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Belgian bankruptcy dents Europe’s microchip dreams
Concerns about Chinese ownership impacted government’s thinking to keep microchips factory afloat.
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Russian oligarch files $16B claim against Luxembourg over frozen assets
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Trump lauds ‘honorable’ Zelenskyy, slaps ‘bad’ EU in Musk interview
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Houthi rebels and the EU make your coffee more expensive
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A killjoy’s guide to how the financial turmoil might screw up your life
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Brexit Britain creeps back into Brussels’ orbit under Labour
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Cypriot firm accused of profiting from EU potash sanctions against Belarus
Huge lithium-mining protest triggers crisis meeting in Serbia
Environmental activists fear the project will pollute land and water in Serbia’s western Jadar region.
Chinese electric vehicles face possible extra EU tariff hit
The bloc’s new duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles could be backdated to March.
Rare Trump adviser to survive the first term could be even more influential in a second.
The man in charge of burning down the global trading system knows how to make friends in Washington.
Phil Gordon: Europe’s ‘ally’ on Kamala Harris’ team
Kamala Harris’ national security adviser is one of a dying breed of top U.S. officials with deep knowledge of Europe.
EU snubs Hungary and Slovakia over Ukraine oil sanctions
European Commission declines to open formal talks with Kyiv after its Central European neighbors complained it was violating a 2014 trade deal.
Italy’s Meloni vows to ‘relaunch’ relations with China
Visit demonstrates “the will to start a new phase,” says Meloni, after Rome decided to quit Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative.
Is Brexit Britain about to turn into Switzerland — without the fondue?
As the U.K. and the EU enter a new era, their relationship is likely to gradually become more Swiss.
Von der Leyen’s farm dialogue buys time — but not answers to rural crisis
The European Commission chief launched a talking shop six months ago to defuse farm protests. Two participants discuss how it’s going with POLITICO.
No, the EV isn’t dead — just briefly comatose
Despite gloomy stories about the collapse in sales of electric vehicles, what’s really happening on the markets is more of a pause than a retreat.
The 11 MEPs who actually matter
Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Slovakia proposes ‘technical solution’ to unblock Russian oil supplies
Slovakia and Hungary have criticized Ukraine for halting Lukoil’s supplies.
A £2M Brexit border post has performed just two checks
“It would probably be very useful for a basketball competition,” Poole Harbour Commissioners’ chief tells POLITICO.
The EU says it wants food security. It really wants exports.
The latest Brussels buzzword is all about supporting farmers — but it throws consumers under the tractor.
Germany wants a Brexit mega deal
Berlin wants to expand the British prime minister’s proposed security pact into a broader EU-UK “reset.”
Macron meets Musk, world’s top executives amid political turmoil and Olympics
French president will use the occasion to pursue his charm offensive among foreign investors.
‘Blood minerals’: EU accused of fueling conflict with Rwanda deal
Facing criticism it is stoking a humanitarian crisis, Brussels seeks to clarify the aims behind its minerals pact with Kigali.
Who will be the next European commissioners?
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.
Cyprus eyes chance to run EU Mediterranean policy
Ursula von der Leyen plans a new EU commissioner for the Mediterranean Sea region.
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.
EU ‘ready’ to negotiate as Hungary-Ukraine oil row boils over
The European Commission also said it doesn’t see any ‘immediate’ oil supply risks after Ukraine partially banned Russian oil exports to Europe.
Hungary demands EU action against Ukraine as Russian oil spat escalates
Budapest argues it’s facing an energy crunch after Kyiv imposed a partial ban on Moscow’s oil transiting the country.
Hungary facing fuel crisis as Ukraine turns up heat on Russian oil supplies
Sky-high prices and electricity shortages could hit Hungarians within “weeks” after Kyiv imposed a partial ban on Russian oil passing through its territory.
Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns
The agreement would benefit carmakers like Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis, but is deeply unpopular in the country.
‘Drill, baby, drill’: America’s fossil fuel boom risks bust in Europe
Both Trump and Biden are pushing lucrative U.S. fossil fuel deals — a risky bet given the EU’s plans to wean itself off the energy source.