Politics

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UK-China reset vital for world peace, Xi tells Starmer

• Dan Bloom
• Jan 29, 2026

British PM Keir Starmer returned the flattery during a visit to Beijing, saying he wants “more sophisticated” ties with China.

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Donald Trump just saved Mette Frederiksen from electoral oblivion

• Seb Starcevic, Jakob Weizman
• Jan 29, 2026

The Danish prime minister was sinking in the polls. America’s Greenland grab changed everything.

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A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine looks close, except on everything that matters

• Eva Hartog
• Jan 29, 2026

Three issues still blocking an agreement to end the war.

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The Netherlands rethinks its US tech addiction

• Pieter Haeck
• Jan 28, 2026

Dutch society is built on US digital services. That’s now seen as a glaring security issue.

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Spanish rail disaster ramps up pressure on Sánchez

• Guy Hedgecoe
• Jan 28, 2026

The prime minister is already reeling from corruption and sexual harassment scandals in the Socialist party.

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A credibility test for Europe’s fisheries policy

• Maria Damanaki, former European Commissioner for maritime affairs and fisheries & Christodoulos Charalambous, president, Cypriot Professional Fishers Association
• Jan 28, 2026

Europe’s fishers won’t be supported by rewriting policy that is already shown to work.

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European leader spoke of shock at Trump’s state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting

• Nicholas Vinocur, Zoya Sheftalovich
• Jan 28, 2026

The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week's EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats...

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Iranians are making history. Europe must act.

• Shirin Ebadi, Nazenin Ansari, Nazanin Boniadi, Ladan Boroumand, Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson
• Jan 28, 2026

The people of Iran are paying with their lives, and the EU can no longer hide behind procedure.

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5 China experts on how Keir Starmer should play his China trip

• Noah Keate
• Jan 28, 2026

POLITICO asked Beijing watchers —including an ex-diplomat and former minister — to offer advice to the British PM as he arrives in Beijing.

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Merz’s conservatives push to stop far-right surge in Germany’s east

• Nette Nöstlinger
• Jan 28, 2026

Ahead of a series of key state elections, one conservative premier’s decision to step aside is intended to prevent the AfD from coming to power.

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All the economic wins Keir Starmer wants to bag in China

• Caroline Hug, Graham Lanktree
• Jan 27, 2026

... and all the ones too tough to mention.

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Mark Rutte’s Trump flattery strains NATO

• Victor Jack
• Jan 27, 2026

The alliance secretary-general helped bring NATO back from the brink on Greenland. But some in Europe are now asking: At what cost?