Bjoern Seibert, the power behind Queen Ursula’s throne – POLITICO
He’s known as the man to call to get things done in Brussels. He leans on party bosses…
13 things we learned from von der Leyen’s EU no-confidence debate – POLITICO
“In fact, let us call it by its name – it is simply a lie.” 6. Socialists and…
European Parliament to explore accelerated Russian gas ban for 2026 – POLITICO
Amid ongoing fears the bill could trigger an avalanche of lawsuits from Russian energy firms, Niinistö also said…
Contributor: How martial law made the American Revolution
On this Fourth of July, with federal troops still on the ground in Los Angeles, our own American…
Berlin calls Europe’s immigration hard-liners to summit on asylum rules – POLITICO
The aim of the summit is a declaration containing concrete ideas — including on border protection and deporting…
Moldova pushes for EU entry assurances as Hungary blocks Ukraine – POLITICO
That creates a potential impasse, especially given the reluctance in Brussels to leave Kyiv behind. Meanwhile, for the…
UK’s Rachel Reeves faces pain wherever she turns – POLITICO
“The problem that Rachel Reeves really sharply faces … is that you have pinned everything on the fiscal…
Labour struggles to drain the swamp – POLITICO
Those concerns were further cemented this week after the Guardian reported claims from government sources that the process…
Inside the Franco-German plot to kill Europe’s ethical supply chain law – POLITICO
Now, the survival of EU supply chain oversight rules is part of the new coalition agreement between the…
Greek farm scandal triggers top-level government resignations – POLITICO
The case file names 15 MPs — 13 from the ruling New Democracy (ND), and one each from…