Governments prioritise controlling migration in EU’s long-term plans

For the first time in 10 years, EU governments have been able to agree on a common set of “strategic guidelines” to shape the bloc’s long-term justice and home affairs policies
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Fight for justice: Grieving mothers call for end to gun violence in Brazil

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Ukraine war briefing: Don’t let Patriot missile systems gather dust, says Zelenskyy, after deadly strike on clinic

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Justice Department obtained records of Democrats, journalists during Trump’s first term

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Macron says he’ll name new PM in next 48 hours

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Macron grasps for magic formula to end France’s political paralysis

With the country’s political system crippled, the French president is pushing to persuade opposition leaders to compromise.

Rafał Trzaskowski

Disrupter No. 3 — Poland

Do Syria’s liberators still deserve the terrorist label?

Assad’s downfall was met with unbridled joy and relief among Syrians and Syria’s expatriate community.

The Council’s position on proposed EU law on migrant smuggling: cynical political theatre?

 Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of
London

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Member States’ ministers (the EU
Council) are likely to agree a negotiating position this week on replacement of
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Belgian police gave von der Leyen no warning about Reynders probe

The EU has not launched its own investigation into money laundering allegations against the former justice commissioner.

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US conservatives look to an unlikely ally in court battle over transgender rights: Europe

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Trump jokes about annexing Canada, prompting nervous laughter

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White House doubles down on Biden’s pardon flip-flop

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Trump picks Kash Patel to lead FBI

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Trump selects Charles Kushner as ambassador to France

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European Commission downsizes spokesperson team

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UK MPs back assisted dying law at first hurdle in historic vote

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The paradox of Italy’s industrial strategy

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Dutch coalition survives (for now) after chaos fueled by fuming Geert Wilders

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Fragile Dutch government teeters as minister resigns and Geert Wilders rages

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Amsterdam football violence exposes first cracks in Dutch government

The Netherlands’ new four-party coalition faces first unity test after locals attacked Israeli soccer fans.

As France’s Marine Le Pen stumbles, her far-right protégé seizes the limelight

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Trump enthralls Poland’s right-wing populists

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US Department of Justice staffers in full-blown freakout

Justice Department lawyers cannot compute that Matt Gaetz could be their new boss.

Trump selects Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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Trump victory could torpedo UK’s Chagos Islands deal

Britain’s government is being warned deal over home of U.S. military base will only rile the president-elect.

The Guardian quits ‘toxic’ X over Elon Musk using it to influence politics

The paper cites “often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism.” 

Ukraine loses fight to trademark ‘Russian warship, go f**k yourself’ slogan

The phrase has become a symbol of Kyiv’s resilience against Moscow — but that didn’t clear the bar for EU intellectual property enforcers or judges in Luxembourg.

Influenceurs sous pression

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‘Who the f–k is this guy?’: Defense world reacts to Trump’s surprise Pentagon pick

“Hegseth is undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history,” one veterans’ advocate said.

Giorgia Meloni’s vendetta against Italy’s judges

The right-wing prime minister has a “strategy” to discredit, frighten and silence critics, from the media to the judiciary, says a famous Italian journalist.

Dutch police use hologram to try to solve 2009 sex worker killing

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Qatar suspends role as mediator between Israel and Hamas

The Gulf country’s move comes after the U.S. reportedly said it would no longer accept the presence of Hamas representatives in Qatar.

The law barring Trump from pulling out of NATO is ‘not airtight,’ expert says

The guardrail against the next president leaving the alliance is shakier than you think.

The end of Pax Americana

When the U.S. inaugurates Donald J. Trump as its 47th president, the country and world will be very different because of it.

Europe’s leaders congratulated Trump. But here’s what they said about him before.

“Divisive.” “Sociopath.” “False and dangerous.” Europe’s leaders haven’t been shy about criticizing Trump in the past.

Germany’s Merz urges Scholz to drastically move up timeline for snap election

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats and the probable next chancellor, demands a vote of confidence within days.

Trump est de retour, et voici ce que cela signifie pour l’Europe

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Abortion dominated in the US presidential campaign. Trump won anyway.

The issue failed to stop Donald Trump, who on Tuesday overcame a large gender gap — and Democrats’ relentless focus on women’s reproductive health — to win back the White House.

Who might make up Trump’s Cabinet

Donald Trump didn’t engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didn’t stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. “He would be great at this,” or “She would […]

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At least 89 people remain missing after floods in eastern Spain

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Press release – Hearing of Commissioner-designate Magnus Brunner

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17 wild facts about Kemi Badenoch’s new Tory team

From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.

POLITICO’s hour-by-hour guide for watching election returns

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Press release – Hearing of Commissioner-designate Michael McGrath

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TikTok sous le feu des attaques (en justice)

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How Trump could ban abortion without Congress

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Republicans bring back fake electors in battlegrounds

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The hidden Nazi heritage of Germany’s far-right leader

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How Brexit helped Britain lose the Chagos Islands

After more than half a century, the U.K. is passing sovereignty of the disputed territory back to Mauritius. Why now?

EU-Turkish border exposes hell of animal transport

As the European Commission tries to update its decades-old rules, lawmakers are turning the issue into a political battleground.

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Local police across America prep for election threats and violence

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UK budget: 7 things to watch for as Labour hikes taxes

From splashing the cash to going for growth, here’s how Britain’s first female chancellor wants to run the economy.

51 men accused of raping 1 woman force France to think about consent

The French justice minister is meeting with lawmakers to legally define nonconsensual sex as rape.

Man accused of Taylor Swift dance class murders now faces UK terror charge

Axel Rudakubana has been charged with producing ricin and possessing an Al-Qaeda manual.

Britain’s ex-colonies should be more grateful, says Tory leader hopeful

Robert Jenrick said Commonwealth nations owe Britain a “debt of gratitude” for promoting peace and prosperity.

Fratricide: How Poland and Hungary went from friends to foes

Hungarians and Poles traditionally see each other as brothers, but that relationship is collapsing as the capitals move in very different political directions.

How America Forgot About One of Trump’s Most Brutal Policies

A new documentary from Errol Morris examines how Trump’s family separation policy sparked widespread outrage — and how the government eventually looked the other way.

UK far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson jailed

He admitted to contempt of court for repeating libelous claims about a Syrian refugee schoolboy.

French government announces more than €5B in additional spending cuts

The move will affect development aid and EV subsidies.

Commonwealth summit agreement raises slavery reparations after row with UK

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The silent force behind the Trump transition

You’ve probably never heard of Brooke Rollins. She wants to keep it that way.

Climate of intimidation haunts Georgian elections

Opposition activists and journalists warn of efforts to silence them as police raid Western businesses and the homes of think-tank employees.

Barnier and Macron on collision course over fixing France’s finances

French president appears to fundamentally disagree with the course of budget discipline advocated by his country’s prime minister.

Intel wins lengthy EU legal battle over £880m competition fine

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Bahamas PM pushes for ‘frank’ slavery reparations talks with Keir Starmer

“There should be … a ‘come to Jesus’ moment, where we truly look at one another in the eye,” Bahamas leader Philip Davis told POLITICO.

Vidéosurveillance algorithmique : stop ou encore ?

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The end of the British Empire

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En cas de guerre commerciale de Trump, l’UE a un plan : “riposter vite et fort”

A Bruxelles, une task force prépare un plan visant à forcer Donald Trump à s’asseoir rapidement à la table des négociations.