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The great EU Commission puzzle: Who we think will get each portfolio
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Here are POLITICO’s predictions for the next Commission.
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Why the Kremlin loves social media
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EU’s shiny new defense commissioner post turns into a ‘Plan B job’
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The Metsola exception: The European Parliament president and her lobbyist husband
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The front-runners for the best jobs in von der Leyen’s next Commission
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The full lineup for the new EU Commission
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Putin, cash and guns prompt ‘explosive’ rethink of Swiss neutrality
ECB should cut in September and take a hard look at the US — Rehn
Beleaguered manufacturing and a trade outlook fraught with risks demand caution, Finnish central bank chief says.
Eurozone ministers’ meeting in doubt over Hungary’s approach to Putin
Eurogroup chief Paschal Donohoe will make a decision by next week, officials tell POLITICO.
China hits back at electric vehicle tariffs with probe into EU dairy
Beijing claims Europe is creaming off fat profits from oversubsidized cheese.
Defiant Finnish PM says he’d skip European summit again
Petteri Orpo defends decision to choose family time over political duties this summer.
Don’t go head-to-head with Musk on space internet, satellite CEO tells Europe
Europe should look beyond space internet and start planning for a military-grade surveillance system instead.
Biden ‘open’ to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine
The Pentagon is already working through fixes to allow Ukraine to launch the weapons from its fighter planes.
US offers quiet support for Ukraine after Kursk incursion deals Putin a major embarrassment
President Joe Biden told reporters that Ukraine’s advances inside Russian territory have put Moscow in a tough spot, while acknowledging that the U.S. is talking with Kyiv as the incursion continues.
Spain’s Sánchez outfoxes Puigdemont again
Spanish leader will be quietly delighted that the Catalan separatist is far away in Belgium, rather than in jail as a martyr.
The 11 MEPs who actually matter
Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Most Europeans say corruption is rife in their country
Over 95 percent of citizens in Greece, Portugal, Malta and Slovenia said they believe corruption was prevalent in their home countries.
Europe’s manufacturing slump shows no signs of ending
Manufacturing in Europe’s industrial heartland weakened further in July, confirming the worst fears of EU leaders concerned by the direction that the bloc’s economy is taking. S&P …
Rampant sanctions busting is overwhelming EU front-line states, Latvia says
“There’s a serious problem” with enforcement of wartime bans, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže tells POLITICO.
Finland’s deportation law puts EU’s migration norms to the test
Human rights organizations sound the alarm over the controversial measure.
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
EU leaders will fight back against “too powerful” von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
Germany isolated as EU countries tilt toward duties on Chinese EVs
Ten countries voted in favor, four against and 11 abstained in non-binding vote, diplomats say.
Hungary’s gatherings get cold shoulder after Putin visit
At least four countries sent lower-ranking officials in protest to a Tuesday meeting in Budapest, a day after the EU executive told its commissioners to stay home.
Ukraine wins big, NATO wins smaller — and everyone was sweaty
Over the course of three days, the 32-member military alliance rallied around Ukraine’s war efforts to combat the Russian invasion.
Nervous world leaders fret over what the Biden chaos means for NATO’s future
Biden’s solo press conference Thursday will be the most critical set piece of the NATO Summit, both for the president and the alliance.
The world’s most successful military alliance. If you can keep it.
Trump or not in the White House, NATO has to embrace some hard realities to survive another five — much less 75 — years.
Orbán unites Europe — against him
Hungarian PM’s Moscow trip triggered a tidal wave of condemnation from his fellow leaders.
Macron loses clout to European free traders as he does battle at home
As Emmanuel Macron faces another election defeat, France’s hold over EU trade policy is about to loosen. Some EU countries sense an opportunity.
Nearly every EU country blows major climate plan deadline
The ongoing delays are imperiling the bloc’s 2030 climate goals — and, by extension, its 2050 net neutrality ambition.
Ukraine’s ‘people’s satellite’ wreaks havoc on Russian targets
Ukrainian military intelligence has been using the satellite to target Russian troops, weapons and logistics.