Politics

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Peter Mandelson built Britain’s Labour establishment. Now it’s torching him

• Dan Bloom
• Feb 3, 2026

The former British ambassador to Washington has been accused of betraying colleagues amid new Epstein file revelations.

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Thérapie de groupe : Ursula von der Leyen tente d’apaiser les tensions au sein de la Commission

• Gerardo Fortuna
• Feb 3, 2026

Une série d’incidents impliquant des commissaires a conduit la présidente de l’exécutif européen à convoquer une réunion de crise.

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Germans saying ‘nein’ to the stein

• Ferdinand Knapp
• Feb 3, 2026

Overall beer consumption is down but non-alcoholic beer sales, which are measured separately, are rising.

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Rutte is wrong about European defense

• Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Emiliano Alessandri
• Feb 3, 2026

The NATO chief needs to be promoting a more balanced alliance with a strong European pillar — not undermining it.

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Salvini’s far-right League party is ripping apart

• Hannah Roberts
• Feb 3, 2026

Italy's deputy prime minister is struggling to contain a spat with his own deputy, a maverick former general who is threatening to form a rival party.

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Europe begins its slow retreat from US dependence

• Nicholas Vinocur, Zoya Sheftalovich
• Feb 2, 2026

The EU aims to reduce reliance on America in areas such as technology, energy, payments and defense. That will take some time.

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Pint-swilling Nigel Farage wants to be savior of Britain’s pubs

• Caroline Hug
• Feb 2, 2026

The Reform UK leader has a "massive advantage in that he’s a genuine piss artist,” pub boss Tim Martin says — as Labour's rivals spy an issue that mat...

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Commission therapy session: Von der Leyen tries to stamp out tensions in her top team

• Gerardo Fortuna
• Feb 2, 2026

A series of incidents involving commissioners has led to the president calling a crunch meeting.

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L’extrême droite allemande à nouveau la bienvenue à la conférence de Munich sur la sécurité

• Nette Nöstlinger
• Feb 2, 2026

L'AfD a tout fait pour ne plus être bannie de l'événement très médiatisé, allant jusqu'à saisir la justice ou tenter d'utiliser ses liens avec l'admin...

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‘I’m definitely not like an angel’: Meloni laughs off church fresco controversy

• Giulia Poloni
• Feb 2, 2026

The restoration set off a political row involving opposition parties, cultural authorities and a church with long-standing ties to Italy’s right wing.

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Polish divorcees find they may still be married amid chaotic judicial cleanup

• Bartosz Brzeziński
• Feb 2, 2026

As Warsaw tries to undo controversial court reforms, long-settled divorces are being thrown into doubt, handing fresh ammunition to the opposition.

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Europe may want to cool its Carney fever

• Yanmei Xie
• Feb 2, 2026

EU leaders would be mistaken to look for trade relief in China as Canada does, and bargain away the continent’s industrial capacity in the process.