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Latest news and updates from Europe.
US and Iran call for each other's World Cup absence
US President Donald Trump's claim that it would not be "appropriate" for Iran to take part in the 2026 World Cup "for their own life and safety" has been follow...
Britain’s Labour Party stares into the abyss in its Welsh heartland
In the old coalfields of south Wales, Britain’s center-left establishment faces being crushed by a nationalist left and populist right. POLITICO went to find ou...
EU fears Iran war will put new migration rules to the test
Attempts to reform EU migration rules date back to the 2015 refugee crisis, but there are doubts about how the new rules will fare under new pressure.
How to watch French local elections like a pro (Round 1)
Think of the contest as the opening act of next year's presidential race.
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.
Abrar move 'a step in the right direction'
BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt and former England cricketer Steven Finn are encouraged by the Sunrisers Leeds' signing of spinner Abrar Ahmed in The...
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.
Jones eyeing Gold Cup glory aboard The Jukebox Man
Ben Jones was a promising fly-half when he was growing up, coming through the Scarlets academy. But he's now working for football legend, Harry Redknapp, in the...
Rangers 'unequivocally condemn' Old Firm fan disorder
Rangers say they "unequivocally" condemn Sunday's "unacceptable" Old Firm fan disorder and they support the Scottish FA launching an independent review of the S...
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.
'It's a balance' - Hussey on Welsh Fire's big spending
The Welsh Fire have spent big at The Hundred men's auction. They beat off five other franchises to get the England wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox for £300,000 a...