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The best of POLITICO's coverage selected by Editor in Chief Jamil Anderlini. Discover the most impactful stories in Europe and beyond.
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Bad news piles up for Germany
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By JAMIL ANDERLINI View in your browser Dear readers, At least in Western Europe, the summer news …
Riots, trolls and a big dollop of farce
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By JAMIL ANDERLINI View in your browser Dear readers, The pace of summer news is still relentless. …
Surf’s up! A summer of sport and high drama
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By JAMIL ANDERLINI View in your browser Dear readers, Summer is usually a news desert here in …
POLITICO Confidential: A restful summer? Not in the world of politics
Dear readers, I hope you are reading from the beach and, like our Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini, enjoying a well-deserved rest. Politics, of course, never sleeps and we …
All eyes Stateside
Dear readers, It’s hard to think of a more consequential political week this year, though I imagine the next few could easily come close to topping it. …
Emmanuel Macron is normal and has lots of friends
Dear readers, It’s been a crazy few weeks for POLITICO and for me personally. I’ve been on the road a lot and neck deep in elections — …
Why everyone hates the establishment
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By JAMIL ANDERLINI View in your browser Dear readers, I have been in London this week to …
On war, money and philosophy in Venice
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By JAMIL ANDERLINI View in your browser Dear readers, Elections, elections as far as the eye can …
Snap election fever
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Deputy Editor-in-Chief Kate Day. By KATE DAY View in your browser Dear readers, I confess that, once again, British politics …
A sorry week for Europe’s embattled leaders
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By JAMIL ANDERLINI View in your browser Dear readers, A week is a long time in politics, …
A tale of two elections
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By KATE DAY View in your browser Dear readers, Welcome to election weekend! There’s much excitement at …
The meaning of power
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By JAMIL ANDERLINI View in your browser Dear readers, I’m in a reflective mood this week for …
POLITICO Confidential: Entering the ‘kill zone’
Dear readers, We are now in what POLITICO Europe’s Head of News describes as the “kill zone” — the two-week period before a major election. We at …
Poland bucks Europe’s malaise
Dear readers, I’ve had a busy week on the road around Europe, attending a series of executive strategy meetings with colleagues across the portfolio of our parent …
POLITICO Confidential: Putin and Xi vs Eurovision
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By JAMIL ANDERLINI View in your browser Dear Readers, On this spring day, at the end of …
Europe’s growing polarization spells trouble
The best of POLITICO’s coverage selected by Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini. By JAMIL ANDERLINI View in your browser Dear readers, Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day — a …
Commission president candidates prepare for Maastricht Debate on Monday
Dear readers, I’m sure none of you are surprised to hear that Jamil has nabbed an invite to the hottest political event of the year — the …
The world holds its breath
Dear readers, There are weeks when you could accuse political coverage of being overly obsessed with gossip and tittle-tattle. I would argue that much of this chatter …
POLITICO Confidential: Gloomy Brits can still outstrip the EU on AI
Dear readers, Today I’m in Berlin to attend the “Bundespresseball” with my German colleagues. This is the Teutonic equivalent of America’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner — an …
POLITICO Confidential: Ukraine is on the brink. What now?
Dear readers, A big week in European POLITICO-land. Our opinion editor, Jamie Dettmer, has been in Kyiv with our Ukraine correspondent Veronika Melkozerova at what seems to …