Trump finally wants to put the squeeze on Russia. Now comes the hard part. – POLITICO
A recent discussion paper floated by the Danish presidency of the Council of the EU, seen by POLITICO,…
Von der Leyen vows to punish Israel’s ‘extremist ministers’ and pause payments – POLITICO
In long, behind-closed-doors negotiations between the main political groups ahead of von der Leyen’s speech, the Parliament failed…
India turns away from Trump’s America – POLITICO
Trump immediately claimed credit for engineering the end to fighting, suggesting he used trade to bring both parties…
Canada GDP: Economy Shrinks in Second Quarter as Exports Crushed
The Canadian economy contracted for the first time in nearly two years as the trade war with the…
After Kyiv assault, EU ambassador wants US help to compel Moscow to end war – politico.eu
After Kyiv assault, EU ambassador wants US help to compel Moscow to end war politico.euJust spoke with President @ZelenskyyUa,…
The EU’s tech rules are under attack — again – POLITICO
Without a hitch, a now-familiar playbook unfolded: The European Commission stood by its “sovereign right to regulate,” European lawmakers…
EU faces first test of fragile trade truce with Trump – POLITICO
This, Brussels argued at the time, was a price worth paying to shield the EU — and its…
Tech regulation is our ‘sovereign’ right – POLITICO
The bombshell missive landed just days after Trump and Brussels issued a statement to formalize their tariff truce,…
Trump deal threatens EU’s image as champion of rules-based trade – POLITICO
At first, Brussels resisted the idea of coordinating with other countries hit by Trump’s tariffs, such as Canada…
Ukraine and Russia trade drone strikes on Kyiv’s independence day – POLITICO
Kyiv responded with a barrage of long-range drones that struck inside Russia. Authorities in the Kursk region said…
Thousands in Israel march against Netanyahu’s plan to escalate Gaza war – POLITICO
Demonstrations in Tel Aviv attracted more than 100,000 protesters demanding an immediate end to the military campaign and…
US’s Israel envoy pushes back against criticism of Gaza takeover plan – POLITICO
The Israeli plan, approved early Friday by the government’s security cabinet, involves disarming Hamas, returning all hostages, demilitarizing…