Category: Politico News

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will remove tariffs on Scotch whisky, touting the move as a celebration of the connection between the U.S. and United Kingdom to cap off King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s four-day U.S. visit. “In Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, who have just left […]

“There’s a moving cost, and then depending on where you’re moving them to, there could be construction costs that are substantial,” said Todd Harrison, a defense budget analyst at American Enterprise Institute. “We’re not going to have facilities to house them in Poland, so that would be a very long-term construction cost” to move them. […]

In a last-minute addition to the agenda for Thursday’s meeting of digital ministers in Nicosia, Spain and France said the EU must include satellite spectrums in its wider effort to set up a preference for homegrown technology, effectively excluding foreign-owned firms from critical sectors, according to a text seen by POLITICO. “It is time to […]

But by suggesting that the Trump administration had been “humiliated” by the Iranians, the chancellor may have gone too far — risking a rupture with a president known for his vindictive streak. While the stakes are potentially extremely high for Germany, political leaders remained relatively sanguine, noting that the U.S. needs its military presence in […]

LONDON — Nigel Farage described the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “mixed bag,” as the British politician eyes gains in crunch U.K. elections next Thursday. Germany’s AfD has an “utterly respectable and decent” cultural stance — but its ties with dictators like Russian President Vladimir Putin are “very, very difficult,” the right-wing Reform […]

After announcing he would boycott the Biennale’s opening, Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli this week sent ministry inspectors to investigate if Russia’s participation is “compatible with the existing sanctions regime.” The decision drew praise from EU Culture Commissioner Glenn Micallef, who cheered the minister’s “principled position.” Earlier this month EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas […]

The measure brings Belgium in line with the Netherlands, which already restricts e-cigarettes to tobacco flavor only. A Dutch study by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) suggests the policy has had an impact: Nearly two-fifths of users cut back, while more than one in five quit entirely. Belgium’s move follows […]

In theory, “there are no significant legal or political obstacles” for him to try pull troops out of Germany again, said Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at the Defense Priorities think tank, given the “very limited leverage” U.S. Congress has over military matters. The only concrete limit is a 2025 law that prevents the […]

Moscow, meanwhile, is floating a limited Victory Day ceasefire as it scales back its May 9 parade, dropping tanks and heavy equipment for the first time in nearly 20 years, a sign of strain after months of losses and Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia. At the same time, Europe is being forced to rethink its […]

It comes as the EU doubles down on electrification, renewables and nuclear to reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports, amid rising energy prices caused by the war in Iran. “We must reduce our overdependency on imported fossil fuels and boost our homegrown, affordable, clean energy supply. From renewables to nuclear, in full respect of […]