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How to watch Italy’s referendum like a pro
- Giulia Poloni, Hannah Roberts
- Mar 21, 2026
Italians head to the polls this weekend to decide the future of their justice system.
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Far-left surge in Airbus’ hometown scares big business
- Clea Caulcutt
- Mar 20, 2026
Employers brace for France Unbowed's possible takeover of city hall in Toulouse.
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From Hitler to ‘Pinocchio’: Germany’s speech laws collide with satire
- Ferdinand Knapp
- Mar 20, 2026
Police probes over online posts are raising concerns about overreach.
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Berlin’s Indo-Pacific strategy blends arms deals and alliances
- Chris Lunday
- Mar 20, 2026
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’ trip to Asia highlights Germany’s push for a bigger security role in the Pacific — and the limits of its military po...
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EU leaders find themselves incapable of action despite wars so close to home
- Sebastian Starcevic
- Mar 20, 2026
With conflicts raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, a summit in Brussels merely exposed Europe's powerlessness.
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15 things we learned at the EU leaders’ summit
- Sonja Rijnen
- Mar 20, 2026
From the deadly serious issues of Iran and Ukraine to the more light-hearted matters of what you can do with a stick of celery, here's POLITICO's rund...
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What the EU Biotech Act delivers for Europe
- Amgen
- Mar 20, 2026
Biotechnology drives cutting-edge medical innovation but is constrained by Europe’s fragmented regulatory landscape. The Biotech Act offers a critical...
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‘All I could do was just wait and pray’: An oral history of the Brussels bombings
- Sonja Rijnen, Sebastian Starcevic
- Mar 20, 2026
10 years ago, terror attacks shook the Belgian capital. Here’s how the day and its aftermath unfolded, in the words of those who lived it.
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Showdown on French Riviera reveals the far right’s potential path to power
- Victor Goury-Laffont
- Mar 20, 2026
A Le Pen ally is set to win Nice, and the bitter campaign there is reopening debate on whether the conservatives will merge forces with the far right.
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Trump’s team repeatedly tried to intervene over Mandelson appointment
- Daniel Lippman, Esther Webber
- Mar 20, 2026
Two people tell POLITICO that the initial response to Mandelson was deeply skeptical, despite eventual assent.
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The return of Hitler and warm beer!
- Paul Dallison
- Mar 20, 2026
Would you vote for a Hitler or an Epstein?
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Giorgia Meloni is on a winning streak in Rome and Brussels. The referendum can end it.
- Carlo Martuscelli, Jacopo Barigazzi
- Mar 20, 2026
A plebiscite on judicial reform risks tripping up Italy's leader just as she is at the zenith of her power.