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Trump allies begin eyeing a new battlefield if Biden drops out
Republicans plan for the possibility Joe Biden will drop out of the presidential race and begin wargaming strategies against potential replacements
NATO’s false promises are encouraging misplaced Ukrainian hopes
This burger could kill the EU
How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends
Biden defends ‘pretty damn good’ mental acuity in testy interview
Biden at his press conference: See, I’m up to the job
Habsburg empire strikes back
Stoltenberg bashes China for creeping closer to NATO
The Chinese-Belarusian anti-terrorism exercises, conducted not far from the border with NATO ally Poland, coincide with the NATO summit.
Ukraine seizes cargo ship, alleging grain shipments via Crimea
The vessel under flag of Cameroon is suspected of visiting Sevastopol in November 2023 and May of this year.
Belgian government talks begin with Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever at the helm
Far-right Vlaams Belang was never considered as a coalition partner.
Ukraine seeks total lift of restrictions on American weapons after children’s hospital struck
Ukrainian officials want the U.S. to let them use long-range ATACMS to hit inside Russia.
France has no majority. But these policies might.
POLITICO looks at the policies with the best chance of making it through France’s new hung parliament.
Starmer’s ‘quiet’ climate radicalism sets up battle with Farage
The new Labour prime minister is gearing up for a fight with populists over net zero policy. He believes he can win.
Keir Starmer says he wants a better Brexit trade deal
The new U.K. prime minister told Northern Ireland’s government in Belfast existing rules must be enforced before he could seek further changes.
6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Britain’s new leader already has an overflowing in-tray.
Irish prime minister: EU open to Keir Starmer’s Brexit plan
The Labour government is seeking a ‘reset’ of the U.K.’s relationship with Europe.
Labour’s top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
Europe has avoided the nuke question for decades. No longer
America has protected Europe with is nuclear umbrella for more than 70 years. In the era of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the continent is quietly debating a different nuclear future.
Trump’s plan for NATO is emerging
Trump advisers envision a ‘radical reorientation’ in which Washington takes a back seat to Europe — and cuts a deal with Putin over Ukraine.
Poland’s Tusk rails at fractured defense planning in jibe at Germany’s Scholz
Germany is skeptical of common borrowing for defense; Poland wants it.
‘Build a wall’ in the English Channel to deal with migrants, says Conservative darling
Uber-Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg takes page from Donald Trump’s playbook.
White House knows it can do little to push back on ‘problematic’ Netanyahu
The Biden administration has no choice but to work with the Israeli prime minister to get a cease-fire and hostage deal done.
Iran threatens ‘obliterating war’ if Israel attacks Lebanon
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah prompted the US to launch diplomatic efforts to prevent a full-scale war in the region.
Belgian town shuts bridge to France during Euro 2024 football showdown
“The French are much more chauvinistic than we are,” the town’s mayor said.
EU’s former border chief turned far-right MEP wants to be France’s next commissioner
“I think I have experience and qualifications that are beyond [those] of a senior civil servant or average politician,” said Fabrice Leggeri.
China targets Morocco as launchpad into Europe’s green auto market
As Brussels gets tougher on Chinese imports, Beijing is diversifying its strategies to maintain access to key markets.
Greece’s watchdog summons head of coast guard to explain deadly shipwreck
As many as 650 people may have died in the June 2023 disaster.