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Le Pen’s dilemma in France: Stateswoman or saboteur?

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France’s far-right leader must decide whether to wreck things or play nice — while keeping the 2027 presidential election firmly in her sights.

Can the world’s trade police survive Trump II?

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Relevance of World Trade Organization under scrutiny amid US president-elect’s protectionist stanceThe sting of teargas was a price worth paying, said Michael Dolan, as he looks back on the Battle of Seattle and how the World Trade Organization’s attem…

Trump’s effect on the Middle East

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For good or ill, Trump is already shaping the calculations of combatants in the region, but much depends on how Hezbollah’s bosses in Tehran proceed.

Sinwar might be gone, but Israel’s mission is far from over

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The account might be settled with the Hamas leader, the debt paid — but the war is not over. This is just the beginning of the end.

How Kamala Harris’ platform could differ from Joe Biden’s

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President Joe Biden’s decision to abandon his reelection bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris means that Harris could soon become the standard-bearer for the Democratic Party’s biggest priorities — including abortion rights, climate change and student debt relief. Her track record as a California attorney general, a U.S. senator and Biden’s No. 2 provides only so […]

How Kamala Harris’ platform could differ from Joe Biden’s

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Here are some hints about how Harris’ agenda and Biden’s might compare if she ends up taking the oath in January.

Pakistani man charged with murder-for-hire plot that may have targeted Trump

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U.S. officials see ties to Iran, but no link to the assassination attempt on the former president last month.

Theatre can be a force for change – I went looking for it on the Italy/Slovenia border | Arifa Akbar

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In a city belonging to two nations, I hoped for art that could heal suspicion and bridge political divides. Instead I found timidity Gareth Southgate had a “genuine desire to unite people around a particular project rather than divide people and cause …

Contempt for Britain’s politicians ruled the Sky leaders’ debate

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Keir Starmer may have trounced Rishi Sunak in the snap post-debate poll — but real voter anger was the star of the show.

How Germany is learning to love its army

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If Germany really is coming to terms with the notion of hard power for a moral purpose, Boris Pistorius will have played no small part in that.

Jailed as collaborators: the stories of Ukrainians who ended up in prison

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There is little sympathy for them in their society, but rare prison interviews with those convicted of helping the Russians reveal a complex picture of warA longstanding supporter of Russia who shared classified information about Ukrainian troop moveme…

The corruption trap: How Europe’s establishment made the far right great again

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Sleaze and politics have always coexisted, but the topic has new-found relevance as scandals rock once-dominant centrist parties.

The desirables of Davos

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The 13 hottest celebs, CEOs and politicians for your panel (or party) at this year’s World Economic Forum.

Blairites take on Brussels

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Former PM Tony Blair’s international policy shop has recruited a half-dozen experts in the Brussels bubble.

POLITICO London Playbook awards 2023: all the winners from a wild year in UK politics

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From minister of the year to the wildest social media storms, POLITICO’s essential Westminster newsletter picks the big hitters.

Rishi Sunak faces fresh by-election after MP caught in lobbying sting

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Commons watchdog says Scott Benton should be handed 35-day parliament suspension after he was filmed offering to lobby ministers on behalf of a fictitious gambling company.

Zelenskyy in Lilliput: Someone shrunk Ukraine’s war coalition

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Biden, the Republicans and Europe suddenly look small, while Putin and Xi stand tall.

‘Excruciating’ hornet sting leaves Rome dinner party guest on crutches as plague spreads

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Increasing infestation in the Italian capital blamed on city’s refuse problem and high temperaturesAndrea Velardi had just settled down to dine on the terrace of his friend’s apartment near Campi de’ Fiori in central Rome when he felt an excruciating p…

‘They have this ferocious loyalty’: Trudie Styler on the people of Naples

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Her new documentary, Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples, explores the lives of residents in mafia-ridden backstreetsIf people think of Trudie Styler and her association with Italy, they are most likely to conjure up an image of the wine-making estate she …

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