Belgiumโs Romanians poised to propel the far right into power
Frustrated with mainstream parties and unable to return home, Romanians abroad are emerging as staunch supporters of ultranationalist presidential hopeful Cฤlin Georgescu.
Small business
Speculation whirls as Trump begins vetting for top White House jobs
With Congress potentially under full Republican control, Trumpโs team is emboldened to push aspects of his America First agenda as soon as he reenters office.
Who might make up Trumpโs Cabinet
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt 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. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
The silent force behind the Trump transition
Youโve probably never heard of Brooke Rollins. She wants to keep it that way.
โItโs desperationโ: Irelandโs restaurant industry facing crisis with daily closures
Rise in VAT, inflation and people working from home has led small business owners to demand government supportBlazing Salads, Dillingers, Assassination Custard and Brasserie Sixty Six in Dublin, Church Lane and Sage in County Cork, and Barnacles in Gal…
Trump considers bucking presidential transition system
The former president is busting presidential transition norms, with implications for government coordination, cybersecurity and transparency.
โNow I like himโ: Some Black voters in Georgia see Trump as a real option
Republicans are working to turn out more new Trump voters.
No one has a plan to fix Britainโs old, cold homes
The Tories promised to upgrade insulation and heating in millions of U.K. homes. They failed โ and Labour’s plans are already in trouble.
Crypto has quietly become one of the biggest electoral players. You wouldnโt know it from their ads.
Super PACs funded by the crypto industry are pouring massive amounts into congressional races, and not a single ad actually mentions crypto.
Harris campaign rolls out new push to shore up Black men
The campaign is responding to troubling signs that Trump is starting to peel off some Black voters.
Harris is flagging with Latinos. Sheโs trying to win them over on the economy and the border.
During a town hall set to air on Univision, the vice president emphasized a โhumane pathway to earned citizenship for hardworking people.โ
Sixth-generation wire-maker blames Brexit for shredding its business
Owner of Ormiston Wire in London urges Keir Starmer not to forget small manufacturers in his dealings with EUThe head of a family-owned company that has made specialist wires and cables for six generations for clients ranging from naval vessels to film…
Harris targets small business tax break in contrast with Trumpโs corporate tax cuts
The vice president looks to beef up her economic plans ahead of next weekโs debate.
Trump taps presidential race drop-out RFK Jr. for his transition team
Kennedy and Gabbard join a team that includes co-chair Linda McMahon.
Dems defend Harrisโ economic policy but donโt go all in on price-gouging
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was alone in discussing the particulars of a policy designed to stop price gouging.
The final piece of the Senate puzzle, another โSquadโ primary and more races to watch on Tuesday
Primaries are taking place in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Alone and unwanted: Millions of displaced Ukrainians hope to go home as the war rages
The Kyiv government is strapped for cash, but millions depend on aid to survive.
After a whirlwind 5 years, Bretonโs back for more
POLITICO looks back on the French commissioner’s first stint at the Berlaymont.
Socialist challenger slams von der Leyenโs aloof management style
Nicolas Schmit is ramping up criticism of his boss as the EU election nears.
Labourโs election policy positions, tracked
Absolutely everything you need to know about what the opposition party is promising ahead of the July 4 election.
The Luxembourg-France border is prime pro-EU territory โย except it isnโt
Tens of thousands of people in eastern France cross the border to Luxembourg every day for work โ yet Marine Le Penโs National Rally is gaining ground in the area.
โOur profits could disappearโ: small UK businesses hit out at new import fees
Post-Brexit charges of up to ยฃ145 may lead to a reduced range of goods available for consumersBritish small businesses have hit out at newly announced post-Brexit import fees coming in later this month, warning they could wipe out profits and make impo…
VAT threshold for UK businesses limited by EU rules, Hunt admits privately
Chancellor disappointed some conservatives with only limited rise in threshold, but said he was restricted by Northern Ireland protocolJeremy Hunt has privately admitted to colleagues that he cannot further raise the VAT threshold for UK businesses bec…
Budget bonanza
SNEAK PEEK โ Budget expectations, from National Insurance cuts to inheritance tax latest. โ Bank capital treatment of SMEs might scupper retail-heavy budget plans. โ FCA investigates banksโ loans to small businesses amid โsuper complaint.โ Good morning โฆ ITโS BUDGET DAY! POLITICO reporters have been running around like headless chickens trying to get the goss. [โฆ]
Brussels bemoans its capital market ‘Cinderella’
The EU wants to expand funding sources for small business โ but even as new listing rules are finalised, its architects admit allโs not going to plan.
New French PM vows to cut red tape and taxes
Gabriel Attal makes appeal to farmers and the middle class, echoing Emmanuel Macron’s rightward shift.
How a TV drama blew up Westminster
The Post Office scandal flew under the radar for years โ until a TV dramatization rocketed it up Britain’s political agenda.
British exporters call on government to ease post-Brexit trade frictions with EU
Though Johnson promised โno non-tariff barriersโ, firms say they are struggling under โcompliance burdenโ of customs and safety checksAlmost two-thirds of British exporters have said selling to the EU has become harder in the past year, according to th…
โSomeday the war will end. And the world needs toolsโ: why a Ukrainian toolmaker keeps working
A full scale invasion, a missile strike on the factory and employees on the frontline havenโt stopped Serhii Ivin keeping his artisan tools business openRunning a small business is hard work at the best of times. Throw in a full scale war, including a …
The most powerful people in Britain: The Undecideds
Polling suggests millions of uncertain voters could decide the next UK election. POLITICO went to meet them.
Small firms fear going bust as Amazon extends wait time for sale proceeds
Marketplace sellers in UK and rest of Europe say having to wait over a week means they will struggle to pay staff and loansAmazon has told thousands of marketplace sellers in the UK and continental Europe it will hold on to sale proceeds for more than …
Londonโs Sadiq Khan moves to soften impact of clean air plan after backlash
Labour mayor promises more cash to people hit by widening of Ultra Low Emission Zone after bruising by-election โ as doctors urge his party to stay the course.
Share of EU trade for English and Welsh factories falls despite global trade boom
Make UK report says post-Brexit structural shift in trade is particularly hurting factories in north-west and West MidlandsFactories in England and Wales are seeing a downward trend in the share of their trade going to the EU, an analysis from the manu…