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Péter Magyar maps out grand bargain to reset Hungary’s ties with Brussels

  • Politics
  • Max Griera, Nicholas Vinocur, Gregorio Sorgi
  • Apr 14, 2026

Hungary's new leader is racing the clock to regain access to billions of euros in EU funds, but at the same time needs to satisfy many demands from Brussels.

Inside the Starmer foreign policy team trying to survive in Trump’s world

  • Politics
  • Dan Bloom, Esther Webber
  • Apr 14, 2026

POLITICO spoke to 23 current and former U.K. government aides and politicians to map the network advising the British PM at a moment of crisis.

Fear of populists is pushing governments to oppose expanding the EU

  • Politics
  • Nicholas Vinocur, Gabriel Gavin, Sebastian Starcevic
  • Apr 14, 2026

Leaders fear debates about bringing in new members will revive "Polish plumber"-like rhetoric and play into hands of far right.

Giorgia Meloni’s problem from hell: Donald Trump

  • Politics
  • Hannah Roberts
  • Apr 14, 2026

The Italian prime minister was caught on Monday between loyalty to the U.S. president and risking her political capital with conservative voters.

Arsenal and Chelsea chase Hall - Tuesday's gossip

  • Sports
  • Apr 13, 2026

Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall is a target for Chelsea and Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United eye RB Leipzig defender David Raum, Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen considers his future, plus m...

How Orbán lost the Hungarian election

  • Politics
  • Max Griera
  • Apr 13, 2026

For two years, the Hungarian leader watched his support slip away.

EU leaders cheer Orbán’s defeat

  • Politics
  • Ferdinand Knapp
  • Apr 13, 2026

“Welcome back to Europe!” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote in a social media post.

Bulgaria’s elections are not for sale, PM insists as he vows crackdown on tampering

  • Politics
  • Antoaneta Roussi
  • Apr 13, 2026

Sofia is battling to fend off meddling, as the country heads into yet another vote.

De Zerbi has a lot of work to do with Spurs - Nevin

  • Sports
  • Apr 12, 2026

Match of the Day pundit Pat Nevin looks at how Tottenham's new head coach Roberto de Zerbi set up his side against Sunderland, and the issues that cost Spurs in their 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Ligh...

Vance, Putin … Zelenskyy: The losers and winners of Hungary’s seismic election

  • Politics
  • Max Griera
  • Apr 12, 2026

Here who's fuming at the result — and who's breathing a sigh of relief.

Orbán just lost his populist touch

  • Politics
  • Jamie Dettmer
  • Apr 12, 2026

The Hungarian PM misread his electorate by bashing the EU and Ukraine. Instead, people cared more about his cronyism and economic mismanagement.

'We need to improve our resilience' - Rosenior

  • Sports
  • Apr 12, 2026

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior admits his side need to "improve their resilience in difficult moments" and focus on winning their next league game against Manchester United to stay in contention for a...