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Keir Starmer’s new heir apparent is haunted by a tax scandal
- Dan Bloom
- Feb 12, 2026
Labour's Angela Rayner is back to dealmaking in Westminster as the "soft left" looks for an alternative to the embattled prime minister.
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Personal data is the new battleground for democracy
- Frank H. McCourt Jr.
- Feb 12, 2026
As the world’s leaders gather in Munich, I call on them to help build a better foundation for AI that embeds Western values and protects future genera...
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NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside
- Victor Jack
- Feb 12, 2026
The alliance's Arctic Sentry is mostly a rebranding exercise aimed at appeasing the U.S. president — in response to a largely exaggerated threat.
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Von der Leyen flips the blame for crippling EU economy back onto national leaders
- Gabriel Gavin, Zia Weise, Aude van den Hove
- Feb 11, 2026
European Commission president insists EU capitals have no right to scapegoat Brussels for excessive red tape and single market failures.
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Von der Leyen and Merz clash over future of EU’s core climate law
- Zia Weise
- Feb 11, 2026
German chancellor joined industry in attacking the EU carbon market as the Commission president defended its "clear benefits."
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5 things holding up the EU’s trade deal with Australia
- Koen Verhelst
- Feb 11, 2026
Can the EU and Australia get over their differences to seal a no-brainer deal?
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“EU industry can still lead in renewable fuels if we’re bold”
- POLITICO Studio
- Feb 11, 2026
A Q&A with Jenni Männistö of renewable fuels producer Neste, which is investing €2.5B in additional production capacity in Europe.
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Europe’s autonomy push exposes old fault lines
- Nicholas Vinocur, Gabriel Gavin
- Feb 11, 2026
The renewed drive to reduce reliance on Washington is bringing up familiar disagreements ahead of an EU leaders’ summit on Thursday.
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France’s 2027 presidential election race is already in full swing
- Clea Caulcutt
- Feb 11, 2026
The contest to succeed Emmanuel Macron is more than a year away, but politicians are already in campaign mode.
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5 reasons Keir Starmer is clinging to power … for now
- Andrew McDonald, Noah Keate
- Feb 11, 2026
Britain's prime minister is in a perilous position, but his opponents haven't ousted him yet.
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Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis
- Lucas Guttenberg, Nils Redeker, Sander Tordoir
- Feb 11, 2026
The continent’s old growth model no longer works in today's world. And EU leaders need a plan that matches the scale of this shift.
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European chemical giants plot to weaken EU’s flagship climate policy
- Jakob Weizman
- Feb 10, 2026
The ultra-polluting sector says the EU's carbon price is putting it out of business.