Musk will face consequences for interfering in German election, says front-runner Merz
The next German government’s response could be political, legal, or possibly target Musk’s gigafactory near Berlin, center-right leader says in interview.
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Macron turns to billionairesย to help pay for his legacy
After the rebuilding of the Notre-Dame cathedral, Macron has a new pet project: the Louvre.
German authorities โwell preparedโ for social media election interference
Social media companies including TikTok, Meta and X took part in an election stress test on Friday.
Musk said Reform UK donation may be difficult with Trump in office
Tech billionaire warned an associate that any funding would be harder after this weekโs inauguration
AfD receives a record donation of โฌ1.5 million: How are political parties in Germany financed?
AfD receives a record donation of โฌ1.5 million: How are political parties in Germany financed?
โEveryoneโs trying to kiss the ringโ: Trumpโs inauguration devours corporate cash, smashing records
Donations are flying in from some of the worldโs biggest companies โ and though many have contributed before, the checks this year are bigger.
Donald Trump Jr. finds way to blame Ukraine for spread of Los Angeles wildfires
But firefighters said the real reasons were a lack of personnel to combat out-of-control blazes in Southern California.
Musk or no Musk, Farage has a plan to capture Britain
The Reform UK leader has broken with Musk over a far-right activist. But it’s his plan to win big that’ll keep Keir Starmer up at night.
Farage rejects Tommy Robinson after Musk backs far-right firebrand
Musk’s support for controversial rabble-rouser sparked a backlash among British politicians.
How do you solve a problem like Elon Musk?
The “chameleon” tech billionaire is one of the most powerful politically connected people in the world. Europe’s governments are still working out how to deal with being on his bad side.
Elon Musk faces UK backlash after boosting far-right activist Tommy Robinson
X owner and Donald Trump ally accused of spreading “poison” after he backs jailed activist.
Is the British government scared of Nigel Farage?
The specter of Farage’s Reform party looms large as Britain seeks a reset in relations with the EU.
UK election watchdog wants new donation laws to counter Elon Musk
Controversial X owner reportedly considering a massive donation to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.
Elon Musk meets with UK far-right leader Nigel Farage
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s meeting with UK far-right firebrand Nigel Farage on Monday is fuelling concerns over a possible donation to the Reform UK party. Musk has already put his fortune and influence at the service of Donald Trump in the US and c…
Millions of Danes asked to become organ donors, more than 400 on waiting list
A new organ donor consent model is to be discussed in the Danish Parliament tomorrow. The cross-party initiative will attempt to increase organ donation and reduce the transplant waiting list death rate.
The post Millions of Danes asked to become organ…
Nigel Farage in talks with Elon Musk over Reform UK donation
Nigel Farage in talks with Elon Musk over Reform UK donation
Elon Musk is โright behind us,โ boasts Farage
Brexiteer says X owner was ‘very generous with his time’ in Mar-a-Lago meeting โย and floats prospect of snaring some Musk cash.
Elon Musk denies plotting huge donation to UKโs Nigel Farage
Westminster has been obsessed with reports of a potentially game-changing sum of money from the X owner.
Nigel Farage denies heโs angling for Elon Musk cash
Reform UK leader says he’s ‘never solicited a donation’ from X owner โ but reckons he could put the cash to good use.
Elon Musk and Nigel Farage get flirty
Westminster is abuzz with talk of closer ties between the Trump adviser and chief Brexiteer.
JCB boss funded ยฃ8,000 helicopter flight for Nigel Farage
Donation ahead of meeting came days before Bamford urged Tories to do deal with Reform UK leader
Macron pledges โฌ100M for Lebanon aid
International delegates have gathered in Paris to help the war-ravaged country.
Labour didnโt disclose top civil servantโs party links on key transparency form
Civil service watchdog wasnโt told of in-kind donations by Emily Middletonโs former employer to Labour frontbencher.
100 days of Starmer: How Labourโs big win went off the rails
After just a few months in office, the new British government is finding life tough.
International Plasma Awareness Week: Why it matters
An opportunity for the EU and its member states to meet growing patient need for essential medicines
Whoโs the real health commissioner?
SNEAK PEEK โ EU health policy is now split across multiple departments, and MEPs arenโt happy. โ Sort your own house out first: MEPs question Hungarian health secretary over presidency plans and countryโs health commissioner role. โ Spend less on defense and more on health, WHO chief Tedros told world leaders at the United Nations [โฆ]
Health care helps to stabilize democracies, Gastein chief says
SNEAK PEEK โ Austriaโs Clemens Martin Auer stresses the role of health care in democracies ahead of a major health policy summit in the Alps. โย The European Medicines Agency recommended two updated Covid-19 vaccines โ but targeting different variants. โย Hungaryโs secretary of state for health will present the Hungarian presidencyโs program on health to Parliamentโs [โฆ]
The 5 commissioners most likely to get the chop
Once every five years the European Parliament gets to pick off a nominee or two โ and rarely fails to do so.
Labour denies โtransparencyโ issue after clothing donation to Starmerโs wife
Prime minister broke parliamentary rules by failing initially to declare gift from Waheed Alli
Czech MEPs criticise Spainโs commissioner pick, anticipate tough hearings
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czech MEPs criticising Spain’s commissioner pick, the Romanian government approving a Patriot system donation to Ukraine, and so much more.
Romanian government approves Patriot system donation to Ukraine
The Romanian government adopted a bill that would see Romania donate a Patriot surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine on Monday, sending the proposal to parliament for urgent debate and approval.
How Kamala Harris is winning back California tech donors
As the Democratic nominee, the California tech world is returning to Kamala Harrisโ side โ if she can form a strong enough platform that speaks to their main concerns.
Commission asks EU countries to pledge mpox vaccines for Africa by end of August
The World Health Organization declared a new global health emergency on Aug. 14.
Heightened mpox vigilance urged by EU as deadly virus spreads
The virus is fast-spreading in Africa, where it has claimed more than 500 lives this year.
Hundreds of Ulez non-compliant vehicles sent from London to Ukraine
Transport for London confirms 330 vehicles approved for donation to help countryโs war effortMore than 200 vehicles that fell foul of Londonโs ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) have been sent to Ukraine to aid the countryโs war effort, despite initial leg…
US-Russian citizen sentenced to 12 years for $52 donation to Ukrainian charity
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison on charges of โtreasonโ for wiring a $51.80 donation to a charity supporting Ukraine. Criticising the verdict as โnothing less than just a vindictive …
WHO declares mpox global emergency
A more-deadly version of the virus is spreading fast through Africa.
UK Treasury failed to tell watchdog about senior officialโs Labour donation
Former banker Ian Corfield donated thousands to politicians including Chancellor Rachel Reeves before his appointment.
Ukraine war briefing: White House queries objectives of Kursk incursion
Patriot missile seeker production ramps up at Boeing; Harris running mate Tim Walz seen as strong Ukraine supporter. What we know on day 897The White House was contacting Ukraine to learn the โobjectivesโ of a major incursion across the border into Rus…
Hungary brushes off ministerial no-shows at EU Council health summit
EU Council presidency holder Hungary claims progress in its push for an EU action plan on cardiovascular health and a potentially contentious plan to boost organ donation despite a diplomatic ruckus over the actions of its nationalist prime minister.
Denmark, Netherlands say 14 Leopard tanks will be dispatched to Ukraine within weeks
Kyiv has requested more land fire power.
Eluned Morgan set to become first minister of Wales
Former youngest MEP to take office after Vaughan Gething’s resignation amid internal party divisions and donation controversies.
Welsh leader Vaughan Gething quits after four months
The Labour first minister’s short leadership of Wales was a turbulent one
Welsh leader Vaughan Gething to resign over campaign donation scandal
Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething has announced his resignation after a finance scandal during his leadership campaign came to light.
Hungary calls for a new EU action plan on organ donation and transplantation
Ahead of a high-level ministerial conference on organ donation in Budapest, the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU presents its view on the need for a new action plan on organ donation.
Czechia lifts ban on blood donation by gay men [Advocacy Lab Content]
New Czech regulation, which took effect on 1 July, allows gay men to donate blood, a practice previously prohibited.
Five simple steps to deceiving your way to Downing Street
From dodgy data to flagrant fibs, POLITICO has the inside track on how politicians are scheming to win votes at the U.K. general election.
Bidenโs biggest fundraisers watch their advantage vanish
Joe Bidenโs allies are bracing after Donald Trump erased the presidentโs financial edge.
Trump raised so much last month he erased Bidenโs cash advantage
Trumpโs fundraising while he was on trial in New York, punctuated in the final days when he was convicted, was enough to surpass the incumbent Democrat when it comes to campaign cash.
Russian-American woman on trial for treason over $50 pro-Ukraine donation
Ksenia Karelina was detained in January during a trip to visit family and faces up to 20 years in prisonA Russian American ballerina who lives and works in Los Angeles has gone on trial for treason over an alleged donation of $50 to a pro-Ukrainian cha…
Trump tries to spin guilty into gold
The former president has proven adept at fundraising off his legal troubles.
Sweden gives more than โฌ1B in Ukraine military aid
Sweden will give all of its PBV 302 armored tracked personnel carriers.
Weโre on the Cusp of a Trump Verdict. Hereโs What Our Insiders Think.
POLITICO reporters inside the courtroom dissect the latest crucial moments before a verdict arrives.
The Weekโฆ Rishi Sunak hopes for an economic win
Two of Westminsterโs best-connected journalists, Sky Newsโ Sam Coatesย and Politicoโs Jack Blanchard, guide you through their top predictions for the next seven days in British politics. This week the government will be hoping to see the rate of inflation hit the Bank of Englandโs 2% target as Rishi Sunak aims to claim a victory for [โฆ]
Donation to Welsh first minister should be probed, says Rishi Sunak
But motions criticising Vaughan Gething are defeated in the Cardiff Senedd
Ukrainian porn star raises funds for war amputees
The adult celebrity is a “patriot of her country,” said one of the amputees who took part in a flirty photo shoot.
4 things to know about Washingtonโs newย TikTokย crusadeย
A new bill would force Beijing-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban on U.S. app stores.
โTotally unhingedโ: Tension grows between Trump, Haley in US race
Nikki Haley has made increasingly more jabs at Donald Trump in the week of the New Hampshire primary.
The corruption trap: How Europeโs establishment made the far right great again
Sleaze and politics have always coexisted, but the topic has new-found relevance as scandals rock once-dominant centrist parties.
Danish F-16 jets to Ukraine will be delayed by several months: Report
The 6 fighter aircraft, originally expected to be delivered around New Year, will now be delayed by up to 6 months, Danish newspaper Berlingske reports.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 683
Russian military on course to lose 500,000 personnel within the next year, say UK officials; Russian missile strike kills 11 in DonetskSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe Russian military is on course to lose 500,000 personnel within the next ye…
Wolfgang Schรคuble, former German finance minister, dies at 81
The politician behind Berlin’s controversial austerity measures died after an illness.
Ukrainian leaders head to the US as Kyiv prepares for winter fighting
Uncertainty over aid is looming as the country seeks to rebuild its defense industry.
Prominent disinformation scholar accuses Harvard of being influenced by $500m Meta donation
One of the world’s leading experts on social media disinformation has filed a whistleblower disclosure to investigate Meta’s influence at Harvard.
France spins its Ukraine aid
SNEAK PEEK โ The numbers show that France is a laggard when it comes to arming Ukraine, but a parliament report argues that itโs doing better than suggested. โ Airbus is complaining that the German government is blocking Eurofighter sales to Saudi Arabia. โ Germany spells out the details of its future troop deployment to [โฆ]
EU gives Ghana military vehicles seized from Libya-bound ship
Bloc seeks to shore up security in stable west African country with large donation of confiscated equipment
US defense chief passes the baton at a pivotal moment for Ukraine
The incoming chair must now balance a war-weary Europe and flagging interest in the U.S.
EU Parliament approves text on donation of substances of human origin
The European Parliament approved the revision of safe and quality standards for substances of human origin (SoHO), settling the controversy on the compensation for donors and guaranteeing the EU’s autonomy on supply.ย
Interpol fights for survival on its 100th birthday
Head of crime-fighting agency pushes back against criticism of its famed Red Notice system.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 549 of the invasion
Lukashenko says Prigozhin dismissed warnings about threats to his life; Kremlin denies being behind plane crash; flight recorders and 10 bodies recoveredSee all our Ukraine war coverageThe Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, has said he warned …
US sets date to train Ukrainian F-16 pilots as Norway pledges jets
The Netherlands and Denmark have already promised warplanes to Kyiv.
Lars von Trier defends โRussian lives matter alsoโ comment
Film-maker criticises Danish PM for donating F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine and posing with Volodymyr ZelenskiyDanish film-maker and provocateur Lars von Trier has defended himself from backlash after writing a social media post that criticised Denmarkโs…
Netherlands and Denmark to donate up to 61 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Danish PM says country will provide 19 in stages when pilot training is completed as Dutch counterpart pledges up to 42 planesThe Netherlands and Denmark have announced they will donate up to 61 F-16 fighter jets between them to Ukraine once pilot trai…
Netherlands, Denmark confirm US has approved sending Ukraine F-16 jets
Leaders of international coalition say it is still unclear when any transfer of jets could take place.
Only dead people donate to the Scottish National Party
How the embattled SNP went from big-donor magnet to a party reliant on gifts from the deceased.
EU Parliament agrees on principle of โfinancial neutralityโ for SoHO donations
The European Parliament’s health committee (ENVI) approved its amendments on a revision of safety standards for donations of substances of human origin – such as blood, plasma or corneas – settling the particularly thorny issue of the right to compensa…