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Partying or fighting? The different approaches to being European Council president.
- Paul Dallison
- Apr 24, 2026
António Costa takes EU leaders to the beach, while Charles Michel returns and isn't happy.
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MAGA’s Romanian champion George Simion eyes comeback as government implodes
- Max Griera
- Apr 24, 2026
The country's governing coalition is scrambling to find a solution that would keep his nationalist AUR party out of power.
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Farage and Polanski get ready to chew through the London ‘donut’
- Sam Blewett
- Apr 24, 2026
Populists on the right and left are upsetting the old order in the U.K. capital — and risk dealing Prime Minister Keir Starmer another hefty blow.
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Despite the warm sea breeze, icy winds blast Europe’s leaders
- Gabriel Gavin
- Apr 24, 2026
Reminders of the world's problems were all around them in Cyprus — but solutions remain few and far between.
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After toasting €90B loan, EU leaders face up to the morning after
- Sebastian Starcevic, Nektaria Stamouli, Jacopo Barigazzi
- Apr 23, 2026
At the summit in Cypriot party town Ayia Napa, the comedown came quickly.
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MEPs eye hefty EU budget increase for health
- Rory O’Neill
- Apr 23, 2026
The health committee wants dedicated funding for public health programs, as well as for pharma, digital and military health — but it only has limited...
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EU forges ahead with membership for Ukraine and Moldova after Orbán’s exit
- Gabriel Gavin, Sebastian Starcevic, Nicholas Vinocur, Martina Sapio
- Apr 23, 2026
Key negotiating “clusters” will be unblocked, opening the path to the two nations joining as members of the bloc.
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From high fares to fuel shortages: 3 scenarios for Europe’s summer travel season
- Tommaso Lecca
- Apr 23, 2026
Even a quick end to the war won’t ease pressure on jet fuel supplies.
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‘We need to talk to everyone’: Albanian PM Rama slams EU for ‘strategic’ mistake on Russia
- Nicholas Vinocur
- Apr 23, 2026
In a wide-ranging interview, Albanian PM defended ongoing talks with Jared Kushner over the sale of Sazan Island in the Adriatic.
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UK allies dismayed by Mandelson vetting meltdown
- Esther Webber
- Apr 23, 2026
The unusual public airing of security procedure has compounded frustration about the drama that has surrounded the former U.K. ambassador to Washingto...
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Comment les Verts britanniques veulent purger leur programme pour mieux gagner
- Sam Blewett
- Apr 23, 2026
Sous la houlette de Zack Polanski, le parti pourrait renoncer à son vœu d'abolir la monarchie ou de limiter les autoroutes à 90 km/h.
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Europe’s auspicious renewable: Hydro power
- Elisabeth Braw
- Apr 23, 2026
While oil and gas remain on the geopolitical front line, dams and their adjacent reservoirs can alleviate the bloc's energy dependence.