Politics

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The insider guide to ECB musical chairs

• Geoffrey Smith
• Feb 18, 2026

Who will follow Christine Lagarde into the hot seat in Frankfurt? It’s anyone’s guess, but here are ours.

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Reform UK vows to scrap Britain’s carbon border tax 

• Caroline Hug
• Feb 18, 2026

Business groups warn that ditching the scheme could backfire.

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EU wants to save regions on Russia’s doorstep from economic malaise

• Gregorio Sorgi, Zoya Sheftalovich
• Feb 18, 2026

European Commission wants to pour money into border areas, but there won't be any new funds from the EU’s current budget.

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‘If Mandelson can pass, anyone can’: Epstein scandal prompts scrutiny of UK security vetting

• Mason Boycott-Owen, John Johnston
• Feb 18, 2026

Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein failed to bar him from high office. Now politicians want changes to the way top jobs are vetted.

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High-flying Meloni bets big on a referendum

• Hannah Roberts
• Feb 18, 2026

The Italian prime minister is leading the country's most stable government for years — but a nationwide vote on judicial reform next month could backf...

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Merz wants to be Europe’s Carney

• John Kampfner
• Feb 18, 2026

There's a chance that what helped Canada's prime minister could help the German chancellor too.

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How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails 

• Pieter Haeck, Tom Bristow, Océane Herrero
• Feb 17, 2026

Those gathered in New Delhi are no longer obsessing about how to control AI risks but figuring out who can benefit.

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Germany plans to give spies vast new powers in rollback of postwar restraints

• Nette Nöstlinger
• Feb 17, 2026

Berlin is preparing its foreign intelligence service for a world where the U.S. halts intelligence sharing.

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What Nigel Farage’s new team tells us about his bid to run Britain

• Dan Bloom
• Feb 17, 2026

5 takeaways from the poll-topping Reform UK's big "shadow cabinet" reveal.

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Le marché du carbone européen sous le feu des critiques de l’industrie comme des politiques

• Zia Weise
• Feb 17, 2026

Les déclarations contre le système d'échange de droits à polluer, pilier de la politique climatique européenne, portent les attaques contre la régulat...

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Macron pushes to Le Pen-proof France before 2027 election

• Clea Caulcutt, Giorgio Leali, Laura Kayali
• Feb 17, 2026

The far-right National Rally is already calling foul at controversial personnel moves.

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5 things to watch as EU Parliament gears up for midterm reshuffle

• Max Griera
• Feb 17, 2026

The jostling and maneuvering for influential roles has already begun — even though the reshuffle is still a year off.