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Middle East war is already affecting shipping — and Europe won’t be spared
The escalating situation in the Strait of Hormuz will have painful implications for global shipping as well as the world’s economies.
Germany’s Greens set to win key state vote in blow to Merz’s coalition
The far-right Alternative for Germany party made the biggest gains in vote share in Baden-Württemberg, tapping into anxieties about the state’s struggling auto...
The EU’s fightback against right-wing populism starts here
Slovenia’s Prime Minister Robert Golob tells POLITICO that his right-wing election rival Janez Janša wants to break up the European Union.
Why Spanish businesses fear escalating clash with Trump
When it comes to economic warfare, Washington is spoiled for choice.
Trump vows harder strikes against ‘loser’ Iran
American military will be ramping up its attacks, Trump said, posting: "Today Iran will be hit very hard!"
Germany’s pro-business liberals risk death blow in regional vote
The Free Democratic Party has played a key role in German politics for most of the postwar era, but a poor result in a state vote on Sunday could mean its demis...
Hungary’s election campaign is about to get even dirtier
Now that the candidates are locked in, analysts expect smear campaigns and influence operations to intensify.
Ukraine offers drone know-how for Gulf cash and US air defenses
Kyiv hopes that the knowledge it has gained fighting Russia will give it both money and leverage with Donald Trump.
Von der Leyen doubles down in face of energy crisis criticism
EU member countries have been spooked by stubbornly high prices and a new war in the Middle East.
Battle between Polish president and prime minister deepens over EU defense loans
Warsaw's deep political divisions risk torpedoing the country's access to €44 billion in cheap EU rearmament loans.
EU blasts Zelenskyy over veiled threat against Orbán
Brussels issues rare condemnation of Ukraine's president, as the Budapest-Kyiv feud boils over.
OPINION: To fix Europe’s food system, start with the school lunch
Treating school meals as a logistical burden is a wasted opportunity. New data shows they are a strategic lever for the EU Green Deal and European Child Guarant...