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EU fears Iran war will put new migration rules to the test
- Hanne Cokelaere
- Mar 13, 2026
Attempts to reform EU migration rules date back to the 2015 refugee crisis, but there are doubts about how the new rules will fare under new pressure.
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How to watch French local elections like a pro (Round 1)
- Victor Goury-Laffont
- Mar 13, 2026
Think of the contest as the opening act of next year's presidential race.
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The only decent jobs left are Eurocrat and shoemaker
- Paul Dallison
- Mar 13, 2026
Tens of thousands of people want to work in the EU Bubble, and a vastly smaller amount have been forced to wear ill-fitting shoes by Trump.
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Colombian president warns US against building an empire in Latin America
- Rory O’Neill
- Mar 12, 2026
Gustavo Petro tells POLITICO his continent is not a “land to be conquered,” as he criticizes American top diplomat Marco Rubio's view of the world.
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L’Europe s’apprête à interdire les IA qui dénudent, à la suite du scandale Grok
- Pieter Haeck
- Mar 12, 2026
L'interdiction, inscluse dans des propositions consultées par POLITICO, pourrait entrer en vigueur cet été.
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Time runs out to avert new trade war as US patience with EU wears thin
- Camille Gijs, Max Griera, Daniel Desrochers
- Mar 12, 2026
There are two weeks until the European Parliament is due to vote on the EU-U.S. trade deal. But the outcome is still uncertain, and bitterly contenti...
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Renewed momentum in Poland’s green transition
- National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
- Mar 12, 2026
The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management is the European Investment Bank’s partner in implementing the ELENA Project in Pol...
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What’s gotten into Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
- Jamie Dettmer
- Mar 12, 2026
As the war drags on and talks stall, the Ukrainian president’s frustration with the West is spilling into public view.
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The poisoned succession battle to rule Paris
- Clea Caulcutt
- Mar 12, 2026
Socialist front-runner Emmanuel Grégoire says his former boss, Mayor Anne Hidaglo, "did everything she could to torpedo my candidacy."
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Sánchez’s deputy blasts EU for letting Trump trample all over it
- Aitor Hernández-Morales
- Mar 12, 2026
Spanish Deputy PM Yolanda Díaz argues the bloc's "servile" attitude toward Washington could fuel Euroskeptic sentiment and contribute to a far-right s...
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Nigel Farage breaks with his Welsh leader over insurance system for the NHS
- Dan Bloom
- Mar 12, 2026
Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas told POLITICO he would rule out moving to an insurance-based system after Nigel Farage said it would be a "nationa...
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New Mandelson files lay bare what went wrong in Downing Street
- Dan Bloom
- Mar 12, 2026
A 147-page document drop about the former ambassador's appointment shows Keir Starmer was warned about his continuing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.