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The only decent jobs left are Eurocrat and shoemaker
Tens of thousands of people want to work in the EU Bubble, and a vastly smaller amount have been forced to wear ill-fitting shoes by Trump.
Colombian president warns US against building an empire in Latin America
Gustavo Petro tells POLITICO his continent is not a “land to be conquered,” as he criticizes American top diplomat Marco Rubio's view of the world.
L’Europe s’apprête à interdire les IA qui dénudent, à la suite du scandale Grok
L'interdiction, inscluse dans des propositions consultées par POLITICO, pourrait entrer en vigueur cet été.
Time runs out to avert new trade war as US patience with EU wears thin
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 contentious.
Renewed momentum in Poland’s green transition
The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management is the European Investment Bank’s partner in implementing the ELENA Project in Poland, which...
What’s gotten into Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
As the war drags on and talks stall, the Ukrainian president’s frustration with the West is spilling into public view.
The poisoned succession battle to rule Paris
Socialist front-runner Emmanuel Grégoire says his former boss, Mayor Anne Hidaglo, "did everything she could to torpedo my candidacy."
Sánchez’s deputy blasts EU for letting Trump trample all over it
Spanish Deputy PM Yolanda Díaz argues the bloc's "servile" attitude toward Washington could fuel Euroskeptic sentiment and contribute to a far-right surge.
New Mandelson files lay bare what went wrong in Downing Street
A 147-page document drop about the former ambassador's appointment shows Keir Starmer was warned about his continuing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Nigel Farage breaks with his Welsh leader over insurance system for the NHS
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 "national decision...
EU set to ban AI nudification apps in wake of Grok scandal
The ban, laid out in proposals seen by POLITICO, could kick in this summer.
Starmer’s new plan: Save our energy bills, stop the war
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.