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France opposes foreign aid cuts in EU budget
French Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad pointed to the “detrimental consequences” of USAID cuts in an interview at the Brussels Playbook live event.
UK will aim for ‘single set’ of global AI standards at G20
NEW YORK — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said an international agreement on AI led by the U.K. will seek to establish “a single set of global principles and standards.”
EU removes two Russian billionaires from sanctions list
BRUSSELS — Two of Russia’s wealthiest men could soon be free to operate inside the EU after the bloc moved to lift restrictions on them and their empires as part of a high-stakes diplomatic play.
Trump wants to be with the ‘winners.’ Europe should remember that
Europeans should focus on convincing U.S. President Donald Trump that they and Ukraine are on the winning side of the war if they want Washington’s support to continue.
Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has admitted his country doesn’t have enough potash to satisfy U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands for the critical fertilizer.
Ukraine open to grain truce with Russia, deputy PM says
Kyiv is open to a grain truce with Russia, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Vsevolod Chentsov, told POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook Live event.
EU-Cyberbehörde: Chinesische Hacker haben 2025 die Schifffahrt in mindestens sieben EU-Staaten angegriffen
Eine chinesische Hackergruppe habe im Laufe des Jahres 2025 immer wieder Cyberangriffe auf europäische maritime Organisationen verübt, warnte die Cyberagentur der EU am Dienstag. „Mustang Panda“, e
In blow to Meloni, Italy misses early exit from EU fiscal watch
BRUSSELS — Italy’s government has failed to rein in its public spending enough to shake off EU fiscal oversight in a blow to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of next year’s general election.
Germany says Costa losing touch ‘with reality’ on EU budget
BRUSSELS — Germany criticized European Council President António Costa on Tuesday over the fraught negotiations on the EU’s next seven-year budget.
Pour atténuer les prix des carburants, Emmanuel Macron demande des assouplissements à l’UE
PARIS — Le président français Emmanuel Macron a demandé à la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, d’assouplir les règles de l’Union européenne relatives à la composition des carburants et aux obligations de déclaration des émissions de méthane, dans le but de maîtriser la flambée des prix de l’énergie, dans un courrier consulté par POLITICO, révélé par Les Echos et BFM.
UK seeks to broker global AI agreement at G20
NEW YORK — The U.K. will seek to use its upcoming G20 presidency to forge a global agreement on AI, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said ahead of a visit to the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Einigung über EU-Handelsabkommen mit den Philippinen
BRÜSSEL – Die Europäische Union hat eine politische Einigung über ein Handelsabkommen mit den Philippinen erzielt. Das erklärte Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen in der Nacht zum Dienstag nach einem Telefonat mit Präsident Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
EU reaches ‘substantial agreement’ on Philippines trade deal
The European Union has reached political agreement on a trade deal with the Philippines, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a call with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Spanish PM’s wife to face trial over influence peddling, embezzlement allegations
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, is set to stand trial on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement.
Putin’s party dominates in Russia’s sham elections
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party secured a majority in the State Duma, Russia’s lower house, following the country’s first parliamentary elections since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
Google hit with €403M privacy fine over handling of user location data
The Irish data privacy authority fined Google €403 million on Monday over how it has been gathering location data from users.
Russia’s secret plan to supercharge kamikaze drone production
Documents obtained by POLITICO show a Russian state company blueprint for increasing drone carbon fiber production as the Kremlin escalates air war over Europe.
Meloni promises to ban veils in Italian schools and limit foreign students
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said her government is preparing two legislative proposals that would ban face coverings in Italian schools and restrict the number of foreign students allowed in classrooms.
Massive Ukrainian drone attack hits Moscow on last day of Russian elections
A large-scale overnight drone attack on Moscow by Ukraine killed at least two people and damaged a major oil refinery, Moscow’s regional governor Andrey Vorobyov said Sunday — the last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary elections.
France’s National Rally criticizes Russia in rare rebuke
Leaders of France’s far-right National Rally condemned Russia on Saturday in an unusual statement amid a rise in hybrid attacks and other provocations from Moscow.
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