Europeโ€™s leaders find no quick response to Trumpโ€™s bombshell on Ukraine

Top European leaders could not find common ground on issues including sending peacekeepers in Ukraine.

Germanyโ€™s Scholz: Itโ€™s โ€˜inappropriateโ€™ to discuss sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Ukraine doesn’t have to accept whatever peace plan Russia and the United States present, Scholz added.

French PM faces scrutiny over sexual abuse claims at Catholic school

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday battled to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at a Catholic school. Prosecutors in France have been inve…

Macron and Trump have โ€˜frank conversationโ€™ minutes before European meeting on Ukraine

The call came before the French president welcomed a group of European leaders in Paris.

France tries five suspected IS militants over kidnap of four journalists in Syria

One suspect, Mehdi Nemmouche, is serving a life sentence for a 2019 attack on a Jewish museum in BrusselsFive suspected Islamist terrorists accused of kidnapping and torturing four French journalists covering the war in Syria have gone on trial in Pari…

โ€˜They wanted to attack meโ€™: Aurore Clรฉment on violent premieres and smuggling bananas for Brando

As the film that caused havoc at its Paris premiere resurfaces, the great French actor looks back on an extraordinary career, from the furore of Meetings With Anna to the meltdown of Apocalypse Nowโ€˜People stood up and started to yell,โ€ says Aurore Clรฉm…

Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ is on a nuclear mission as EU industry chief

With Germany embroiled in political and economic difficulties, nuclear advocates see an opportunity to score points in Brussels.

How von der Leyen blindsided Brussels with her deregulation drive

The Commission president is pushing a sweeping, rapid and centralized agenda to โ€œsimplifyโ€ EU rules โ€” and not everyone in Brussels is thrilled.

Macronโ€™s U-turn against EU green rules triggers internal revolt

The French president’s anti-regulation push has thrown his environmental legacy into doubt and angered many in his own party.

UK โ€˜readyโ€™ to send peace-keepers to Ukraine, PM Starmer says

Ahead of a crunch meeting in Paris on Monday, the U.K. leader commits to putting British troops in harm’s way to secure lasting peace.

As US recedes, NATO scrambles to find a new leader

The Brits, French, and Germans all have their own ideas about how to defend the continent with Americaโ€™s plans in flux.ย 

France confirms emergency European summit Monday in Paris

The “main European countries” will discuss the continent’s security, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noรซl Barrot said.

UKโ€™s Starmer to attend emergency European summit in Paris

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noรซl Barrot said the “main European countries” would meet on Monday to discuss European security.

One dies in attempted Channel crossing after small boat sinks off Calais coast

A further 69 people were rescued in what French authorities called a very busy night for crossingsOne person has died trying to cross the Channel in a small boat that sank off the coast of Calais, while 69 were rescued during what French authorities sa…

Vanceโ€™s week of waging war on EU tech law

The U.S. vice president attacked Europe’s regulations governing American Big Tech giants and online speech.

Macron calls emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister says

It was not immediately clear which European leaders would be invited to the emergency meeting.

French citizens fail language tests for foreigners seeking residency

Stricter requirements could lead to 60,000 people being refused permission to remain, report findsEurope live โ€“ latest updatesThe French government has been accused of making its new language tests for foreigners seeking residency or nationality so har…

Trumpโ€™s return is an โ€˜electroshockโ€™ for Europe, says Macron

Europe needs a change of mindset on the economy and defense, Macron tells the Financial Times.

‘New steps, new commitments would be proof of good faith from this new Syrian authority’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Syria’s new leaders to ensure “governance that is representative and respectful of all” at a Paris conference on the transition in the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad’s fall. For in-depth analy…

Ukraine war: Macron warns against โ€˜capitulationโ€™ as Trump suggests Russia may not make concessions

French president says yielding to Vladimir Putin would be โ€˜bad news for everyoneโ€™ amid fears of US and Russia deciding continentโ€™s future securityEmmanuel Macron has warned against a peace deal over the Ukraine war that would amount to โ€œcapitulationโ€ a…

Brussels power couples โ€”ย 2025 edition

Love is in the air in the halls of power.

Macron: ‘Peace that is a capitulation’ in Ukraine would be ‘bad news’ for all

French President Emmanuel Macron described Donald Trumpโ€™s return to the White House as an โ€œelectroshockโ€ that should force Europe to secure its own future as well as Ukraineโ€™s, in an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday. The French p…

Macron urges Syria’s interim government to join US-led anti-extremist coalition

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urgedย Syria’s interim government toย cooperate with a U.S.-led coalition fighting against extremist groups,ย amid uncertainty over the United Statesโ€™ commitment to the region. The president spoke at aย confere…

Was India’s Modi snubbed by Macron at the Paris AI summit?

Out-of-context videos have fuelled a false rumour that French President Emmanuel Macron “ignored” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was his co-chair of the Paris AI Action summit. Initially sourced back to pro-Russian media outlets, the falseh…

Qatar plans to rein in future French investments amid โ€˜witch huntโ€™ into PSG boss

Nasser al-Khelaรฏfi is under formal investigation again, but Paris denies that has affected Doha’s plans in France.

What’s next? Austria’s political crisis deepens after failed coalition talks with far right

PRESS REVIEW โ€“ Thursday, February 13: The political crisis in Austria deepens after coalition government talks fail once again and far-right leader Herbert Kickl gives back the mandate to form a coalition. What’s next? Also: French Prime Minister Fran…

Reynolds hits โ€˜resetโ€™ on competition

SNEAK PEEK โ€”ย  The government is giving the CMA a โ€˜resetโ€™. The CMA will try to show itโ€™s got the message. โ€”ย Peter Kyle explains the U.K.โ€™s AI summit statement snub. โ€”ย MPs pick up where peers left off on copyright. Good morning and happy Thursday, This is Tom, back home. You can get in touch with [โ€ฆ]

Trump and Putin stun Europe with peace plan for Ukraineย 

U.S. president announces that talks with Russia’s leader on ending the war will start โ€œimmediately,โ€ after his defense chief warns that Ukraineโ€™s peace goals wonโ€™t be met.

Flight costs from France to rise as government more than doubles air tax

โ€˜Solidarity taxโ€™ to go up in move criticised as โ€˜irresponsibleโ€™ by Air France, as Ryanair threatens to cut flights in countryThe cost of flights from France will rise next month when the government more than doubles its โ€œsolidarity taxโ€ on tickets.The …

UK dances to Vanceโ€™s tune

SNEAK PEEK โ€” Where does the Paris summit leave the U.K.โ€™s AI policy? โ€”ย MPs tackle the data bill, amendments and all. โ€”ย Patrick Vallance sets out his plan to remake science. Good morning and welcome to Wednesday, This is Tom, heading back to London from a gloomy City of Light. Come and say hi if youโ€™re [โ€ฆ]

French PM says heโ€™ll sue media outlet that alleged he didnโ€™t act after priest was accused of raping child

The allegations concern officials at the school that Bayrou’s own children attended.

French investigators say โ€˜all hypotheses remain openโ€™ in deaths of British couple

Prosecutor confirms body of Dawn Searle was found semi-clothed outside with head injuries caused by several blowsFrench police say they are still investigating the deaths of a British couple whose bodies were found in their rural home in Aveyron in the…

Macron says โ€˜itโ€™s normalโ€™ Musk skipped AI summit in Paris

The French president said the tech mogul’s absence was due to his new role assisting the Trump administration.

UK, US snub Paris AI summit statementย 

Trump administration officials had expressed reservations over language calling for โ€œinclusive and sustainableโ€ AI.

JD Vance warns Europe toย go easy onย tech regulation in major AI speech

U.S. vice president pushes for “international regulatory regimes that foster creation” ahead of the artificial intelligence “revolution.”

โ€˜Dickโ€™ vs. โ€˜pimpโ€™: Elon Musk and French billionaire trade insults

Musk resurfaced a decades-old controversy about Xavier Nielโ€™s past after the French billionaire jokingly called him a โ€œdick.โ€

EU makes โ‚ฌ20B push into computing power for AI

Bloc aims to catch up with U.S. and China in global AI race.

Europe should have ‘united’ response to US tariffs, French minister says

French industry minister Marc Ferracci on Tuesday said Europe must respond to US President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on aluminium and steel imports in a firm and united manner.ย France is not a major producer of aluminium or steel, but Ferracci sa…

Time to sign?

SNEAK PEEK โ€” JD Vance lands in Paris as the U.K. tries to get on message.ย  โ€”ย Peter Kyle says an AI bill will avoid upsetting voluntary agreement with AI labs. โ€”ย The U.K.โ€™s own mini-summit kicks off in London. Good morning and happy Tuesday, This is Tom, coming to you from a cold press room in [โ€ฆ]

Virkkunen stands firm on American pushback against EU tech laws

SNEAK PEEK โ€” The EU plans to raise the American pushback against tech law with the U.S., said tech boss Henna Virkkunen. She also promised a more โ€œinnovation-friendlyโ€ AI regulatory framework. โ€” Rolling out AI should mean talking to workers and helping them gain new skills, said EESC president Oliver Rรถpke. Failing to get it [โ€ฆ]

Inside the divided coalition coming for the Green Deal

Intentionally or not, concerned businesses, the ascendant far right and traditional conservatives are coming together to rewrite green rules.

Paris follows a cut-price Olympics with a low-cost AI summit

France is hosting a global artificial intelligence summit that costs far less than the U.K.’s 2023 affair.

Greece presses France over missile sale to Turkey

Turkey wants to buy Eurofighters equipped with air-to-air Meteor missiles.

Macron touts Europe and trolls Trump at Paris AI summit

โ€˜Choose Europe and France for AI,โ€™ says president amid speculation US and UK playing hardball over declarationEmmanuel Macron touted Europe and France as artificial intelligence powerhouses, amid speculation that the US and UK are playing hardball over…

Muskโ€™s shadow hangs over Macronโ€™s AI summit

The special relationship that the French president tried to nurture with the tech billionaire never really bore fruit.

Macron picks close ally to lead court that could decide Le Penโ€™s fate

Richard Ferrand’s appointment drew criticism even before being made official.

Musk says heโ€™s not coming to Paris for Macronโ€™s AI summit

Donald Trump’s top lieutenant says he has “critical work in Washington DC.”

The 9 AI power players at the Paris AI Action Summit

Academics can be as influential as tech bros in swaying policymakers to both invest in and set guardrails for the powerful technology.

โ€˜Engine of inequalityโ€™: delegates discuss AIโ€™s global impact at Paris summit

Emmanuel Macronโ€™s tech envoy warns attenders current trajectory of artificial intelligence is unsustainableEurope live โ€“ latest updatesBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesThe impact of artificial intelligence on the environment and inequality have featured i…

French billionaire: Musk is โ€˜the worldโ€™s greatest entrepreneur and โ€ฆ sometimes a dickโ€™

Xavier Niel shared his brutally honest assessment of the tech icon during an interview Monday.

UK could snub Macronโ€™s AI declaration after US criticism

French diplomat plays down importance of declaration as focus shifts to AI sovereignty.

Artificial Intelligence: ‘Most obvious use cases are related to information retrieval & synthesis’

Heads of state, top government officials, CEOs and scientists from 100 countries are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected as tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry. For in-d…

Brussels U-turns on plans for more consumer financial data access

Opposition from the financial services sector on the FiDA bill found sympathy within the French government, which called for its demise.

Macron pledges to catch up with Trump with โ‚ฌ109B AI investment

“We have to be in the race,” the French president says.

Tariffs on EU will raise prices for Americans, Macron tells CNN

French President Emmanuel Macron told CNN in an interviewย aired Sunday that he would not have any qualms about confronting Donald Trump head-on should the US president make good on his threats to impose tariffs on Europe. Macron also warned that Ameri…

Britain ditches AI declaration, pitches for cash

SNEAK PEEK โ€” As the AI Action Summit kicks off, the U.K. is tempted against signing its main declaration. โ€” Peter Kyle takes his investment pitch to Paris. โ€” Back at home, thereโ€™s a backlash against the Home Office over encryption. Good Monday morning, This is Tom in Paris. You can get in touch with [โ€ฆ]

Tech titans and government chiefs gather in Paris for landmark AI summit

Political and tech leaders convene in Paris for a summit co-hosted by French President Macron and Indian PM Modi to discuss AI governance, aiming for ethical, accessible AI and bolstering European sovereignty over the technology. The event, at Grand P…

France braces for trial of surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children

Joรซl Le Scouarnec has been charged with the rape or sexual assault of 299 patients from 1989 to 2014The biggest child abuse trial in French history will open in Brittany this month amid anger that a surgeon was allegedly able to attack hundreds of youn…

Franceโ€™s great AI hope sees opportunity in Chinaโ€™s chatbot success

Mistral AI co-founder says China’s artificial intelligence breakthrough offers inspiration for Europe in the global AI race.

The EUโ€™s new AI mantra: Weโ€™re open for business

The European Union has pivoted to cheering AI innovation, laying less emphasis on rules that curb potential threats.

Macron says ready to respond to any US tariffs on Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron warned in a CNN interview aired Sunday that US tariffs on Europe could fuel American inflation. Macron vowed to confront Donald Trump over his financial threats, suggesting that the EU should not be a top priority for …

Trump is rattling Europe. Heโ€™s sending Vance as his emissary.

The vice president will mingle with world leaders in Munich and Paris at a time when the White House has made clear itโ€™s not afraid to shred old alliances.

‘Nicely done’: Macron promotes Paris AI summit with deepfakes of himself

French President Emmanuel Macron used artificial intelligence-generated videos of himself dancing, rapping and acting in a spy film to promote a technology summit opening in Paris on Monday. In a social media post, he highlighted AIโ€™s potential while …

In Madrid, Europe’s far right looks to Trump as a role model

Patriots for Europe, the far-right group created in July in the European Parliament, held its first summit in the Spanish capital on Saturday. From Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, all see Trump as a harbi…

France opens probe into Muskโ€™s X over algorithm

Investigation is over allegations the social media company manipulated its algorithm, Paris public prosecutor’s office says.

French police investigating deaths of retired British couple in Aveyron home

Andrew Searle, retired fraud investigator, and wife, Dawn, found dead in their rural home in south-west FranceFrench police are investigating the deaths of a retired British couple who were found in their renovated rural home in Aveyron, south-west Fra…

Nicolas Sarkozy fitted with electronic tag after losing corruption appeal

Former French president was found guilty of trying to bribe a judge in 2014 after he had left officeThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was fitted with an electronic tag on Friday after losing his appeal against his conviction for corruption an…

Paris prosecutors open probe into Musk’s X over alleged algorithmic distortions

Prosecutors in Paris launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X social media for alleged algorithmic distortions, Franceino reported on Friday, citing the prosecutor’s office. The probe was opened after a centrist French MP reported on January 12 th…

A Paris AI summit survival guide

POLITICO guides you through the essential events of this year’s Paris Artificial Intelligence Action Summit.

UAE to invest up to โ‚ฌ50 billion in massive AI data centre in France

The UAE will invest between โ‚ฌ30 billion and โ‚ฌ50 billion to build Europeโ€™s largest AI data centre in France, the French presidency announced Thursday. The project, part of a broader AI agreement between the two nations, will serve as the core of a new …

Ukraine war briefing: Putin admits situation โ€˜very difficultโ€™ in Kursk as Kyiv forces mount new offensive

Moscow shows โ€˜indifferenceโ€™ to civilian humanitarian corridor offer, says Zelenskyy; France delivers Mirage jets. What we know on day 1,080Russia said it was battling a new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk, as Kyiv offered a humanitarian corridor for civil…