Referendum
Icelanders support reboot of EU accession talks, foreign minister says
Threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to annex Greenland and a looming EU-U.S. trade war hang over Iceland’s EU membership debate.
Deal struck to create new state of New Caledonia
Slovenia’s risky referendum on NATO
Moldova pushes for EU entry assurances as Hungary blocks Ukraine
Has Bulgaria gamed its inflation numbers to qualify for the euro?
The London mayoralty’s quarter-life crisis
Meloni’s coalition taunts left from the beach as low voter turnout scuppers referendum
EU officially retires its ‘no cherry-picking’ Brexit line
A top EU diplomat described the pithy analogy as “no longer helpful.”
French lawmakers pass assisted dying bill in historic first vote
The legislation must now be approved by the majority-conservative Senate.
EU to approve Bulgaria’s euro bid
The country could join the single currency on Jan. 1, 2026, even as local concerns over adoption persist.
Greenland dangles rare earths partnership with EU as Trump looms
“We want to expand our cooperation on our critical minerals and energy,” Vivian Motzfeldt says.
French PM to testify under oath on snowballing child abuse scandal
Centrist Prime Minister François Bayrou is facing a week from hell.
French PM considering referendum on budget plans
“The question is serious enough, with far-reaching consequences for the country’s future, that it should be put directly to the people,” Bayrou tells Journal du Dimanche.
Iran’s exiled ‘crown prince’ calls for mass labor strikes to topple regime
Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah, tells POLITICO the West must create a “strike fund” to support civil resistance and paralyze the government.
Moldova to hold ‘crucial’ elections on Sept. 28
The vote is expected to be highly competitive and may reshape the country’s political landscape.
Meet the Czech Millennial Who’s Building a Utopia in the California Hayfields
Armed with tech billions, Jan Sramek has dreams of creating a new, affordable, walkable city. If, that is, California lets him.
How Nigel Farage could smash open Britain’s electoral system
He’s an unlikely pin-up for electoral reform campaigners — but a 2029 surge that’s not matched by House of Commons seats could see Farage turn up the heat on a “rigged” system.
Greenland election results: Center-right opposition wins amid Trump saber-rattling
The Democrats party comes first after its leader hit back at the U.S. president who wants to take over the Arctic island.
11 times Nigel Farage had a blazing row with his colleagues
Reform UK leader’s falling-out with a fellow MP is the latest in a long list of quarrels with allies.
Greenland heads to the polls amid Trump’s threats to take over
Tuesday’s election is set to be one of the most consequential in the island’s history.
Brexit stole the show from London Fashion Week — and gifted it to Paris
As red tape and higher costs hammer British designers, France is ready to pounce.
Meet the UK party that thinks Trump-bashing is a vote-winner
The centrist Lib Dems hope standing up to the U.S. president will shore up support from progressive Brits.
Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region strikes deal to end energy crisis
Separatist leaders said they will take a Russian loan to pay for supplies despite an EU aid offer.
Liechtenstein set for first female head of government after election
The Fatherland Union of Brigitte Haas won over 38 percent of votes in the constitutional hereditary monarchy.
Greenland calls for snap election as Trump looms
Prime minister wants election on March 11.
Greenland should consider rejoining the EU for ‘protection,’ Danish MEP says
“Clearly the situation has changed dramatically since ’85,” when Greenland left the EU, senior lawmaker says.
Ukraine risks being ‘Trump’s Vietnam,’ says Steve Bannon
Trump’s former chief strategist fears his old boss won’t make a clean break and stop military aid to Kyiv.
Greenland’s PM stands firm on independence: ‘We want to be Greenlanders’
His remarks risk frustrating President-elect Donald Trump.
Grabbing Greenland would be a bad deal for Trump
Donald Trump might be eyeing Greenland’s strategic position in the Arctic and its mineral reserves, but he’s forgetting the U.S. is already getting all it wants from the island.