Politics

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Trump’s Iran gamble carries a political cost

• Ivo Daalder
• Mar 5, 2026

The decision to go to war was a dangerous wager that force could achieve what diplomacy couldn't — and it'll likely cause the president trouble come N...

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MAGA embrace: Europe’s nationalists head to Washington

• Karl Mathiesen, Stefanie Bolzen, Kimberly Leonard
• Mar 5, 2026

Right-wing populists from across Europe are converging on the U.S. capital, where Speaker Mike Johnson is headlining a sovereignty conference.

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Trump’s FAFO moment: America needs Europe after all 

• Tim Ross, Eli Stokols
• Mar 5, 2026

The U.S. assault on Iran has hammered another bruise into the transatlantic relationship, with Macron, Starmer and Sánchez resisting Trump’s demands t...

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Polish president hunts for alternatives to EU defense loans

• Wojciech Kość
• Mar 4, 2026

Accessing the EU's €150 billion SAFE program is turning into a political battle in Poland.

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Starmer’s government hunkers down for ‘long-haul’ Iran conflict

• Esther Webber, Dan Bloom, Sam Blewett
• Mar 4, 2026

British government thinks direct phase of the conflict will last for weeks — but its tail could be much longer.

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EU scrambles to defend Spain from Trump’s embargo menace

• Camille Gijs, Aitor Hernández-Morales
• Mar 4, 2026

President Donald Trump’s threat to cut all ties with Spain after it opposed his war on Iran again puts the bloc’s unity to the test.

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Macron teams up with Sánchez amid escalating clash with Trump

• Aitor Hernández-Morales, Clea Caulcutt
• Mar 4, 2026

International tensions over the war in Iran are providing both leaders with a welcome respite from domestic turmoil. 

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Ce que la guerre en Iran signifie pour l’Ukraine

• Tim Ross, Veronika Melkozerova, Esther Webber, Zoya Sheftalovich
• Mar 4, 2026

Les Européennes craignent que Washington, focalisé sur l’Iran, perde de l’intérêt à pousser Vladimir Poutine à signer un accord de Paix. Sans compter...

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Europe braces as Iran threatens to attack 

• Tim Ross, Sam Clark, Veronika Melkozerova, Mason Boycott-Owen, Chris Lunday
• Mar 4, 2026

As authorities tighten security, this is where Europe is most at risk from Iranian drones, missiles, cyberattacks and assassinations. 

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Would-be translators say EU botched their entry exams — again

• Mari Eccles
• Mar 4, 2026

“How is it so difficult to arrange a test?” asked one frustrated applicant.

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Media must stop normalizing the far right

• Georgios Samaras
• Mar 4, 2026

Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences.

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War in the Middle East poses a puzzle for Europe’s far right

• Marion Solletty
• Mar 4, 2026

From Paris to Berlin, the continent’s leaders face the uncomfortable choice of whether to back Trump’s strikes or remain faithful to their sovereignty...