Politics

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The delicate art of hanging around like a lemon while your allies get lambasted

• Paul Dallison
• Mar 6, 2026

Friedrich Merz said nothing as Donald Trump launched a wave of verbal attacks — he's not the only one to have sat in silence.

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Can Donald Trump save Viktor Orbán?

• Jamie Dettmer
• Mar 6, 2026

As Hungary’s prime minister trails in the polls, MAGA heavyweights mobilize to shore up their most loyal European ally.

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‘The catastrophe is coming’: The battle to fix Britain’s crumbling parliament

• Patrick Baker
• Mar 6, 2026

British MPs worry that voters will be 'furious' with a revamp of parliament — but the safety warnings keep piling up.

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The EU’s plan to stop new members from becoming Hungary 2.0

• Sebastian Starcevic
• Mar 6, 2026

Montenegro, the frontrunner for EU membership, could join under stricter conditions. Here's what that means.

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Germany’s far right set to gain ground beyond its eastern strongholds

• Ferdinand Knapp, Nette Nöstlinger
• Mar 6, 2026

Ahead of a Sunday election in the western state of Baden-Württemberg, Alternative for Germany is capitalizing on rising economic anxiety.

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Trump’s strikes on Iran give Meloni a headache before Italy’s crunch referendum

• Hannah Roberts
• Mar 6, 2026

The Italian prime minister faces a difficult balancing act to preserve her alliance with her ally in the White House.

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UK cut staff hours at key naval base responding to Cyprus drone strike

• Esther Webber
• Mar 5, 2026

Defense workers union argues deal at naval home of HMS Dragon undermined readiness for a crisis.

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Pourquoi la nouvelle loi européenne sur l’industrie est une politique climatique déguisée

• Zia Weise
• Mar 5, 2026

Les ambitions écologiques du projet de loi sur l’accélération industrielle sont passées sous les radars. POLITICO s’y penche de plus près.

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Britain looks to Frederiksen’s migration plan to neutralize Farage

• Sam Blewett
• Mar 5, 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is eager to take on complaints from liberal-minded colleagues — and combat Nigel Farage's right-wing insurgency.

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Iran war challenges Cyprus’ time in the EU hot seat

• Gabriel Gavin
• Mar 5, 2026

The tiny island nation finds itself under fire just after taking over the reins of the EU for a six-month stint.

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Trump’s Iran gamble carries a political cost

• Ivo Daalder
• Mar 5, 2026

The decision to go to war was a dangerous wager that force could achieve what diplomacy couldn't — and it'll likely cause the president trouble come N...

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MAGA embrace: Europe’s nationalists head to Washington

• Karl Mathiesen, Stefanie Bolzen, Kimberly Leonard
• Mar 5, 2026

Right-wing populists from across Europe are converging on the U.S. capital, where Speaker Mike Johnson is headlining a sovereignty conference.