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Russians, Belarussians suspected of foreign interference barred from Paris Games
Among thousands of applications, a few dozen were rejected on suspicion of foreign interference, French Interior Minister Darmanin says.
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
Hungary facing fuel crisis as Ukraine turns up heat on Russian oil supplies
What a rushed trial for Evan Gershkovich might mean
Top NATO general praises Ukraine’s ‘great’ war strategy
Russia sentences Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison
Zelenskyy calls on Starmer to approve missiles
‘Drill, baby, drill’: America’s fossil fuel boom risks bust in Europe
Both Trump and Biden are pushing lucrative U.S. fossil fuel deals — a risky bet given the EU’s plans to wean itself off the energy source.
Sorry, Boris — Nigel Farage is still Britain’s Trump Whisperer
In Milwaukee, the battle for Donald Trump’s attention is heating up and Brits want in.
Polish company under investigation for supplying parts used in Iranian killer drones
The company sold tractor parts that investigators say may have been repurposed for drones.
Zelenskyy urges partners to show ‘bravery’ in helping Ukraine
Ukraine president warns Russian leader Vladimir Putin will work to break up the pro-Ukraine alliance.
Von der Leyen vows to stop China from invading Taiwan
The US warned of Beijing’s readiness to invade by 2027, which would be during the five-year mandate the Commission president is seeking.
Von der Leyen slams Viktor Orbán over trip to Russia
‘This peace mission was nothing but an appeasement mission.’
The Olympics have always been political
Efforts to keep politics out of sports will never be successful.
Making the Olympics cheap again
The IOC says hosting the Games no longer has to be an expensive nightmare.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Ignore the haters — the European Parliament matters more than ever
Parliament is still the weakest of EU institutions — but its members are getting more powerful.
Von der Leyen faces make-or-break vote on second term
European lawmakers have one secret ballot to decide the future of Commission president.
Putin fears crypto mining could cause energy shortages in Russia
Russia has the world’s third-largest crypto mining capability. Cryptocurrencies are used to finance the war effort.
Far-right MEP vows to have priest rid European Parliament of ‘devils’
Eccentric Romanian politician says she has already brought myrrh and a religious icon into the Brussels legislature.
Former PM Babiš: Czech government ‘dreams about war with Russia’
Former Czech PM’s opposition ANO party is leading the polls ahead of the country’s 2025 parliamentary elections.
European Parliament condemns Orbán’s meeting with Putin
Reprisal of Hungarian prime minister was included in a resolution to reaffirm strong support for Ukraine.
How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends
As the Belarusian dictator marks three decades in power, his enabling of Russia’s war in Ukraine and reliance on Kremlin money make him vulnerable, say regime insiders.
US allies grapple with J.D. Vance
There’s panic, uncertainty, and some protestations that Vance won’t really pull the country back from Ukraine and the world.
Will Meloni’s rage torpedo von der Leyen’s 2nd term?
It won’t be easy for Italy’s PM to back von der Leyen to remain European Commission president in Thursday’s crucial vote.
Fact-checking J.D. Vance’s statements on Ukraine
Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick is very critical of supporting Ukraine; POLITICO took a look at how his claims stack up.
Charles Michel tells Viktor Orbán he has ‘no role’ representing the EU on the world stage
European Council president responds to Hungarian PM’s note about his “peace missions.”
Germany’s Scholz set for rare meeting with Serbia’s isolated Vučić to finalize lithium deal
European Commission to also attend signature in Belgrade on Friday
Trump adviser Fiona Hill to lead UK defense review
Former NATO boss George Robertson will head the project to consider how and when to boost military spending.
Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right European Parliament group split on supporting von der Leyen
Italian prime minister’s MEPs weigh whether to back EU commission president for second term Thursday.