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- “Nobody believes that Putin is committed to peace … we need to put pressure on Russia to be interested in these talks.” The EU’s ambassador to Ukraine says it’s time the bloc and the US inflict crippling joint sanctions to drag the Kremlin to the negotiating table 👇 www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
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- EXCLUSIVE: NATO chief Mark Rutte is axing dozens of job and two whole divisions in a major overhaul at the alliance’s Brussels HQ. “He is basically DOGEing NATO,” an official told POLITICO, referring to Elon Musk’s efforts to trim the U.S. government. Scoop here via @politico.eu👇 ow.ly/BUKB50WcfTo
- SCOOP: Former Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson is tipped to become special envoy for Ukrainians in the EU. As Russia’s invasion grinds on, the EU executive wants Ukrainian refugees to go home or stay and integrate fully — which this new top job will oversee 👇 www.politico.eu/article/ylva...
- The EU just announced a barrage of new sanctions on Russia, including: 💵 Cutting off 22 Russian banks from SWIFT ⛽️ Banning the Nord Stream gas pipelines 🛢️ Lowering the oil price cap from $60 to $45 (with G7 approval) “This war must end,” Ursula von der Leyen said 👉 www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
- They were once blacklisted for their ties to Putin. But now some of Russia’s biggest classical music stars are returning to European stages. Their encore is a soft power win for the Kremlin — and has triggered a fierce political reaction from the EU and Ukraine 👇 www.politico.eu/article/russ...
- Despite their mutual hatred for Putin, Ukraine and Russia’s exiled opposition have mostly avoided joining forces amid deep distrust. But a top Russian dissident told me and @elenagiordano.bsky.social in Brussels that talks have kicked off behind closed doors 👇 www.politico.eu/article/russ...
- EXCL: Israel’s critics say it should be exiled from global sport over its war in Gaza, just as Russia was — and the EU’s top sports official signaled his agreement. “Through sport, we have to promote the values that we stand for, with any country,” he told POLITICO. www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
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- 🏳️🌈🇪🇺 In today’s @politico.eu Brussels Playbook, we reported on how a petition to ban conversion practices Europe-wide went viral days before its deadline. Hours later, it’s reached one million signatures — meaning the European Commission must now formally consider it 👇 www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
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- Exclusive: Greenland’s foreign minister suggested partnering with the EU on minerals and energy. “We like them,” she said. She also slammed the Trump administration for spying on the island. “We’re supposed to be friends. We are allies. Allies don’t do such things.” www.politico.eu/article/gree...
- 🇪🇺 🚫 You won’t see the EU’s flag on stage at this weekend’s Eurovision grand final. It’s been banned along with other flags — earning a sharp rebuke from the EU. “If national flags belong on stage, the European flag does too,” the bloc’s culture chief told POLITICO. www.politico.eu/article/eu-e...
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- 🇷🇴 Romania’s diaspora voted en masse for a far-right, pro-Trump candidate at Sunday’s much-watched presidential election. To Romanians abroad, he is “a sort of savior,” a political scientist explained. “He films himself every-f**king-where,” a Romanian expat told me. www.politico.eu/article/roma...
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- 🇪🇺🏅When will Europe host another Olympics? The EU’s sports chief told @politico.eu he wants the Olympic flame back in Europe as soon as possible 👇 www.politico.eu/article/eu-o...
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- 🤺🇷🇺 POLITICO Europe’s feature about how a sanctioned Russian billionaire took over the world of Olympic fencing — and the doomed Nordic-led rebellion to oust him — is now available to read online: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
- 🤺 One man rules the world of Olympic fencing. 🇷🇺 His name is Alisher Usmanov, a sanctioned Russian billionaire who the EU claims is an ally of Vladimir Putin. 📰 In this week’s @politico.eu print edition, how fencing’s “sugar daddy” rose to power: edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...
- Exclusive: Ukraine hit out at the new IOC president’s remarks opening the door to Russia returning to the Olympics by 2026. “We will call on the international community to reject any attempts to normalize the presence of Russian and Belarusian citizens in sports.” www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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- 🇬🇱 Trump says “officials” in Greenland invited an American delegation, including Second Lady Usha Vance, to visit the island this Thursday. But a Greenlandic MP told POLITICO that’s “not true” — and said a protest is planned for Vance’s arrival 👇 www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
- Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was beaten by settlers in the West Bank and taken away by Israeli soldiers, his co-director said. The IDF told POLITICO they detained three Palestinians after a “violent confrontation” in which “several terrorists” threw rocks at Israelis 👇
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- 🤺 One man rules the world of Olympic fencing. 🇷🇺 His name is Alisher Usmanov, a sanctioned Russian billionaire who the EU claims is an ally of Vladimir Putin. 📰 In this week’s @politico.eu print edition, how fencing’s “sugar daddy” rose to power: edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...
- Trump used his presidential address on Tuesday to speak directly to Greenlanders. His message: America will take Greenland “one way or the other.” @politico.eu has the first reaction to the speech from Denmark, with a Danish MEP denouncing Trump’s “bully” tactics. www.politico.eu/article/us-w...
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- When Pope Francis passes away, a priest will call out his name to try to rouse him. When he does not reply, the Vatican will announce to the world that the pope is dead. And so begins a series of rituals dating back to Ancient Rome. What happens when a pope dies: www.politico.eu/article/pope...
- The JFK Presidential Library closed abruptly Tuesday afternoon, with visitors quickly ushered out. The reason: Trump issued an Executive Order firing probationary staff. “The library cannot function with that type of reduction,” a source told me. For @politico.com: www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
- New: A Republican rep introduced a bill to “purchase or otherwise acquire” Greenland and rename it… Red, White and Blueland. A Danish MEP slammed the stunt: “The only thing the U.S. achieves with this behavior is alienating one of its most loyal and reliable allies.” www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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- 🚨 Scoop: A senior Danish MEP told me Greenland, which left the EU in 1985, should look to rejoin amid Trump’s threats to take over. “Clearly the situation has changed dramatically since ’85,” he said. “We have a completely different geopolitical situation right now.” www.politico.eu/article/gree...
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- Trump wants to take over Greenland. But if he follows through, the U.S. will inherit an environmental headache of its own making. A “city under the ice,” full of toxic waste, buried deep in the Arctic island’s frozen wilderness. This is the story of Camp Century. www.politico.eu/article/trum...
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- 🚨 Scoop: A senior Greenlandic politician slammed Donald Trump Jr.’s “staged” visit to the island. “We know how they treat the Inuit in Alaska,” she told @politico.eu. “Make that great before trying to invade us.” Trump Jr.’s rep called the criticism “ridiculous” 👇 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
- 🎧 Catch me on Apple News’ daily podcast talking about Donald Trump’s proposal to buy (or invade?) Greenland 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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- If the EU doesn’t splash out on American oil and gas, “it is TARIFFS all the way!!!” Trump said this morning, stoking fears of a trade war. When I asked the European Commission about it, they said they were “ready to discuss” energy with the incoming US president 👇 www.politico.eu/article/us-d...
- A billionaire ex-con. A self-described knight. An art collector. This isn’t a heist movie. Meet Trump’s picks for U.S. ambassadors to European countries 👇 www.politico.eu/article/dona... via @politico.eu
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- One day after the fall of the Assad regime, countries across Europe are freezing Syrian asylum applications, with Austria announcing a “deportation program.” In 🇧🇪, 3,000 Syrians will be left in limbo, POLITICO learned. In 🇬🇷, it’s 9,000, per @nstamouli.bsky.social. www.politico.eu/article/aust...
- Over the weekend, Romanian police stopped 20 people heading to the capital armed with guns and knives. Their leader, the head of a mercenary group, allegedly has ties to far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu. The latest in the Romania election saga 👇 www.politico.eu/article/roma...
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- 🕵️♂️ Searching hotel rooms. Hacking laptops. Wiretapping phones. Hungary’s CIA spied on EU officials visiting the country, an investigation by Direkt36 and De Tijd found. “We are not dealing with fake news reports,” Viktor Orbán’s office told @krmcsngr.bsky.social. www.politico.eu/article/hung...
- If you work in the European Quarter, you’ve seen the mural on Rue de la Loi, a wash of color in an otherwise grey, traffic-choked street. It was torn down today to make room for new European Commission offices. But it could be revived! A very Brussels bubble scoop 👇 www.politico.eu/article/brus...
- Scoop: EU to hold a roundtable with TikTok and Romanian authorities, who are threatening to block the app after a far-right presidential candidate’s shock victory. In a letter seen by POLITICO, TikTok denies allegations it was used to influence the election result. www.politico.eu/article/roma...
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- Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu is officially a wanted man. We took a look at which countries in Europe are vowing to arrest him, which ones are saying they will ignore the ICC’s ruling — and those refusing to say. In short? Netanyahu’s world just got a lot smaller. www.politico.eu/article/benj...
