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5 ways the Iran war shows NATO is not ready to fight Russia
- Victor Jack
- Apr 27, 2026
From ammunition shortages to underinvestment in navies, the alliance is far from battle ready.
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World’s greenest countries eye drilling as fix for Iran crisis
- Zia Weise, Charlie Cooper
- Apr 27, 2026
The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Mexico and the U.K. are debating whether to expand or restart domestic fossil fuel production.
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German conservatives pile pressure on von der Leyen to dismantle Brussels ‘machine’
- Oliver Noyan
- Apr 27, 2026
Right-wing lawmakers in Berlin are set to confront the Commission president over what they view as excessive EU power and regulation in a closed-door...
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Time for a different kind of NATO
- Ivo Daalder
- Apr 27, 2026
To survive the onslaught of U.S. criticism, a new kind of alliance will need to emerge — and soon.
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What Britain wants from King Charles’ trip to Trumpland
- Dan Bloom, Esther Webber
- Apr 27, 2026
The monarch’s fence-mending visit to the U.S. this week is the result of months of strategizing at the highest levels of the U.K. government.
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Pro-Starmer think tank Labour Together plans major overhaul after scandal
- John Johnston
- Apr 27, 2026
Boss Alison Phillips also tells POLITICO the outfit won't endorse candidates in a future Labour leadership race.
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Trump’s Iran showdown is becoming Europe’s political nightmare
- Nicholas Vinocur, Bjarke Smith-Meyer
- Apr 27, 2026
Energy prices are rising, growth is slowing and Europe’s cash-strapped governments have few tools left to protect voters from the fallout.
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Trump’s FCC eyes new ways to squeeze the TV networks
- John Hendel
- Apr 26, 2026
The president's media czar, Brendan Carr, is already letting conservative broadcasters get bigger. Now he’s eyeing ways to help them ditch shows like...
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From Iran to Paris weather: Alleged prediction market violations start stacking up
- Gregory Svirnovskiy
- Apr 25, 2026
Fault lines over who is in charge of regulation are already emerging, with several frontline Democrats leading the charge on reining in the companies.
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With its scapegoat gone, Europe is forced to finally get honest with itself
- Sebastian Starcevic
- Apr 24, 2026
Life after Viktor Orbán means that, in the future, leaders will have no one to blame but themselves.
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29 leaders gathered in Cyprus. As usual, the summit was about one who didn’t.
- Jacopo Barigazzi
- Apr 24, 2026
The EU came to Cyprus to talk about its future — and found itself once again reckoning with Donald Trump’s world.
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Un réseau organisé dissémine sa propagande contre les pompes à chaleur sur Facebook
- Alexandre Léchenet, Cécile Marchand
- Apr 24, 2026
Coûteuses, bruyantes, inefficaces : un réseau de groupes Facebook coordonnés multiplie la désinformation sur les pompes à chaleur pour mieux promouvoi...