Belgian mayors call for Europe-wide ban on sale of fireworks by Politico January 2, 2025 After a series of injuries on New Year’s Eve, Belgium is debating prohibiting the sale of fireworks to individuals, though... Read more
Elon Musk faces UK backlash after boosting far-right activist Tommy Robinson by Politico January 2, 2025 LONDON — Elon Musk is facing fierce criticism from British parliamentarians after he called for far-right ringleader Tommy Robinson to... Read more
Musk plans discussion with German far-right leader on X by Politico January 2, 2025 Elon Musk is planning a live discussion with Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)... Read more
Elon Musk demands release of UK far-right ringleader Tommy Robinson by Politico January 2, 2025 LONDON — Elon Musk kicked off 2025 by calling for the release of a jailed far-right British activist. The X... Read more
Meloni’s Albanian migrant detention centers are now ghost towns by Politico January 2, 2025 When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled her flagship plan to intercept, detain and process asylum-seekers in Albania, it was... Read more
Trump spurs red tape bonfire for EU finance rules. Just don’t call it deregulation. by Politico January 2, 2025 BRUSSELS — In a city where even the curve of a banana can spark rulemaking, the mere whisper of “deregulation”... Read more
‘Nobody was tricked into voting for Trump’: Why the disinformation panic is over by Politico January 2, 2025 LONDON — When Donald Trump won in 2016, social media got the blame. Not this time. Trump’s first victory in... Read more
Strengthen Ukraine so there can be real peace by Politico January 1, 2025 Yegor Firsov is a combat paramedic in Avdiivka, Ukraine. He is an activist and a former member of the Ukrainian... Read more
Sweatworking: How the gym became Brussels’ new power lobbying spot by Politico January 1, 2025 Forget Place Lux, power lunch and Aperol Spritz — the hot new spot for Brussels wheeling and dealing is the... Read more
Cutting off Russian gas to EU will have ‘drastic’ impact, Slovak PM warns by Politico January 1, 2025 The European Union, and not Russia, will suffer after Ukraine turned off the tap on Russian gas supplies to the... Read more
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