Politics

EU removes two Russian billionaires from sanctions list

Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman were cut from the blacklist after capitals yielded to lobbying by France behind clos…

Matthew Bryza joins Azerbaijan’s ARB TV 24 about new transport corridor investments helping to bolster peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia

The post Matthew Bryza joins Azerbaijan’s ARB TV 24 about new transport corridor investments helping to bolster pe…

Atlantic Council Launches Power of Sports Center to Harness Sports as Platform for Diplomacy, Innovation, Economic Growth, and Global Cooperation

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 – The Atlantic Council today announced the launch of its Power of Sports Center, a groundbr…

Trump wants to be with the ‘winners.’ Europe should remember that.

Getting the White House onside isn't about ideology — it's about popularity, said POLITICO's Jonathan Martin.…

Yevgeniya Gaber comments on the Black Sea security architecture, saying closer coordination among the region’s NATO members are all the more important

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EU could boost market access for UK, says top lawmaker

Seeking closer relations with Britain and Canada is essential to navigating global power politics, Mika Aaltola told POL…

Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump

"Even if we wanted to supply [potash] to other, Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes," said the Belarusi…

Ukraine open to grain truce with Russia, deputy PM says

Vsevolod Chentsov tells POLITICO "now is a good moment to sit and talk."…

EU-Cyberbehörde: Chinesische Hacker haben 2025 die Schifffahrt in mindestens sieben EU-Staaten angegriffen

Eine chinesische Hackergruppe habe im Laufe des Jahres 2025 immer wieder Cyberangriffe auf europäische maritime Organisa…

In blow to Meloni, Italy misses early exit from EU fiscal watch

The state of the economy will be top of voters’ minds in the 2027 elections.…

Macron pushes for energy truce between Ukraine and Russia

The French president met with Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the U.N. General Assembly in New York.…

Germany says Costa losing touch ‘with reality’ on EU budget

Berlin's Europe minister rebuked the European Council president's remarks to POLITICO.…

Pour atténuer les prix des carburants, Emmanuel Macron demande des assouplissements à l’UE

PARIS — Le président français Emmanuel Macron a demandé à la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leye…

Macron asks EU to relax energy and climate rules to ease soaring fuel prices

The French president wants the European Commission to delay issuing fines on oil and gas companies which fail to report …

Burnham leaves door open to ‘rejoin EU’ pledge

The U.K. PM’s comments are a major shift in rhetoric from the days of predecessor Keir Starmer.…

Einigung über EU-Handelsabkommen mit den Philippinen

Von der Leyen spricht nach einem Telefonat mit dem philippinischen Präsidenten von einer grundsätzlichen Einigung. Einig…

Burnham softens up Trump – but at what cost?

How on edge will Andy Burnham feel as he prepares to meet Donald Trump? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy assess the risks as …

EU reaches ‘substantial agreement’ on Philippines trade deal

Von der Leyen declares a deal after call with Ferdinand Marcos Jr., but negotiators still have work to do.…

Reform-Agenda: Merz‘ neue Suche nach Gerechtigkeit

Nach dem Wahlschock steht die politische Reformagenda in Berlin auf dem Prüfstand. CDU-Chef Friedrich Merz rückt scheinb…

Open-source AI comes of age

Meloni’s EU lieutenant urges Brussels to work with Le Pen

Nicola Procaccini say he is "optimistic" that French far-right leader will not be destructive for the EU.…

The UK coalition the Lib Dems don’t want to talk about

Britain’s centrist force is coy about reentering government after a previous stint ended catastrophically.…

Merz’s dilemma: Redraft German economic reforms, or go down defending them

Chancellor insists his reforms are needed to revive the economy and competitiveness, but the proposals are turning off v…

Britain-focused Andy Burnham starts racking up the air miles

New U.K. leader lands for the U.N. General Assembly — with one eye on voters who punished his globe-trotting predecessor…