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France will establish formal diplomatic relations with Palestine, President Emmanuel Macron said today. politico.eu/article/france…
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…
🚨 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…
Much like cricket, trade talks with India have been a long game, with plenty of sticky wickets along the way. politico.eu/article/bigges…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
South Park skewers Trump over Epstein files, depicts him in bed with Satan ow.ly/q4Z7106gMzP
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
