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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 10 h

France will establish formal diplomatic relations with Palestine, President Emmanuel Macron said today. politico.eu/article/france…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the move ahead of a call with European partners on Thursday.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 11 h

Hulk Hogan, the professional wrestling star who has died at the age of 71, was basically Donald Trump with muscles and a mustache. politico.eu/article/hulk-h…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. Hulk Hogan once claimed he wanted to be U.S. president.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 13 h

🚨 BREAKING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today backtracked on his controversial changes to the country’s anti-corruption agencies after outcry at home and abroad. Full story: politico.eu/article/volody…

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 14 h

Much like cricket, trade talks with India have been a long game, with plenty of sticky wickets along the way. politico.eu/article/bigges…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. The U.K. has managed to chalk up a fair few wins, with some stand-out sectors emerging triumphant.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 14 h

The lawmaker leading the European Parliament's work on the EU's new climate milestone has filed a motion rejecting the entire proposal, a move other MEPs slammed as "economically illiterate" and "destructive." politico.eu/article/far-ri…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. Centrist MEPs immediately condemned the far-right lawmaker’s move, which is unlikely to succeed.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 14 h

Appetite is growing in Brussels to ready not one, but several counterstrikes to launch against the US if its trade negotiations end in a no-deal scenario by the Aug. 1 deadline. What are they prepared to hit back with? We lay out what's being floated. politico.eu/article/transa…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. As the EU braces for a no-deal scenario in its trade talks with the U.S., calls for a strong response are growing.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 15 h

The UK government launched a campaign today urging British holidaymakers not to bring foreign meat and dairy products back into the country. politico.eu/article/uk-gov…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. “We are asking the public to take this seriously,” says biosecurity minister amid foot-and-mouth scare.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 15 h

Hungarian state police will question Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony as a suspect in connection with organizing June’s Pride rally, local media reported today. politico.eu/article/budape…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán tried to have this year’s Budapest Pride cancelled, but Mayor Gergely Karácsony found a legal loophole to allow it to proceed.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 15 h

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused the United Nations of bearing responsibility for aid distribution failures in the Gaza Strip, igniting a war of words with the international agency as starvation spreads in the war-torn territory. politico.eu/article/israel…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. The United Nations rejected the accusation, saying Israel was preventing its workers from accessing and distributing truckloads of aid inside Gaza.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 16 h

In this week’s edition of EU Influence we're taking a deep dive into the fraught worlds of press and PR — with a side of foreign influence … and fashion, Brussels bubble-style. Jump in 👇 politico.eu/newsletter/pol…

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 17 h

The EU will not be able to keep its markets open to Chinese exports unless Beijing takes decisive action to rebalance their trading relationship, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a summit today. politico.eu/article/eu-chi…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. “Without progress it will be very difficult for the European Union to maintain openness,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tells Chinese leaders.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 17 h

Happy Thursday, city lovers! In this week’s edition of Living Cities, we look at the measures that national, regional, and local governments can take to ensure public cash isn’t lost to corruption in Europe’s cities. Dig in 👇 politico.eu/newsletter/glo…

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 17 h

The European Central Bank held its key deposit rate stable, as it waits for more clarity on the impact that U.S. tariffs will have on the eurozone economy. politico.eu/article/ecb-ho…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank held its key deposit rate stable, as it waits for more clarity on the impact that U.S. tariffs will have on the eurozone economy. The pause follows seven conse…

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 17 h

The Hungarian government has banned the Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country, citing “antisemitic hate speech and open praise for Hamas and Hezbollah,” a government spokesperson said today. politico.eu/article/irelan…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. The rap group was set to perform in the country in August, but Hungarian authorities accused it of “antisemitic hate speech.”

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South Park skewers Trump over Epstein files, depicts him in bed with Satan ow.ly/q4Z7106gMzP

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 18 h

The European Commission received broad support from EU member countries today for a single round of retaliatory tariffs on US goods if no trade deal is reached with the Trump administration, two EU diplomats told POLITICO. politico.eu/article/eu-cou…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. In a no-deal scenario, U.S. goods worth €93 billion would be hit.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 18 h

The United States has ramped up criticism of a key European Union tech law, irking European diplomats as both sides attempt to land a tariff deal. politico.eu/article/us-eur…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. U.S. State Department is running a months-long campaign pushing back on the landmark EU social media law.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 18 h

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken hit back at Dassault CEO Éric Trappier over the French executive's refusal to let Belgium participate in a European next-generation fighter jet project. politico.eu/article/belgiu…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. Dassault chief Éric Trappier riles the government in Brussels.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 19 h

News organizations Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, Reuters and the BBC issued today a rare joint statement calling on Israel to allow journalists to move in and out of Gaza, and to provide more food for civilians in the besieged Strip. politico.eu/article/worlds…

POLITICOEurope's tweet card. “We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families,” say AFP, AP, Reuters and the BBC.

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POLITICOEurope@POLITICOEurope · 19 h

The EU is under immense pressure to clinch a trade deal with Donald Trump before his Aug. 1 deadline. But while negotiators are scrambling to convince Washington to negotiate further, appetite is growing to ready not one, but several counterstrikes. 🔗 politico.eu/article/transa…

POLITICOEurope's tweet image. The EU is under immense pressure to clinch a trade deal with Donald Trump before his Aug. 1 deadline.

But while negotiators are scrambling to convince Washington to negotiate further, appetite is growing to ready not one, but several counterstrikes.

🔗 politico.eu/article/transa…

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