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Some major clients did stick by the embattled agency, including banking giant Santander. Samir Dwesar, the bank’s senior public affairs and public policy manager told POLITICO the staff “don’t deserve this,” but predicted the “consummate professionals, who have deep expertise in their areas” would “all be snapped up pretty quickly.” Another public affairs professional at […]

Børge Brende, head of the World Economic Forum (WEF), on Thursday said he is resigning over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “After careful consideration, I have decided to step down as president and CEO of the World Economic Forum,” Brende, who became the president in 2017, said in a statement on the […]

It’s the latest apparent outreach by the Trump administration to far-right figures in Europe, and comes despite enhanced scrutiny of tourists traveling to the United States. “The World and the West is a better place when we fight for freedom of speech and no one has been on the front lines more than Tommy,” Rittenhouse […]

Belgium said last October that it had purchased NASAMS systems without disclosing where they would be deployed. De Wever had already pushed for air defenses at the Antwerp port in 2024, warning that “if you want peace, prepare for war.” NASAMS — a Norwegian-American medium-range air-defense system — is built to intercept aircraft and drones, […]

Frederiksen directly referenced Copenhagen’s ongoing tensions with Washington in her speech in parliament, and said her now-caretaker government would remain vigilant in the lead-up to the March vote. “Even though there is now an election campaign in Denmark, the world out there is not waiting,” she said. “As everyone knows, the conflict over Greenland is […]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants you to know that rumors of his imminent demise have been greatly exaggerated. For several weeks, right-wing social media accounts have spread a rumor that the socialist leader is being treated for a terminal heart condition. The prime minister — a frequent target of fake news posts — initially […]

As the spring statement approaches and another senior figure departs the No 11 Treasury machine, can the chancellor find more money to appease the public and her party? Sam and Anne pore over the policy areas pushing for further cash – especially student loans and defence – despite Rachel Reeves insisting this isn’t a moment […]

The Royal Household was so worried about these rumors that, in the lead up to the 1982 trial of the plotters, it deployed a representative to meet with Armada and Milans del Bosch and ensure neither mentioned the king in their testimony. According to a declassified CESID memo on the conversations, the aim was “to […]

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Brussels is adjusting to a shifting geopolitical landscape. Coreper meetings — regular gatherings of EU ambassadors — are becoming more frequent and offer clear evidence of how the bloc is adapting. What was once largely preparatory now plays a central role in shaping negotiations before leaders ever sit […]

In the southern region, “the climate models actually don’t show any increasing trend in rainfall on the wettest days.” For that reason, “we can’t quantify the effect of climate change on extreme rainfall in that southern area,” Barnes added, but stressed: “This does not mean that climate change didn’t contribute to the extreme rainfall in […]