Europe News
Transatlantic cooperation underpins Europe’s deterrence
- Politics
- POLITICO Studio
- Feb 10, 2026
Strengthening Europe’s deterrence requires technical expertise, operational readiness and the capacity to produce and deliver defense capabilities at scale. This January, French President Emmanuel Mac...
Costa’s legacy: The far right in Portugal
- Politics
- Aitor Hernández-Morales
- Feb 10, 2026
The ultranationalist Chega party is thriving by campaigning on issues the president of the European Council failed to address while prime minister.
5 steps to get Ukraine into the EU in 2027
- Politics
- Zoya Sheftalovich
- Feb 10, 2026
Plans to bring Kyiv into the tent before it has completed all reforms and to remove Hungary's veto signal a sense of urgency in Brussels.
Britain’s crisis-hit Keir Starmer survives one more day
- Politics
- Dan Bloom, Bethany Dawson, Andrew McDonald
- Feb 9, 2026
Like Conservative Boris Johnson before him, the Labour British prime minister is on borrowed time.
Ronaldo to end Saudi strike - Tuesday's gossip
- Sports
- Feb 9, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return in Saudi Arabia, a change in Barcelona's boardroom might determine whether Marcus Rashford stays in Spain, Zinedene Zidane may be heading back to Real Madrid, plus m...
Why Scottish Labour turned against Keir Starmer
- Politics
- Abby Wallace
- Feb 9, 2026
The U.K. prime minister had "taken his eye off the ball" on domestic policies even before the latest scandal, one Scottish Labour MP said.
The EU’s secret weapon to shut out Chinese companies
- Politics
- Gregorio Sorgi
- Feb 9, 2026
The European Commission will unveil new security measures on access to public funding in March.
What makes 'incredible' Bielle-Biarrey a generational talent?
- Sports
- Feb 9, 2026
Rugby Special's Ugo Monye, Chris Ashton and John Barclay praise France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey's ability to perform consistently for his age, and put his success down to the combination of his phy...
Time for a Brexit reckoning
- Politics
- Dalibor Rohac
- Feb 9, 2026
In order to finally move one, Britain must face the abysmal failure this project has been.
Nigel Farage tries to fix his Russia problem
- Politics
- Esther Webber
- Feb 9, 2026
Reform UK is making efforts to shake off its foreign policy headahces, from Putin to Trump.
Europe’s big week of crisis diplomacy
- Politics
- Sebastian Starcevic
- Feb 9, 2026
The very future of the continent will be up for debate in a packed few days of top-level talks.
'Cold' coach back at Olympics after Valieva scandal
- Sports
- Feb 8, 2026
When figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze's behaviour towards her pupils was branded "chilling to see" at the last Winter Olympics, it was hard to see her returning - but she is back for Milan-Cortin...