Trump comes out strong. But is it too late?
Had Donald Trump debated three weeks ago the way he did Thursday, he might be in a better place. His defense of his handling of the pandemic was cogent. He Read More
Category: Politico
Von der Leyen faces unrest in own party ranks
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing growing discontent within her own political family, accused of being too keen on green policies and snappy headlines and not focused Read More
UK joins EU in sanctioning Russians for 2015 cyber attack
The U.K. will enforce asset freezes and travel bans against two Russian intelligence officers over their involvement in 2015 cyber attack on the German parliament. After the EU imposed sanctions Read More
EU sanctions Russian hackers for 2015 Bundestag breach
The European Union imposed sanctions Thursday on two Russian intelligence officers and a unit of the military intelligence service GRU over their involvement in hacking the German parliament in 2015. Read More
Belarusian opposition wins EU’s Sakharov prize
The democratic opposition in Belarus has won this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, European Parliament President David Sassoli announced Thursday. “They have stood and still stay strong in Read More
On the job but unprotected — why European welfare is failing gig workers
This article is part of a special report, The Essential Tech Worker. When gig economy platforms arrived in Europe a decade ago, observers predicted that they would either blow up Read More
Boris Johnson’s Manchester headache is not going away
LONDON — Boris Johnson’s battle with Manchester may be only the beginning. This week saw twin political tussles, with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham over the level of financial support Read More
US and Russia poised to extend New START arms treaty
The U.S. and Russia are nearing a short-term extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, their last remaining nuclear nonproliferation agreement, which is due to expire in February, the Read More
Charles Michel to MEPs: Stop asking for more budget money
European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday urged MEPs to stop asking for more money for the EU’s long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package. Speaking following a debate on Brexit Read More
