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Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire wins Paris mayoral race
- Giorgio Leali
- Mar 22, 2026
His win extends the Socialists' 25-year rule over Paris.
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Merz’s conservatives on course to win key state vote despite far-right surge
- Nette Nöstlinger
- Mar 22, 2026
The far-right Alternative for Germany was the biggest winner of the night in terms of vote share gained, deepening its foothold in the west of the cou...
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Exit poll: Slovenia’s ruling liberals edge populists, but election still too close to call
- Sebastian Starcevic
- Mar 22, 2026
Slovenes voted Sunday in a dramatic election roiled by interference and espionage claims.
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Robert Mueller, former FBI director who led Trump investigation, dies at 81
- David Cohen
- Mar 21, 2026
He had a long record of public service before becoming a special counsel for the Department of Justice in 2017.
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How to watch Italy’s referendum like a pro
- Giulia Poloni, Hannah Roberts
- Mar 21, 2026
Italians head to the polls this weekend to decide the future of their justice system.
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Far-left surge in Airbus’ hometown scares big business
- Clea Caulcutt
- Mar 20, 2026
Employers brace for France Unbowed's possible takeover of city hall in Toulouse.
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From Hitler to ‘Pinocchio’: Germany’s speech laws collide with satire
- Ferdinand Knapp
- Mar 20, 2026
Police probes over online posts are raising concerns about overreach.
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Berlin’s Indo-Pacific strategy blends arms deals and alliances
- Chris Lunday
- Mar 20, 2026
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’ trip to Asia highlights Germany’s push for a bigger security role in the Pacific — and the limits of its military po...
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EU leaders find themselves incapable of action despite wars so close to home
- Sebastian Starcevic
- Mar 20, 2026
With conflicts raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, a summit in Brussels merely exposed Europe's powerlessness.
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15 things we learned at the EU leaders’ summit
- Sonja Rijnen
- Mar 20, 2026
From the deadly serious issues of Iran and Ukraine to the more light-hearted matters of what you can do with a stick of celery, here's POLITICO's rund...
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What the EU Biotech Act delivers for Europe
- Amgen
- Mar 20, 2026
Biotechnology drives cutting-edge medical innovation but is constrained by Europe’s fragmented regulatory landscape. The Biotech Act offers a critical...
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‘All I could do was just wait and pray’: An oral history of the Brussels bombings
- Sonja Rijnen, Sebastian Starcevic
- Mar 20, 2026
10 years ago, terror attacks shook the Belgian capital. Here’s how the day and its aftermath unfolded, in the words of those who lived it.