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Greece bets big on MAGA, as other EU countries turn away from Trump
While the U.S. president's relations with other European countries sour, he is hailing Greece as "terrific"
The ever-diminishing role of Marco Rubio
Few people have been better positioned to dominate U.S. foreign and national security policy, yet the secretary of state appears to be receding in both his jobs...
Under US pressure, EU moves to soften rules for fighting climate superpollutant
The Commission is poised to weaken enforcement of its methane regulation.
Fertilizer time bomb threatens to drive up Europe’s food prices
Fertilizer and fuel prices are surging. Europe's political response has been muted. Consumers’ real pain is set to arrive with next year's harvest.
Luxembourgish MEP leads recruitment drive for trip to Russia
Fernand Kartheiser was kicked out of his political group over a visit to Russia. Now he wants to take other lawmakers with him.
How to watch Britain’s ‘midterm’ election results like a pro
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing his biggest test yet in elections that will decide control of Scotland, Wales and large parts of England.
Far-right ‘Spaniards first’ policy looms over Andalusia election
Mainstream conservatives fear coalition deals with the far-right Vox party could force them toward a policy that alienates centrists and immigrants.
EU negotiators fail to agree on US trade deal
Talks between the bloc's three institutions were inconclusive, despite President Donald Trump's threat to hike auto tariffs.
Rubio’s Rome challenge: Managing an ally, appealing to a pope
With Giorgia Meloni, Washington has leverage. With the Vatican, it has little more than diplomacy.
Britain’s local elections are haunted by the Middle East
A spate of antisemitic attacks have capped the end of a bitter campaign already shaped by public opinion on Gaza.
‘Embarrassing’: UK Labour’s rising star suffers major setback over pensions
Onlookers see Torsten Bell rising up the ranks to chancellor, but a recent loss in his landmark pensions bill could be a major setback.