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Slovak PM says EU, NATO members weighing sending troops to Ukraine
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Bears, cars and angry farmers fuel green backlash
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EU countries demand 10 extra years to meet air pollution targets
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Top human rights court backs Belgian religious slaughter bans
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Slovak law change roils corruption, rape prosecutions
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How the Holocaust shapes Israel’s war in Gaza
The EU’s Viktor Orbán problem: 9 times Hungarian leader has been a thorn in Brussels’ side
Ahead of a crucial European summit at which the Hungarian PM could wreak havoc, POLITICO looks back at the biggest issues in his relationship with the EU.
There’s ‘no war in Kyiv,’ scoffs Slovakia’s Fico
Russia-friendly PM’s remarks land the same day Moscow bombards Ukraine’s capital with missiles.
Ukraine to Slovakia’s Fico: No, we won’t give up land to Russia
Kyiv dismisses Slovak PM’s proposal that Ukraine cede territory to Russia.
Slovak PM: Ukraine must give up territory to end Russian invasion
Robert Fico reiterates opposition to Kyiv’s accession to NATO.
Slovakia enables arms exports to Ukraine as Fico completes backflip
Law change gives defense ministry veto over arms export licenses, allowing it to favor private-sector partners.
Nicolas who? Socialists close in on challenger to take on von der Leyen
Spanish and German support clears field for Luxembourg’s Nicolas Schmit to become socialists’ top candidate in EU election.
Europe’s war against tobacco has a new target: Nicotine
As the market for nicotine pouches grows, Brussels is eyeing regulation.
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Biden administration quietly shifts its strategy in Ukraine
For two years, Biden and Zelenskyy have been focused on driving Russia from Ukraine. Now Washington is discussing a move to a more defensive posture.
Polish truckers to resume Ukraine border blockade
The strikers are being joined by angry farmers, creating a political headache for Warsaw and an existential one for Kyiv.
NATO chief: ‘Real risk’ of Putin attacking other countries after Ukraine
Stoltenberg’s warning comes on the same day Putin pledged to continue the war in Ukraine.
Putin says Macron stopped calling him
‘At some point the French president stopped the relationship with us,’ the Russian president said.
‘Cockroach strategy’: How Europe failed to sap Russia’s energy profits
Russian oil is coming into the EU above the legal price cap. Brussels’ enforcement is scattered. And a new black market has risen.
Zelenskyy in Lilliput: Someone shrunk Ukraine’s war coalition
Biden, the Republicans and Europe suddenly look small, while Putin and Xi stand tall.
Poland’s next government to keep ban on Ukrainian grain imports
Hopes for an immediate thaw in trade relations between Warsaw and Kyiv will have to wait.
Slovakia’s plan to scrap prosecutor’s office prompts rule-of-law concerns in Brussels
The institution handles sensitive cases related to corruption — including those connected to officials from the ruling Smer party.
Ukraine denounces Polish truckers for harming its war effort
Kyiv says the border blockade is hurting its economy and taxes, but Polish truckers claim they face discrimination in Ukraine.
Putin’s buddy Orbán pushes EU to the brink over Ukraine
This month’s summit will be a decisive test of how far Budapest will go to thwart EU support for Kyiv.
Ukrainian MP tells MEPs country should be test bed for psychedelics
Dmytro Gurin said that therapies based on drugs such as MDMA could treat soaring rates of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Truck chaos on Polish border signals tensions over integrating Ukraine into EU
Thousands of trucks are blocked at the border as Poles fume Ukrainians are undercutting them in sectors ranging from freight to food.