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L’Europe s’apprête à interdire les IA qui dénudent, à la suite du scandale Grok
- Pieter Haeck
- Mar 12, 2026
L'interdiction, inscluse dans des propositions consultées par POLITICO, pourrait entrer en vigueur cet été.
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Time runs out to avert new trade war as US patience with EU wears thin
- Camille Gijs, Max Griera, Daniel Desrochers
- Mar 12, 2026
There are two weeks until the European Parliament is due to vote on the EU-U.S. trade deal. But the outcome is still uncertain, and bitterly contenti...
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Renewed momentum in Poland’s green transition
- National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
- Mar 12, 2026
The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management is the European Investment Bank’s partner in implementing the ELENA Project in Pol...
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What’s gotten into Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
- Jamie Dettmer
- Mar 12, 2026
As the war drags on and talks stall, the Ukrainian president’s frustration with the West is spilling into public view.
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The poisoned succession battle to rule Paris
- Clea Caulcutt
- Mar 12, 2026
Socialist front-runner Emmanuel Grégoire says his former boss, Mayor Anne Hidaglo, "did everything she could to torpedo my candidacy."
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Sánchez’s deputy blasts EU for letting Trump trample all over it
- Aitor Hernández-Morales
- Mar 12, 2026
Spanish Deputy PM Yolanda Díaz argues the bloc's "servile" attitude toward Washington could fuel Euroskeptic sentiment and contribute to a far-right s...
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Nigel Farage breaks with his Welsh leader over insurance system for the NHS
- Dan Bloom
- Mar 12, 2026
Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas told POLITICO he would rule out moving to an insurance-based system after Nigel Farage said it would be a "nationa...
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New Mandelson files lay bare what went wrong in Downing Street
- Dan Bloom
- Mar 12, 2026
A 147-page document drop about the former ambassador's appointment shows Keir Starmer was warned about his continuing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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EU set to ban AI nudification apps in wake of Grok scandal
- Pieter Haeck
- Mar 11, 2026
The ban, laid out in proposals seen by POLITICO, could kick in this summer.
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Starmer’s new plan: Save our energy bills, stop the war
- Charlie Cooper
- Mar 11, 2026
The U.K. prime minister wants a quick de-escalation in Iran to spare his voters higher bills. But Donald Trump isn’t in a hurry.
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Frankfurt finds a golden solution to its European School problem
- Johanna Treeck
- Mar 11, 2026
A whole new generation is set to shudder at the sight of the Bundesbank's iconic HQ.
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Ships under fire in Strait of Hormuz while US hammers Iranian minelayers
- Martina Sapio
- Mar 11, 2026
Traffic through the passage that carries roughly a fifth of global oil supply has sharply declined as shipping companies reroute vessels and insurers...