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European Parliament
Europe in pieces: Where voters disagree
politico.eu - Ryan Heath
How a divided Continent faces the 2019 election. The European Parliament election in May is expected to produce a major turnover in political power in …
Spain
Spain’s gender gap
politico.eu - Guy Hedgecoe
The far right has made the battle against ‘supremacist feminism’ a key part of its message. MADRID — There's a new force in Spanish politics and it …
European Space Agency
One small step for Brussels and its space dreams
politico.eu - Joshua Posaner
Brussels makes the argument for cosmic projects ranging from moon villages to a Space Force. The European Commission has a vision to boldly go where …
Dyson
Brexiteer James Dyson to move HQ to Singapore
politico.eu - Paul Dallison
Businessman accused of ‘staggering hypocrisy.’ Billionaire businessman and Brexiteer James Dyson said Tuesday that he was moving the headquarters of …
Foreign Policy
Macron and Merkel’s treaty tests European nerves
politico.eu - Hans von der Burchard
EU needs reassurance, Donald Tusk tells French and German leaders. AACHEN, Germany — Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron did little more than tinker …
European Parliament
UK must hold EU elections if Brexit is delayed, says senior MEP
politico.eu - Maïa de La Baume
Danuta Hübner said the UK would face a legal challenge if Brexit is delayed and citizens can’t vote. The U.K. has a “duty” to hold European elections …
Theresa May
EU accused of ‘belligerent bluffing’ over Irish border
politico.eu - Galaxy Henry
‘What might happen in a no-deal scenario in Ireland, I think it’s pretty obvious — you will have a hard border,’ said Commission spokesman. A European …
Airports
US State Department’s top diplomat for European affairs resigns
politico.eu - Nahal Toosi
Wess Mitchell’s portfolio includes Russia, a sensitive issue given ongoing investigations into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Moscow in …
Elections
Theresa May shouldn’t expect any Brexit help from Labour
politico.eu - Tom McTague
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn faces a Brexit trap of his own. LONDON — Jeremy Corbyn is winning — but could yet lose Britain’s culture war. Faced with an …
Conservative Party
UK MPs to vote on proxy voting plan for new parents
politico.eu - Annabelle Dickson
The move comes following widespread criticism of parliamentary rules after an MP delayed a caesarean section to be present at a key Brexit …
François Hollande
Matteo Salvini blames France for ‘migrant problem’
politico.eu - Judith Mischke
‘I don’t take lessons on humanity and generosity from Macron,’ Italian interior minister said. Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini blamed France …
Cardiff City FC
France confirms that footballer was on missing plane
politico.eu - Galaxy Henry
Emiliano Sala was flying from France to Wales after joining Cardiff City. French authorities confirmed that footballer Emiliano Sala was on board an …
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland bomb is a warning we can’t ignore
politico.eu - Naomi O'Leary
The past 72 hours have seen one of the worst outbreaks of violence in two decades. BELFAST — A car bomb on the streets of most British cities would be …
Mastercard
Brussels fines Mastercard €570M for blocking cross-border competition
politico.eu - Thibault Larger
The Commission’s investigation goes back to 2013. The European Commission announced Tuesday it has fined Mastercard, the second-largest card scheme in …
Donald Trump
Giuliani walks back statements on Trump Tower Moscow talks
politico.eu - Quint Forgey
The president’s personal attorney said his earlier comments that Trump and Michael Cohen may have discussed the project up until Election Day are …
European Parliament
Britain’s leaving gift: A more stable European Parliament
politico.eu - Andrew Duff
Without troublemaking British MEPs, EU politics will be more pro-European than most predict. As destabilizing as Brexit has been for European …
Angela Merkel
Mercron’s sound and fury
politico.eu - Matthew Karnitschnig
The Aachen Treaty is less a reflection of grand aspiration than what is politically palatable. BERLIN — It’s 16 pages chock full of uplifting, if …
U.S. Politics
Google fine launches new era in privacy enforcement
politico.eu - Nicholas Vinocur
The search giant is the first big tech company to feel the full brunt of GDPR enforcement. It won’t be the last. Eight months after Europe imposed …
Austria
Austria’s far right starts EU election season with a warning
politico.eu - Eline Schaart
Coalition parties at odds ahead of Parliament ballot. Austria’s far-right Freedom Party kicked off its European election campaign by issuing a …
Northern Ireland
Brussels scrambles to deal with Poland’s Brexit curveball
politico.eu - Lili Bayer
EU diplomats condemn ‘dangerous’ proposal that threatens EU27 unity on Brexit. Brussels is used to training its fire on unwanted Brexit proposals from …
European Parliament
Veteran MEP Brok generated cash from Parliament visitors
politico.eu - Maxime Schlee
German lawmaker charged fee that netted additional funds, documents show. Veteran EU lawmaker Elmar Brok charged constituents €150 per head to cover …
Macedonia
Greek parliament to vote on Macedonia name change Thursday
politico.eu - Galaxy Henry
PM Tsipras on course to get parliamentary approval for deal. Greek MPs will vote on a new name for Macedonia late Thursday. Prime Minister Alexis …
Emmanuel Macron
Davos: Live blog
politico.eu - POLITICO
The latest news, updates and gossip from the World Economic Forum. An avalanche of populism greets the 3,000 powerful and rich delegates from over 110 …
Theresa May drops post-Brexit £65 fee for EU citizens
politico.eu - Charlie Cooper
The UK prime minister said she wanted ‘no financial barrier for any EU nationals who wish to stay.’ LONDON — EU citizens registering for settled …
Data Protection
France hits Google with €50 million fine for GDPR violation
politico.eu - Laura Kayali
This is first time Google has been fined for breaking Europe’s new privacy rules. France's data protection watchdog hit Google with a record €50 …
Donald Tusk
Donald Tusk warned David Cameron about ‘stupid’ Brexit referendum
politico.eu - Paul Dallison
Ex-British PM thought the Liberal Democrats would block plans to hold EU referendum. European Council President Donald Tusk said he told David Cameron …
Macedonia (Greece)
Turkey’s ‘anti-Erdoğan’ deserves Nobel Peace Prize
politico.eu - Stephen Kinzer
Recognizing Osman Kavala would buoy free thinkers jailed in once-democratic countries sliding toward tyranny. When Turkish President Recep Tayyip …
U.S. Politics
Russia has ‘negative’ reaction to latest EU sanctions
politico.eu - Eline Schaart
‘We are not aware of any more substantive and specific proof, which is why we have a negative reaction to such decisions,’ says Kremlin spokesman. The …
Jeremy Hunt
5-year backstop would resolve Brexit crisis, says Polish foreign minister
politico.eu - James Randerson
Jacek Czaputowicz said a time-limited backstop was ‘much more favorable than a no-deal Brexit.’ The Brexit impasse could be resolved if Ireland were …
Donald Trump
Trump tweets 40 times on Day 30 of shutdown
politico.eu - Quint Forgey
The president’s feed overflowed with messages of support from lawmakers, James Woods and Jacob Wohl’s dad. President Donald Trump rung in Day 30 of …