Europe News
Labour’s year-long China charm offensive revealed
- Politics
- Graham Lanktree
- Jan 25, 2026
Behind closed doors, ministers have pushed for closer economic collaboration with Beijing in a series of speeches obtained by POLITICO.
Trump’s Greenland gambit exposes Canada’s Arctic vulnerability
- Politics
- Jones Hayden
- Jan 25, 2026
U.S. saber-rattling has Canada refocusing on Arctic security and long-ignored gaps in defense.
How Soviet soldiers became the latest casualties of Russia’s war on Ukraine
- Politics
- Benjamin Mack-Jackson
- Jan 25, 2026
The World War II fallen Moscow won’t claim — and Latvia can’t lay to rest.
My survival guide to the Kremlin’s winter of terror in Kyiv
- Politics
- Veronika Melkozerova
- Jan 25, 2026
POLITICO's Ukraine correspondent describes life in a shivering but resilient city under relentless Russian assault.
Hearts v Celtic, Gogic and Askou in focus - Scottish Premiership picks
- Sports
- Jan 24, 2026
Leaders Heart of Midlothian hosting champions Celtic is the highlight of the Scottish Premiership weekend, but Rangers' Andreas Skov Olsen and Motherwell's Jens Berthel Askou are also in the spotlight...
No Real exit for Alexander-Arnold - Saturday's gossip
- Sports
- Jan 23, 2026
Real Madrid right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has not been told to find a new club this summer, Arsenal eye summer move for Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, while Liverpool are set to battle Bayern M...
Greenland to Trump: Hands off our minerals
- Politics
- Marianne Gros, Jakob Weizman
- Jan 23, 2026
A deal between the U.S. and NATO shouldn't touch Greenland's minerals, says minister.
Uncapped Sela called up for England Six Nations tilt
- Sports
- Jan 23, 2026
England have called up uncapped 20-year-old prop Vilikesa 'Billy' Sela for the Six Nations to cover a crop of tighthead injuries, while Exeter number eight Greg Fisilau is rewarded for his fine club f...
Separated by war — and by Schengen
- Politics
- Ekaterina Bodyagina
- Jan 23, 2026
Designed to keep Europe safe, a security system is trapping Ukrainian ex-prisoners — including victims of Russian occupation — leaving families torn apart with no clear path out of legal limbo.
The EU’s new power couple: Merz and Meloni
- Politics
- James Angelos, Giorgio Leali, Nette Nöstlinger, Ben Munster
- Jan 23, 2026
As relations between Berlin and Paris falter, Germany's chancellor is identifying Italy's prime minister as a key ally.
Nigel Farage’s support for Trump is putting off potential voters
- Politics
- Bethany Dawson
- Jan 23, 2026
A focus group this week found there is concern about the Reform UK leader's relationship with the U.S. president.
‘No one can trust him’: Trump’s torched allies confront the world without America
- Politics
- Tim Ross
- Jan 23, 2026
In a week when the U.S. president wrecked the Western order, a wobbly new era is beginning to emerge.