Pope Leo XIV welcomes Argentine President Javier Milei at Vatican
Milei’s visit to the Vatican comes as part of his 10-day European tour, including visits to Spain and France, and Israel.
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Families of Argentinaโs โdisappearedโ ask EU for help as president seeks to thwart searches
Campaigners seek help to continue search for missing as far right leader Javier Milei tries to defund effortsWomen whose relatives were murdered and disappeared under Argentinaโs military dictatorship will meet EU officials in Brussels on Monday to see…
Romaniaโs finances quake before historic vote
Economic malaise is helping nationalist presidential candidate George Simion.
Pope Francis funeral live: Trump, Zelenskyy and Prince William join thousands for ceremony
Pope Francis is remembered as a โpope among the people with an open heart towards everyoneโ, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re saysAt least 130 foreign delegations, including about โ50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchsโ, would attend Pope Francisโs f…
From welfare cuts to Trump tariffs: 7 takeaways from the UK spring statement
Social security cuts, a Whitehall squeeze โ and a (future) silver lining on growth. POLITICO sat through Rachel Reevesโ spring statement so you didnโt have to.
Whoโs in Elonโs ear โ and DMs
Muskโs most trusted advisers remain a tight-knit group of executives who have followed him from his companies but lack political experience.
Franceโs Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannonโs โNaziโ salute
Bannon’s response: French far-right leader is “unworthy of leading France.”
Hungary floats WHO withdrawal after Trump and Milei exits
Comments from Viktor Orbรกn’s team suggest the exodus from WHO could continue.
Milei to pull Argentina out of WHO, mirroring Trump
The WHO, which promotes health worldwide, is already making cutbacks following the loss of U.S. funding.
Poland on track to cut benefits for Ukrainian refugees
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria not asking for asking for final clearance to join the eurozone, Argentine President Javier Milei taking aim at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez, and so much more.ย ย
The post Poland on…
A hat, a hat, my kingdom for a hat!
Everything you always wanted to know about U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration, but were too afraid to watch.
How to survive a phone call with Donald Trump
Former Downing Street officials tell POLITICO how U.K. prime ministers tried to play the TV show host at his own game โฆ without getting fired.
Elon Muskโs salute was โinnocent,โ insists Javier Milei
Argentina’s leader also lashes so-called woke ideology during fiery speech in Davos.
Accord de Paris : ce que le retrait de Trump implique rรฉellement
Cette dรฉcision du prรฉsident amรฉricain a de nombreux effets et signale le dรฉbut dโun programme agressif de dรฉtricotage de la politique climatique des Etats-Unis.
Global leaders join the show as Trump promises US domination
Historians say this is the first time foreign heads of state or government attended a US presidential swearing-in ceremony.
What Trumpโs exit from the climate deal really means
Quitting the Paris Agreement triggers a cascade of real-world impacts and signals the beginning of an aggressive agenda to undo U.S. climate policy.
Giorgia Meloni to Javier Milei: far-right leaders flock to Trump inauguration
Gathering of conservative politicians marks first time that foreign heads of state attend a US presidential inaugurationWhat time is Trumpโs inauguration? How to watch the eventsDonald Trump inauguration โ live updatesConservative leaders and politicia…
Italyโs Meloni to attend Trump inauguration
The Italian prime minister’s office confirmed she will head to Washington for Monday’s ceremony.
Worldโs far-right populists pack guest list for Trumpโs inauguration
While itโs not usual to invite foreign dignitaries, Trump is laying down a clear ideological marker with his invitees from across the world.
Elon Musk endorses Germanyโs far right
“Only the AfD can save Germany,” the tech tycoon and Donald Trump ally wrote online.
Argentinaโs president Javier Milei given Italian citizenship, sparking outrage
Some angry that politician with Italian roots easily obtained citizenship while on trip to meet PM Giorgia MeloniItalyโs government has granted citizenship to Argentinaโs president, Javier Milei, on account of his Italian family roots, prompting outrag…
Giorgia Meloni to grant Italian citizenship to Argentinaโs Javier Milei
The chainsaw-wielding president will be presented with Meloni’s gift during his visit to Italy.
Mercosur : il y a du nouveau
POLITICO vous prรฉsente les nouveaux รฉlรฉments de lโaccord commercial conclu la semaine derniรจre entre lโEurope et lโAmรฉrique du Sud.
Hereโs whatโs new in the EU-Mercosur trade deal
POLITICO brings you the new elements of Europeโs trade deal with South America struck last week.
Geopolitics overshadow COP29 talks on climate cash, as Argentina walks away
Donald Trump’s presidential election win has cast the United States’ future role in climate talks into doubt, and tension between developed and developing nations has bubbled to the surface in negotiating rooms.
EU, Mercosur eye early-December trade deal โ to Franceโs dismay
Even as farmers protest, France will find it hard to stop the deal with South America.
Boris Johnson offered to set Javier Milei up with Mick Jagger, report says
Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding president can’t get no satisfaction.
Liz Truss isnโt ruling out a comeback
She’s probably not backing a candidate in the Tory leadership race, but Britain’s brief prime minister has some thoughts on the state of the country.
Elon Musk denies โromantic relationshipโ with Giorgia Meloni after New York lovefest
Tech billionaire had said Italy’s PM was “even more beautiful inside than outside.” She hailed him as a โprecious genius.โ
Former Red Brigades member arrested in Argentina after four decades on run
Leonardo Bertulazzi, 65, wanted in Italy for kidnapping and other crimes allegedly committed as part of far-left groupPolice in Argentina have arrested a former Red Brigades member who has spent more than 40 years on the run from the justice system in …
A bear attack in Slovakia reveals what the far right really wants
Across the globe, populists are rolling back efforts to save nature and the planet.
Olaf Scholz welcomes Argentinaโs president Javier Milei to Germany
German chancellor holds unusually short meeting in Berlin with the controversial populist leaderThe German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has welcomed Argentinaโs populist president, Javier Milei, for a controversial and unusually short meeting in Berlin aft…
Spainโs radical left blasts Madrid regional president for honouring Argentinaโs Milei
The Spanish left lashed out at Madrid Regional President Isabel Dรญaz Ayuso of the right-wing Partido Popular (PP/EPP) on Thursday for honouring Argentine President Javier Milei with the International Medal of the Madrid Community, accusing her of being…
Spanish king snubs Argentinaโs Milei amid diplomatic rift
The royal affront has a history, with President Milei having previously insulted Spanish PM Pedro Sรกnchez and his wife.
G7 leaders gather in Italy for talks dominated by Ukraine
Leaders of the G7 wealthy nations gather in southern Italy this week against the backdrop of global and political turmoil, with boosting support for Ukraine top of the agenda.
What the EU election is actually about
As voting gets underway throughout the EU, we check in on the polls and learn which stories are dominating the headlines in capitals around Europe. Host Sarah Wheaton discusses the latest polling numbers with our data reporter Hanne Cokelaere. Be sure to check out POLITICOโs Poll of Polls for the latest insights. We also hear [โฆ]
All politics is local: What the EU election is actually about in each country
When EU voters head to the polls later this week, one thing is certain: Almost none of them will be thinking of Europe when they cast their ballot.ย A plethora of studies โ and sky-high abstention rates โ show that most of the blocโs citizens neither understand nor care about the European Parliament vote. Because [โฆ]
Why Javier Milei shattered Argentinaโs bond with Spain
Short version: He’s borrowing from the Trump playbook.
Spain permanently recalls ambassador from Argentina amid feud with Milei
Argentinaโs far-right president Javier Milei sparks diplomatic row with remarks about Spanish prime ministerโs wifeSpain has said it is permanently withdrawing its ambassador from Argentina as a result of a growing diplomatic feud with the South Americ…
Spain recalls Argentina ambassador in Milei insult row
Spain “definitively” recalls its ambassador to Argentina, in an escalating row with President Javier Milei.
Spain recalls Argentina ambassador in Milei insult row
Spain “definitively” recalls its ambassador to Argentina, in an escalating row with President Javier Milei.
Diplomatic row deepens after Javier Milei calls wife of Spanish PM โcorruptโ
Spain recalls ambassador from Buenos Aires and demands apology from Argentinaโs populist presidentThe Spanish government has recalled its ambassador from Buenos Aires and repeated its calls for Argentinaโs populist president, Javier Milei, to apologise…
Spain demands apology after PM’s wife called ‘corrupt’
Argentina’s president Javier Milei made the remarks at a far-right political rally in Madrid.
Javier Milei sparks political brawl in Spain
Spanish opposition blames PM Pedro Sรกnchez for escalating row with Argentine president
Spain recalls ambassador after Argentina president calls PM’s wife ‘corrupt’
Spain recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires for consultations on Sunday after Argentina’s President Javier Milei made derogatory comments about Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife during a far-right rally in Madrid.ย
Madrid demands โpublic apologyโ afterย Argentine president Mileiโs remarks
Socialism is โcursed and cancerousโ and โinvites deathโ, and the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez (PSOE/S&D) is โcorruptโ, Argentinaโs President Javier Milei said on Sunday, speaking at the Europa VIVA 24 rally organised by the far-righ…
Javier Milei triggers diplomatic row by calling Spanish PMโs wife โcorruptโ
Spain recalls ambassador after Argentine leader attacks Pedro Sรกnchezโs partner at far-right rally in Madrid
European far-right leaders gather ahead of EU elections
Le Pen, Orbรกn and Meloni rail against socialism and โmassive illegal migrationโ at โgreat patriotic conventionโ in MadridInternational far-right leaders, including Franceโs Marine Le Pen, Hungaryโs Viktor Orbรกn, Italyโs Giorgia Meloni and Argentinaโs J…
Spainโs far-right Vox holds mass rally with Argentinaโs Milei, Franceโs Le Pen
Spanish far-right party Vox held a mass rally in Madrid on Sunday ahead of the European election, touting the support of international allies including Argentinian President Javier Milei, Franceโs presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, the prime minist…
Argentine president Javier Milei in Spain for far-right conference
Evenย beforeย kickingย offย aย three-day visit to Madrid on Friday, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing โpoverty and deathโย toย Spainย andย weighingย inย on corruption allegations aga…
Argentinaโs Javier Milei slams Spainโs Pedro Sรกnchez after ministerโs drug use jibe
Madrid said the Argentine leader’s words do “not correspond” with the brotherly relations between the two countries.
Spain rejects Argentinian claim its PM is causing โpoverty and deathโ
Diplomatic spat began when Spanish minister suggested Javier Milei had taken โsubstancesโ while campaigningSpain has denounced comments by Argentinaโs presidency that accused the Spanish government of bringing โpoverty and deathโ to its own people.The …
Spainโs VOX counts on Trump, Meloni, Milei to boost EU election message
Spain’s far-right VOX party is counting on the support of former US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and Argentinaโs President Javier Milei, among others, to boost its message of a Europe of soverei…
Trump and Polandโs Duda discuss ongoing wars during NYC meeting
The pair dined together for more than two hours.
Argentinaโs Milei to support Spanish VOX leader ahead of EU elections
Argentina’s President Javier Milei will travel to Madrid next May to publicly endorse Spain’s far-right VOX leader Santiago Abascal ahead of EU elections.
โWhy Are You Here?โ โ Liz Truss gets a mixed reaction at CPAC
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke in a hotel conference room that was less than half full.
Tucker Carlson faces media fury over Putin interview
The controversial pundit is interviewing the Russian leader. Now other journalists are raging at “this SoB.”
Is Tucker Carlson in Moscow for Putin? The pro-Kremlin crowd hopes so
An interview with the Russian president would be “an epochal event,” one Russian Telegram channel crows.
[Opinion] A climate-denier Milei and a hypocritical EU-Mercosur pact
In the rush to finalise the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal before the European elections in June of this year, its promoters appear willing to shake hands with Argentina’s new far-right president, Javier Milei โ a known climate change denier.
The โdirty dozenโ of Davos
Autocrats, blowhards and bores: The 12 bad boys of the World Economic Forum shindig in the Swiss Alps.
The world in 2024: Guardian writers on what to look out for
What to expect in Gaza, Ukraine, the US elections, China, Europe and the rest of the worldThe year 2024 will be a critical one. The future of Gaza and the West Bank may hinge in part on whether Donald Trump returns to the White House โ as may the outco…
Ukraine aid on life support? Zelensky pleads for more funding amid battlefield stalemate
Last week he sent his defence minister.ย This time, Volodymyr Zelensky made the trip in person to Washington to try to convince Republicans to lift objections to a desperately-needed financial lifeline for Kyiv. That is not the furthest Ukraine’s presi…
Dombrovskis signals Brussels will push ahead on Mercosur despite French opposition
The majority of EU countries support the EU-Mercosur trade deal and Brussels is committed to try to ‘finalize this agreement,’ EU trade chief tells the FT.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 655
Kyiv condemns plans to hold Russian elections in occupied territory; Volodymyr Zelenskiy heads to Argentina for inauguration of far-right counterpart Javier MileiSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine condemned Russian plans to hold presidentia…
Viktor Orbรกn doubles down on opposition to Ukraineโs EU accession talks โ as it happpened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereHungaryโs Viktor Orbรกn, who has worked over the past few years to build relationships with other far-right figures across the globe, will be attending the inauguration of Argentinaโs Jav…
France breathes sigh of relief as Mercosur trade talks collapse
‘As soon as you say the words ‘free trade’ in France you face criticisms,’ says political ally of President Emmanuel Macron.
โPopulism is all about hairโ: what rightwing leaders are trying to tell us with their wild coiffures
From Boris Johnson to Javier Milei, Geert Wilders and Donald Trump, sporting a wild and woolly barnet spells virility, charisma and populist appealOver the last decade, the global stage has become crowded with rightwing populist politicians seeking att…
EU and Mercosur give up on clinching trade pact next week
Argentina says it intends to leave decisions on the trade deal to incoming President Javier Milei, who has threatened to quit Mercosur.
EU and Mercosur give up on clinching trade pact next week: Report
Argentina says it intends to leave decisions to incoming President Javier Milei.
Argentina snubs BRICS invitation
The country’s membership would have taken effect on January 1, 2024.
Tucker Carlson, Trumpโs shadow diplomat
Does the former Fox News star, who has a new gig interviewing prominent figures on the right, want to be the next US top envoy?
Quiz: Whose hair is it? Geert Wilders, Donald Trump, Javier Mileiย โฆย or someone else?
Can you tell one famous mop from another?
Argentine election winner Milei greeted globally by mix of hostility and support
The victory of Argentina’s libertarian President-elect Javier Milei has sparked mixed reactions worldwide – including hostility from some Latin American leftists, tentative support from others, and a pledge fromย Chinaย to work with him despite his criti…
Not possible to return asylum seekers who arrived from Russia, Finnish president says โ Europe live
Sauli Niinistรถ calls for close cooperation on border security during visit to PolandIsraelโs foreign minister, Eli Cohen, has congratulated Javier Milei and invited the new Argentinian far-right libertarian president to visit Israel to open an embassy …
Argentine libertarian Milei pledges new political era after election win
Argentina elected right-wing libertarianย Javier Mileiย as its new president on Sunday (19 November), rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty.
Argentina elects far-right, chainsaw-wielding Javier Milei as president
The self-described anarcho-capitalist waved a chainsaw above his head at political rallies, as a symbol of his promise to slash the size of the state.