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EU leaders today urged China's President Xi Jinping to pressure Russia into ending its war on Ukraine as they acknowledged that relations between Beijing and Brussels have reached an "inflection point." politico.eu/article/eu-war…

COMMENTARY: As a democratic state, Ukraine is under assault from two sources. Its first and most obvious adversary is Moscow. But to some, the other is its own semi-autocratic leadership. 🔗 politico.eu/article/ukrain…

Ireland's media regulator is turning up the heat on Elon Musk's social media site X for not properly checking the age of users who can access porn. politico.eu/article/x-twit…

For decades, the only meaningful deals China struck with any other nation to reduce its enormous output of greenhouse gases were with the world’s other largest polluter, the United States. Now, the EU is trying to break into that club. politico.eu/article/us-eu-…

The age-old fight between Poland and France over the legacy of Marie Curie has a new front: the €20 banknote. politico.eu/article/ecb-ne…

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hailed a “major win” as he prepares to sign a long-desired free trade agreement with India. But with key aspects of the deal still unresolved, he may want to keep the champagne on ice. politico.eu/article/uk-ind…

As transatlantic trade tensions ratchet up, calls are growing on Brussels to get tough and ready its most powerful trade tool. politico.eu/article/transa…

For once, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer gets to hawk a win today as he inks a tariff-cutting trade deal with India’s Narendra Modi. He should enjoy it while it lasts.  More in London Playbook 👇 politico.eu/newsletter/lon…

EU top dogs Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa are on the ground in Beijing for a super-short EU-China summit today. They’ve already delivered a series of remarks that highlight the strains being felt. Read more in Brussels Playbook 👇 politico.eu/newsletter/bru…

Lucrative, freewheeling — and largely unregulated — private intelligence and security firms are booming in Britain. politico.eu/article/uk-bri…

Ukrainian democracy is proving much stronger than most outsiders — including Russian President Vladimir Putin — believed. But as the full-scale invasion drags into its third year, the strain is starting to show. politico.eu/article/war-in…

COMMENTARY: After gutting two key anti-corruption agencies, Ukraine’s democratic backsliding has finally caught the world's attention. politico.eu/article/ukrain…

Hackers and hostile states will face repercussions such as retaliatory cyber attacks for targeting UK institutions, Britain’s security minister has warned. politico.eu/article/uk-min…

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Protests are growing around Ukraine against a new law that would bring anti-corruption bodies under governmental control — even as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered a vague new bill to alleviate demonstrators’ concerns. politico.eu/article/ukrain…

For decades, the only meaningful deals China struck with any other nation to reduce its enormous output of greenhouse gases were with the world’s other largest polluter, the United States. Now, the European Union is trying to break into that club. politico.eu/article/us-eu-…

EU governments are worried criminal networks are exploiting emerging technologies — like phone software updates — faster than lawmakers and police can keep up with. politico.eu/article/eu-cri…

Macrons sue hard-right commentator Candace Owens for defamation ow.ly/So0A106gGLR

Governments can be held legally responsible for climate inaction, the world’s highest court said in a landmark decision today, opening the door to a cascade of lawsuits. politico.eu/article/top-co…

The EU is eyeing a Japan-style deal with the Donald Trump administration that sets a 15 percent US baseline tariff — but is ready to retaliate if no agreement can be reached by an Aug. 1 deadline, according to EU diplomats briefed on the talks. politico.eu/article/eu-eye…