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The Trump-Musk bromance devolves into a chaotic public breakup

The president and the world’s richest man, once close friends, sparred with increasingly explosive insults and threats.

June 6, 2025 1:40 am CET

French far-right lawmakers accused of joining racist content-filled Facebook group

Online publication Les Jours alleges that nine National Rally lawmakers were members of the group.

June 5, 2025 12:54 pm CET

TikTok bans ‘unhealthy’ SkinnyTok hashtag after pressure from regulators

Efforts to protect kids online are gaining traction in Europe.

June 2, 2025 8:28 pm CET

Trump sparks Europe’s ‘new Enlightenment’ 

The EU aims to grab a rare chance generated by the White House’s repression of U.S. higher education.

June 1, 2025 7:04 am CET

Trump’s move-fast-and-break-things tariff strategy collides with reality

Trump’s determination to move fast could slow implementation of his tariff regime. It also threatens to cost him credibility.

May 31, 2025 3:16 pm CET

US imports plunge in early sign of Trump tariff impact

The numbers suggest that Trump’s policies are chipping away at the global trade deficit, which the president views as a key problem for the US economy.

May 31, 2025 11:22 am CET

Rubio targets foreign nationals who he alleges police Americans’ social media posts

He called out Europe over speech crackdowns and pressures on U.S. tech platforms.

May 28, 2025 6:21 pm CET

Rogue EU lawmaker Kartheiser to meet Kremlin officials in Moscow

The leadership of his European party is threatening to expel the Luxembourgish MEP.

May 23, 2025 3:32 pm CET

Trump threatens EU with 50 percent tariff from June 1

Ultimatum comes hours before crunch call between U.S. and EU trade negotiators.

May 23, 2025 1:58 pm CET

UK minister admits ‘regret’ over AI and copyright row

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the government favoring an “opt-out” option so early had not been a good move.

May 22, 2025 5:35 pm CET

Macron talks tariffs and peace with Xi Jinping

French president seeks greater access to the Chinese market and urges Beijing not to impose tariffs on Cognac makers.

May 22, 2025 2:52 pm CET

MEP and staffer scuffle over Gaza in European Parliament

Parliament administration says security footage backs up the lawmaker’s version of events.

May 22, 2025 11:05 am CET
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GDPR is cracking: Brussels rewrites its prized privacy law

Proposed changes to the GDPR, it is feared, could open a Pandora’s box of EU tech lobbying.

May 21, 2025 4:27 am CET

18 hours in the making of a president: Inside Nicușor Dan’s election win

Romania’s new leader told POLITICO how he will approach international affairs and what he will do to rebuild trust in a democracy battered by corruption, economic strife and Russian meddling.

May 21, 2025 4:00 am CET

EU reviews TikTok’s ‘SkinnyTok’ content for risks to minors

The Commission’s next move could reshape tech accountability.

May 20, 2025 5:59 pm CET

France barred Telegram founder Pavel Durov from traveling to US

The Russian-born entrepreneur is not allowed to leave France without permission following his August arrest.

May 20, 2025 12:30 pm CET

Europe’s effort to block kids from social media gathers pace

Document obtained by POLITICO shows countries pushing for EU-wide controls to protect kids online.

May 20, 2025 4:20 am CET

Huawei bribery scandal: Belgium asks European Parliament to lift MEP immunities

Belgian authorities want to investigate five MEPs over cash-for-influence case, officials say.

May 19, 2025 6:40 pm CET

US ambassador to Ukraine quit over Trump administration’s ‘appeasement’ approach

Bridget Brink on Friday wrote that she couldn’t in good faith adhere to the diplomatic instructions coming out of the Trump White House.

May 18, 2025 8:41 pm CET

World leaders descend on Rome for Pope Leo’s inauguration

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy shakes hands with U.S.’s Vance and meets the new pontiff at the Vatican.

May 18, 2025 1:03 pm CET

Russian drone kills 9 civilians on Ukrainian bus hours after bilateral talks

The strike in Sumy Oblast tore the roof off of the vehicle.

May 17, 2025 2:06 pm CET

Put on a tie and get off your laptop, EU’s top tech officials told

Bureaucrats have been warned to speak only when spoken to when attending high-level meetings.

May 15, 2025 1:36 pm CET

Israel bombs European Hospital in Gaza on eve of US ceasefire talks

The apparent attempt to kill Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar could affect U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks in Doha.

May 13, 2025 11:50 pm CET

US touts ‘productive’ talks with China, details coming Monday

“We will be giving details tomorrow, but I can tell you that the talks were productive,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

May 11, 2025 10:06 pm CET
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