Category: Politico News

“No matter how AI may be used in a parliament, the responsibility is still [with] those who are elected,” she said. Secretary-General Alessandro Chiocchetti said at the same event that Parliament is building its own AI tool for sensitive work, hosted on its internal infrastructure. As POLITICO reported in July, commercial AI models, such as […]

The incident appears linked to a fresh wave of cyberattacks on supermarket refrigerators across Europe, which forced stores to throw out spoiled food. That wave came just weeks after French supermarkets were first hit by a cyberattack that also hit refrigerators. French media reports said refrigeration company Coolworld is the supplier to EFS. The company […]

Der Streit verdeutlicht ein Problem für Europas Ambitionen. Die EU-Staaten wollen stärkere Streitkräfte aufbauen und dafür mehr gemeinsam beschaffen, doch die Regierungen sind auch bestrebt, Arbeitsplätze und Fabriken im eigenen Land zu schützen. Das zeigen auch die Zahlen. 2025 gaben die EU-Länder 115 Milliarden Euro für militärische Ausrüstung aus. Laut der Europäischen Verteidigungsagentur entfielen 24 […]

European Parliament Vice President Sophie Wilmès, a former Belgian prime minister, heralded a “major shift in the balance of power in the U.S. Congress,” adding: “I hope it will lead to a calmer, more constructive relationship with Europe.” It remains to be seen how Trump will shift his stance on Europe, if at all, with […]

It’s been a bruising night for Donald Trump at the midterm elections – losing both the house and the senate – but what does it mean for Britain? In a special edition, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy hear from a variety of experts – on both sides of the Atlantic – as the balance of […]

The dispute highlights a major problem for Europe’s defense ambitions. EU countries want to build stronger armed forces and buy more weapons together, but governments are also keen to protect jobs and factories at home. The numbers show how difficult that cooperation remains. EU countries spent €115 billion on military equipment in 2025, but only […]

“Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now,” Musk wrote on X on Wednesday morning, jumping off the results to boost an idea he’s trying to pursue. He quickly followed that with a joke about election interference, writing, “Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn’t work this time.” Musk’s adopted home of Texas has been […]

Overnight, the Democratic party has won the U.S. Senate and made decisive gains in the House. But this might not necessarily be good news for Europe. On this special episode, Zoya Sheftalovich is joined by Sarah Wheaton in Brussels and our Global Politics Bureau Chief Jack Blanchard, who is ringing in from Washington. Jack will […]

The Democrats have won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. On this special episode of Westminster Insider, Patrick Baker is joined from Washington D.C. by our Global Politics Bureau Chief Jack Blanchard to unpack the election results and to explore what they could mean for […]

The results will probably set in motion investigations into the war in Iran, the running of the FBI and, of course, Donald Trump’s family business dealings. Think Bill Clinton’s Whitewater scandal and Trump’s first impeachment rolled into one, with Iran-Contra thrown in for extra froth. How will these seismic political shifts impact Europe? From energy […]