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Why Europe’s social democrats can’t stop losing
From Portugal to Denmark, progressive and working-class voters are turning their backs on center-left parties who fail to address the affordability crisis and p...
Trump’s ‘gut’ let him down in Iran — and we’re all paying the price of his failed diplomacy
Washington's brand of dealmaking seems unable to handle a determined enemy that seeks its own survival by imposing maximum pain on others.
Keir Starmer’s pick-and-choose Brexit deal faces uphill battle
Brussels officials are wary of previous British attempts to “cherry pick” the benefits of the EU while shirking the obligations of membership.
Orbán’s spies were hunting me, says Hungarian journalist accused of espionage
Szabolcs Panyi tells POLITICO that Budapest's accusations are "meant to psychologically pressure me and shatter my credibility,” in the wake of his reporting on...
Iran war threatens a global recession, Finland’s Stubb warns
The U.S. president’s European golf buddy calls for extra efforts to stop regional conflicts from spiraling toward World War III.
Man arrested on suspicion of Chinese spying was in UK parliament as recently as January
David Taylor held a key role in a cross-party group of MPs on relations with Qatar.
Let it go! How the EU would benefit from being more like Disney
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. Is being the president of France a Mickey Mouse job? The answer is clearly yes, as Emmanuel Macron will spend Fr...
NATO report card: Who gets a gold star and who gets detention?
While all allies reached the 2 percent of GDP spending target on defense last year, there’s still a big gap in what countries shell out.
Text messages by trade czar Šefčovič reveal early concerns over EU-US deal
Six months after the commissioner wrote his U.S. counterparts, they have yet to address European complaints over high steel tariffs.
Keir Starmer tries to move on from his Morgan McSweeney era
Downing Street is unlikely to name a permanent chief of staff until May — and until then, McSweeney's shadow hangs in the air.
AfD leaders want to keep distance from unpopular Trump before key eastern elections
While the AfD rank-and-file deepens ties with MAGA, party leaders are quietly pressing members to dial back overt displays of affinity for Trump.
Australia trade deal brings back Macron’s Mercosur nightmare
France's trade minister tells POLITICO that the EU-Australia deal is "balanced" despite mounting opposition from farmers.