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Italy’s Meloni travels to Middle East in bid to ensure access to oil and gas
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (326+ words) Rome is moving independently as consumers face soaring fuel costs. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is on a surprise tour of Arab Gulf states that aims to ensure Rome continues to have access to crucial energy sources in the midst…...
Tech firms enter legal limbo over child abuse scanning
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (453+ words) Scanning private online spaces for child abuse material becomes illegal in Europe on Saturday. BRUSSELS " Technology companies in Europe face a cliff edge on Saturday, as a law allowing them to scan online messages for child abuse material expires. But…...
Energy chokehold and hacking fears
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (551+ words) The best of POLITICO's coverage selected by lead European editor Kate Day. Discover the most impactful stories in Europe and beyond. View in your browser EU wants Hungary's next leader to support Ukraine. It should be so lucky. Many in…...
Die Wiederauferstehung des Landes – mit Ulf Poschardt
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (182+ words) Deutschland sehnt sich nach einem Comeback, doch der versprochene Aufschwung der schwarz-roten Koalition l'sst auf sich warten. W'hrend traditionsreiche Parteien wie die SPD und die FDP schw'cheln und die Union als Kanzlerpartei nach Orientierung sucht, regieren im Land eher Zweifel…...
Trump weighs more Cabinet changes after Bondi ouster
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (810+ words) Pam Bondi was ousted from her post as attorney general on Thursday, but Trump is said to be considering also removing others. U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed frustration and disappointment with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer…...
NATO’s Rutte to meet with Trump at White House amid attacks on alliance
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (433+ words) The president has grown increasingly furious with the decades-old alliance amid the war in Iran. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump next week, setting up a potentially heated dialogue after Trump's frequent attacks on NATO…...
Hungary’s maverick Two-Tailed Dog party combats Orbán with satire
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (879+ words) POLITICO joined the satirical opposition party on the campaign trail as it tries to turn protest into votes against Orb'n. By MAX GRIERAin Duna'jv'ros, Hungary An elderly woman recoils in shock at the sight of a ramshackle campaign bus parked…...
The fight on the right over AI
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (869+ words) Global power is in flux. Your daily guide to what comes next. Send tips here | View in your browser The White House's approach to AI development'has been marked by a consistent opposition to almost any significant regulation of the tech…...
‘The only goal is to harm me’: MEP Rima Hassan hits back after police detention
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (397+ words) The prominent pro-Palestinian activist accused the "pro-Israeli lobby" in France of targeting her for her opinions. PARIS "French MEP Rima Hassan fired back Friday against reports she was found possessing drugs when she was placed under police custody on suspicion…...
Former EU Commissioner Schinas to replace ousted Greek farm minister
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (389+ words) Fresh allegations from the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) earlier this week toppled multiple New Democracy officials. ATHENS "Margaritis Schinas, a former European Commission vice president, is set to take over the Greek agriculture ministry after a widening farm fraud…...