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Why Germany’s conservatives can’t get over Angela Merkel
- Marc Felix Serrao
- Feb 21, 2026
One sentence in Friedrich Merz's address to the CDU party congress gives a big clue.
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World leaders hold their breath for Trump’s next tariff move
- Camille Gijs, Sophie Inge, Giorgio Leali, Zi-Ann Lum, Phelim Kine, Thorsten Mumme
- Feb 20, 2026
The EU, U.K. and Canada react cautiously to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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Oddest moments from India’s AI summit: Missing stars, traffic chaos and robo-dog controversy
- Milena Wälde, Pieter Haeck
- Feb 20, 2026
A lot of important topics were debated in New Delhi, but there was also some fun and frustration.
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Orbán’s nemesis turns his nationalist playbook against him
- Ketrin Jochecová
- Feb 20, 2026
By adopting the language of sovereignty and skepticism toward Brussels, Péter Magyar has become the Hungarian prime minister's most serious challenger...
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French far right looks for Charlie Kirk moment after activist’s killing
- Marion Solletty, Victor Goury-Laffont
- Feb 20, 2026
The National Rally is seizing on the death of a 23-year-old affiliated with far-right extremists ahead of key local elections.
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EU Parliament to ditch Strasbourg trips thanks to American intervention
- Paul Dallison
- Feb 20, 2026
US basketball league has a rather outdated view of France's borders.
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Why Britain struggles to hold onto its prime ministers
- Patrick Baker
- Feb 20, 2026
From rising prices to WhatsApp, Westminster insiders explain why Britain feels ungovernable.
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In Trump’s world, look to the middle powers for hope
- Ivo Daalder
- Feb 20, 2026
The U.S. may have abandoned its role in leading a rules-based system. But there is every reason to hope that others will take up the leadership mantle...
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Meet Antonia Romeo, Keir Starmer’s super-ambitious pick to reboot the British state
- Dan Bloom, Esther Webber
- Feb 19, 2026
POLITICO spoke to 30 current and former politicians, political advisers and civil servants who have crossed paths with Britain’s new Whitehall boss at...
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‘No red lines’: Spain reveals EU supergroup’s plan to challenge US and China
- Gregorio Sorgi, Giovanna Faggionato
- Feb 19, 2026
But smaller countries fear the club will sideline dissenting voices in pursuit of a two-speed Europe.
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‘Remember Putin is a KGB officer’: Ukraine’s ex-leader fears Russia is playing Zelenskyy
- Jamie Dettmer
- Feb 19, 2026
Petro Poroshenko has some advice for his bitter rival, the current president of Ukraine.
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French firebrand Sarah Knafo looks to Paris mayor race for big breakthrough
- Sarah Paillou, Pauline de Saint Remy
- Feb 19, 2026
The anti-immigrant MEP is betting the race for city hall will boost her name recognition ahead of the 2027 presidential contest.