After Putin: 12 people ready to ruin Russia next How the autocrat in the Kremlin could go — and who might seek to replace him. Douglas Busvine Illustration by Peter Reynolds for POLITICO Vladimir Putin’s disastrous military adventure in Ukraine has raised the prospect that his 22-year rule could be nearing its end. But will […]
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Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. Last week, Britain was the center of global attention as it pulled off a breathtaking royal funeral, replete with the military pomp of yesteryear. “Queen’s farewell makes Britain proud again, just for one day,” was the headline over a column by the Guardian’s John Crace. “Thoughts that […]
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The U.S. and its allies are hoping to rally the international community to send an unmistakable message to Vladimir Putin: Using nuclear weapons would prompt a crippling economic and diplomatic response, even from Russia’s friends. In particular, calls are growing inside and outside the Biden administration to enlist China and India, two major powers with […]
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This morning several media outlets, including Der Spiegel and The New York Times, reported that the CIA warned several EU countries this summer of a potential attack Nord Stream. Danish defence minister Morten Bødskov denied these claims on Wednesday. “Neither the government nor I have been notified,” he told government broadcaster TV2. “I also don’t […]
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As more-and-more AI-operated tools surround us — think of package-delivery drones, self-driving lorries, cleaning robots — the EU executive set out a bill to alleviate the burden of proof for consumers.
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The EU is aiming to ban Russian imports worth €7bn a year in its next round of sanctions, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen declared Wednesday, without saying which new products would be hit. It’s also proposing to ban more dual-use high-tech exports and impose a price cap on Russian oil. New blacklists will […]
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The Netherlands is the only EU state where the minimum income is above the poverty line. A minimum income is not a wage but rather a social safety net to ensure people do not end up destitute.
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Sweden’s security service (SAPO) said Wednesday that it would investigate unexplained explosions and leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, calling them “aggravated sabotage.”
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Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights are human rights. However, women in Europe still have these rights denied or restricted as a result of laws, policies, and practices that ultimately reflect continuing gender stereotypes and inequalities. States must resolutely commit to advancing gender equality in this crucial sphere of life. […]
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Belgium, (Brussels Morning) The largest European research and technology conference on transport and mobility — TRA, the Transport Research Arena was announced yesterday during a press briefing at the Press Club Brussels. This year, the flagship event will take place in Lisbon, from the 14 until the 17 of November gathering EU leaders and industry […]
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