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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 45m
EXCLUSIVE: The architects of Britain's first post-Brexit trade deals have warned that the country's independent trade policy is under threat after Andy Burnham pledged a major review of the country’s relationship with the EU.
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Tories warn Burnham’s EU ‘pandering’ will shred post-Brexit trade deals
Three former ministers tell POLITICO of “grave consequences” if the U.K. moves closer to the EU under prime minister’s bid for a revamped relationship.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1h
High-ranking members of the Spanish government suggested Friday that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez could call a snap election if key housing decrees fail to pass in the morning’s emergency parliamentary session.
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Spain’s Sánchez weighs calling snap election as housing defeat looms
The prime minister could seize on a looming parliamentary defeat to campaign on housing, an issue that has fueled protests across the country.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
🎙️ Europe’s gray-zone war with Russia is getting harder to ignore. In this week's Brussels Playbook Podcast Week Ender, host Sarah Wheaton speaks to security expert and author Elisabeth Braw about how Europe should respond. 👇
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Russia’s not-quite-war on Europe
Europe’s gray-zone war with Russia is getting harder to ignore. Sarah Wheaton speaks to security expert and author Elisabeth Braw about how Europe should respond as sabotage, arson, cyberattacks an…
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
EXCLUSIVE: An effort to intensify NATO’s cooperation with Armenia and Azerbaijan is faltering over a feud between France and Turkey, just as Russia loosens its grip on the region.
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France and Turkey block NATO’s drive to deepen ties with Caucasus countries
Azerbaijan and Armenia want closer ties with the alliance, but Paris and Ankara first have to agree.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
The end of the world is scheduled for the spring of 2029, writes Paul Dallison in Declassified, POLITICO's weekly humour column.
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It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel an investment opportunity coming on)
AI might kill us all, but is it worth buying shares in?
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
Andy Burnham has his work cut out to convince voters the U.K. should change the way it elects MPs, according to a new POLITICO Poll.
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Burnham wants to change British elections. Voters think they’re fine as is.
Polling for POLITICO by Public First finds that most adults, regardless of party affiliation, believe the current voting system is fair.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
China and the EU “are definitely not there yet” on a prospective trade deal, Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told POLITICO yesterday.
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‘Tough’ talks with China have yet to deliver, EU trade chief says
Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič tells POLITICO that “our Chinese partners understood” that a deal is urgently needed to preserve Europe’s social fabric and “literally thousands of jobs.”
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
Donald Trump’s threat to halt U.S. diesel exports could leave Europe’s truckers facing another sharp rise in fuel costs — and consumers paying more for goods.
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Trump’s diesel threat risks hurting European truckers — and raising prices for consumers
Any U.S. diesel export ban could push European fuel prices even higher, with impacts across logistics and supply chains.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
On August 4, a drone struck the wing of a Ukrainian aircraft at Germany’s Leipzig Airport and fell onto the tarmac. Strapped beneath it was a tin can packed with explosives.
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How a failed attack in Leipzig revealed a wider Russian campaign
Documents obtained by the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network trace drone bombs, incendiary parcels and arson attacks to Russian intelligence.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz moved to reassure allies in Europe and Kyiv that his domestic political weakness would not erode his government’s support for Ukraine as the war nears its fifth winter.
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As Germany’s far right rises, weakened Merz looks to project strength against Putin
In a closely watched speech, the chancellor sought to reassure worried allies in Europe and Ukraine while warning Germans to stay the course against Moscow, lest Russia’s war machine ‘turn against us.’
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
The EU can’t pretend Friedrich Merz isn’t in trouble any longer.
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Europe war-games life after Merz
The German chancellor’s foes at home are rejoicing at his political downturn. But those in Brussels aren’t.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
Health security dominated the penultimate day at the European Health Forum Gastein, with calls for Europe to protect its health infrastructure. What's in store for the final day? Find out in the Morning Health Care pro newsletter, free this week. 👇
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Speed up EU health security prep, says NATO chief medic
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
Zack Polanski takes the stage this afternoon for his second conference speech as Green leader, and it’s a big moment. With a risky by-election just around the corner, will Polanski rise to the hour? London Playbook has the details. 👇
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Zack on the box?
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
European capitals are preparing for the prospect that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz could lose power. How might this shape the battle over the EU budget? Brussels Playbook has the answer. 👇
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We need to talk about Friedrich
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
Après un retard à l’allumage, le gouvernement tente d’éteindre la colère lycéenne. A lire dans Playbook Paris, concocté par Sarah Paillou. 👇
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Aller aux rattrapages
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 16h
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama took a playful shot at U.S. Democrats over ongoing “Flamingo Revolution” protests against a planned luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
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Albania’s PM to US Democrats: Don’t use us to get revenge on Trump
Edi Rama’s comments come as protests over a luxury resort linked to Trump’s son-in-law enter their fourth month.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 16h
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz moved to reassure allies in Europe and Kyiv that his domestic political weakness would not erode his government’s support for Ukraine as the war nears its fifth winter.
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As Germany’s far right rises, weakened Merz looks to project strength and resolve against Putin
In a closely watched speech, the chancellor sought to reassure worried allies in Europe and Ukraine while warning Germans to stay the course against Moscow, lest Russia’s war machine ‘turn against us.’
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 16h
The mass influx of migrants into Ceuta over the summer has placed a controversial migration measure on EU ministers’ agenda.
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EU ministers explore new emergency migration measures
Athens proposes temporarily suspending asylum applications in emergency situations — and the idea has support from Berlin and Vienna.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 17h
U.K. counter-terrorism police have arrested a British-Iranian man on suspicion of terrorism offenses as part of their investigation into an incident at RAF Fairford.
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British-Iranian man arrested in RAF Fairford investigation
A 27-year-old man who is a dual U.K./Iranian national was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 18h
U.K. Green Party members are bracing for questions about their leader Zack Polanski’s future — and wider strategy — if they lose the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election. 🔗 vist.ly/5kn6j
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 18h
In tonight’s London Playbook PM: ⚔️ Badenoch and Farage take aim at Burnham’s Brexit plans. 💥 Lib Dems implode over pension-tweaking plan. 🎤 Farage plans two rallies a week until the election. Dig in 👇
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London Playbook PM: Right on target
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 19h
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has told Britain’s PM Andy Burnham to “bring it on” if he wants to fight a general election over rejoining the European Union.
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‘Thank you, Andy’: Farage gloats as Burnham reopens Brexit fight
The Reform UK leader used a speech in a Brexit-supporting Labour heartland to claim reopening the EU debate presents the “biggest boost” to his career.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 19h
EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s national armaments director — who oversees defense procurement — has sought German participation in the Global Combat Air Programme, according to internal German government documents seen by POLITICO. 🔗 vist.ly/5kmqd
Headline on red background: UK courts Berlin for fighter jet role after collapse of Franco-German project.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 19h
It’s do-or-die in France as the specter of financial crisis looms. PM Sébastien Lecornu is hoping his proposed €43 billion in savings will win him support — and maybe even secure a lifeline from Marine Le Pen. Brussels Playbook Capitals has more 👉 vist.ly/5kmgx
Text discussing Marine Le Pen as an unlikely budget savior.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 20h
European leaders must stop calling Russian attacks “hybrid,” according to Estonia's foreign minister. They are “terror attacks” and “sabotage attacks,” Margus Tsahkna told us in an interview.
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It’s war, not hybrid attacks, says Estonian foreign minister
Margus Tsahkna says Europe must present a united front again Moscow.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 20h
COMMENTARY: Canada’s Mark Carney and France’s Emmanuel Macron have been giving as good as they get. But is it a good idea to go mano a mano with Donald Trump? 🔗 vist.ly/5km9w
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 20h
In today’s EU Influence: 💼 How the Commission appoints its top people. 🚕 An MEP’s friends and family went on a taxpayer-funded trip to Strasbourg. 🇷🇴 Romanian business is upping its presence in Brussels. Dig in👇
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How to get a top Commission job
A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU. By MARI ECCLES Tips, tales, traumas to influence@politico.eu | View in your browser Hello and welcome to EU Influence…
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 20h
The French government has proposed a 2027 budget with €43 billion in savings that seem designed to appease Marine Le Pen’s far-right party and reassure markets frightened over France’s increasingly dire fiscal outlook.
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Macron’s final budget hinges on Le Pen’s backing … for now
Paris is proposing €43B in savings to get the budget deficit down to 5% of GDP.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 21h
A Russian bombing attack on a European weapons factory should trigger NATO's Article 5 mutual defense clause, the EU's top defense official said today.
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Kubilius: Russian attack on arms factory would trigger NATO military response
BRUSSELS — A Russian bombing attack on a European weapons factory should trigger NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense clause, the EU’s top defense official said Thursday. The call comes in t…
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 21h
Brussels has spent years rebuilding ties with Brasília. Brazil’s knife-edge election could change the equation. 🔗 vist.ly/5kkn2
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 21h
The Trump administration has circulated a proposal to European governments asking them to release a large portion of the bloc’s strategic diesel reserves to ease soaring fuel costs, according to EU and U.S. officials.
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Trump’s energy chief asked Europe to release more than a third of its diesel reserves
Chris Wright’s detailed proposal is being sold as a way to bring down fuel prices without banning U.S. exports.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 22h
Turkish police have taken 59 people, including three mayors of the opposition Republican People’s Party, into custody over corruption allegations.
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Turkey detains three opposition mayors over corruption allegations
The mayor of Istanbul belonging to the same party was also arrested in 2025, sparking mass protests.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 22h
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called an emergency meeting today to address the fast-growing number of student protests across the country.
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French government calls crisis meeting as some school blockades turn violent
The demonstrations have also led to political finger-pointing.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 23h
The European Commission has rolled out Element Pro as a “sovereign back-up to [Microsoft] Teams,” according to an internal staff memo seen by POLITICO. The new system is not exactly winning rave reviews. 🔗 vist.ly/5kj2j
EU flags in front of a building with text overlay criticizing Teams alternative.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 23h
Short on interceptors, Ukraine is struggling to knock down Russia’s increasing number of jet-powered drones. The country’s problems don’t end there: Kyiv faces a cash crunch just as Moscow ramps up its effort to crush its economy. 🔗 vist.ly/5kjyb
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
In today's London Influence: 👀 Thirsty and still waiting for answers: business leaders give their thoughts on the Labour conference experience. 🤳 New social media data show which conference characters made an impression beyond the secure zone. Dig in 👇
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Mixing on the Mersey
POLITICO’s weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the U.K. By JOHN JOHNSTON Tips, gossip, state secrets and coffee requests @johnjohnstonmi or jjohnston@politico.co.u…
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
Britain’s national armaments director — who oversees defense procurement — has sought German participation in the Global Combat Air Programme, according to internal German government documents seen by POLITICO.
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UK courts Berlin for fighter jet role following collapse of Franco-German project
The collapse of the Franco-German fighter project has opened a wider contest over who shapes Europe’s next generation of combat aircraft.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
Latvia has detained two of its citizens since June on suspicion of spying for Russia's military intelligence agency and using a private aircraft to surveil an army base hosting NATO forces, authorities said.
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Latvia detains couple suspected of spying for Russia
Authorities allege the pair collected information on NATO forces, military aircraft and Latvia’s support for Ukraine.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he would decide “very soon” whether to “blow up” Iran, as Tehran said it had received Washington’s formal response to its proposal to end the seven-month war.
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Trump threatens to 'blow up' Iran as talks stall
Iran says a formal reply came days after the U.S. president called its terms unacceptable.
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Camille Gijs @camgijs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The European Union took advantage of former President Jair Bolsonaro's departure to rebuild ties with Brazil and finally seal an elusive trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc. His eldest son, Flávio, could now put that reconciliation at risk. www.politico.eu/article/a-ne...
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A new Bolsonaro could pull Brazil away from Europe — and toward Trump
Brussels has spent years rebuilding ties with Brasília. Brazil’s knife-edge election could change the equation.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
Ukraine’s PM is warning of a $20 billion defense funding gap as Russia intensifies its attacks. 🎙️ @zoyashef.bsky.social + @swheatonjourno.bsky.social discuss on #BrusselsPlaybookPod. + They unpack the brainstorming session on how a huge chunk of the EU’s next budget should work 👇
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
Andy Burnham mentioned defense only in passing during his first conference speech as the U.K. Labour Party leader. That has left MPs and experts asking how the PM will do what Keir Starmer could not: Find the money to meet Britain’s military commitments.
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Andy Burnham’s defense dilemma is just beginning
The U.K. leader wants defense spending to drive economic renewal. His first budget will be an early test of whether he can fund growing military commitments.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
U.K. Green Party leader Zack Polanski is fighting the battle of his political life. And the lines for failure are already being prepped.
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Zack Polanski’s big gamble — and the plan if it fails
The Greens are bracing for questions about their leader’s future — and wider strategy — if they lose the Holborn and St Pancras by-election next Thursday.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
COMMENTARY: Canada’s Mark Carney and France’s Emmanuel Macron have become the “leaders of the resistance” to Donald Trump by trolling him. But are there any risks to poking the bear?
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Trolling Trump: Why Macron and Carney became ‘leaders of the resistance’
The French and Canadian leaders have been giving as good as they get. But is it a good idea to go mano a mano with the U.S. president?
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
The EU took advantage of former President Jair Bolsonaro's departure to rebuild ties with Brazil and finally seal an elusive trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc. His eldest son, Flávio, could now put that reconciliation at risk.
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A new Bolsonaro could pull Brazil away from Europe — and toward Trump
Brussels has spent years rebuilding ties with Brasília. Brazil’s knife-edge election could change the equation. 
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
The European Commission has rolled out an alternative to Microsoft Teams. But officials using it aren't impressed, with one describing the tool as “absolute shit.”
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‘Absolute s–t’: EU’s Microsoft Teams alternative draws bad reviews from officials
The U.S. would “instantly” win a hypothetical tech war, an official moaned.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
André Ventura is often described as a Portuguese Donald Trump. But with Portugal now among many European countries hit by increasing fuel prices caused by war in the Middle East, the far-right leader appears to be turning on his American role model.
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Trump made ‘a lot of mistakes,’ sighs Portugal’s far-right leader
Chega boss André Ventura discusses the U.S. president and cooperation with Germany’s AfD in an interview with POLITICO.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
The U.K. government is braced for ugly optics today as around 700 people leave prisons in England and Wales under the first tranche of the much-fought-over early release scheme. And this is only the first wave. London Playbook has more 👇
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Cell by date
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
Today’s discussion at the European Commission over who holds the purse strings in the EU’s long-term budget could send shivers through national governments. More in Brussels Playbook 👇
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The fight to control the EU’s purse strings
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
Le projet de budget 2027 sera présenté ce matin, par des ministres, parfois écartés des décisions finales. A lire dans Playbook Paris, concocté par @sarah-paillou.bsky.social 👇
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Le budget, c’est bastion Lecornu
Le briefing politique essentiel du matin, par Élisa Bertholomey, Anthony Lattier et Sarah Paillou. Par SARAH PAILLOU Avec PAULINE DE SAINT REMY, MATTHIEU VERRIER et MARCELO WESFREID Envoyez vos inf…
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