum says.

January 19, 2026 4:12 pm CET

‘Hands off Greenland’ protests sweep Denmark as Trump escalates threats

Greenlandic organizations said Saturday they had mobilized thousands of demonstrators across Denmark and Greenland to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Arctic island, …

January 17, 2026 5:44 pm CET

Von der Leyen snubs Parliament’s latest no-confidence debate

Commission chief to send trade loyalist to defend her in fourth motion of censure in seven months.

January 16, 2026 12:51 pm CET

Venezuelan opposition leader says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

María Corina Machado called her meeting with the president ‘excellent.’

January 16, 2026 9:38 am CET

Trump bites. Europe grasps for an antidote.

“A little less conversation, a little more action.” That line from an old Elvis Presley song could double as a critique of Europe’s position right now — …

January 16, 2026 4:00 am CET

Iceland demands answers from US after Trump ally cracks 52nd state joke

Billy Long’s gag about the North Atlantic island landed with a jolt amid sky-high tensions over ownership of Greenland.

January 15, 2026 3:33 pm CET

Britain bars far-right Dutch activist from entry

Eva Vlaardingerbroek had previously called for the “remigration” of U.K. immigrants. 

January 14, 2026 5:17 pm CET

Iran summoned EU diplomats in Tehran for a lesson — but got an earful instead

The closed-door meeting happened as EU countries rush to increase pressure on Iranian authorities over a bloody crackdown against protesters.

January 14, 2026 12:10 pm CET

How to be a Latin American dictator Trump ignores

Nicaraguan cooperation on fighting drugs may be saving the regime from Trump’s ire.

January 13, 2026 8:15 pm CET

Inside Denmark’s struggle to break up with Silicon Valley

From a media blockade to “nationalizing” government software, Denmark has become a laboratory for resisting U.S. Big Tech. But is the price of sovereignty too high?

January 13, 2026 1:01 pm CET
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