Category: Politico News

In recent months, Iceland — which occupies a strategically important position in the Arctic, but has no standing army — had explored expediting a referendum on the subject of reviving talks, as POLITICO reported last month. Polls show a clear majority of Icelanders support holding a referendum on resuming talks, though the population is more evenly split on whether Iceland should actually join the EU. The EU’s Enlargement […]

President Donald Trump outlined his administration’s ultimate goal for the war in Iran on Friday: “unconditional surrender” by the Islamic Republic’s leaders. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that “there will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Following Tehran’s submission to the ongoing military campaign should be “the selection of a GREAT & […]

“Specifically in relation to the comments made by President Zelenskyy, we are very clear as the European Commission that that type of language is not acceptable. There must not be threats against EU member states,” Commission deputy chief spokesperson Olof Gill told reporters Friday, in a rare condemnation of the leader in Kyiv. Tensions between […]

Italy’s Ministry of Culture said the foundation “decided entirely independently on the Russian Federation’s participation in the 61st International Art Exhibition in Venice, despite the Italian government’s opposition.” Biennale President Pietrangelo Buttafuoco defended the decision, telling Italian media that the exhibition is “a space of truce” where art prevails over geopolitics. He confirmed that Russia, […]

SONDAGE CLUSTER 17 X POLITICO. Quelques jours après la mort de Quentin Deranque, la ville est polarisée entre les soutiens du maire sortant Ecologiste, Grégory Doucet, et ceux de l’ancien président de l’Olympique lyonnais, Jean-Michel Aulas. Feb 19 3 mins read

German media conglomerate Axel Springer announced Friday it is purchasing the U.K.’s Telegraph Media Group. Axel Springer, which owns POLITICO, is buying the right-leaning British publication for £575 million (€662 million). In a statement, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner said, “more than 20 years ago, we tried to acquire The Telegraph and did not succeed. […]

Osmani proposed herself for a second presidential term but was not backed by Vetëvendosje or the opposition, and declined to run after the ruling party nominated Konjufca and later offered to support her candidacy against him. She also submitted constitutional amendments that would allow Kosovars to elect the president directly rather than through parliament, but […]

Kyiv has sent a diplomatic note demanding the immediate release of the employees and said it will ask the European Union to provide a legal assessment of Hungary’s actions. In an update later Friday, Sybiha said Ukrainian consuls have not been granted access to the seven detainees. “The Hungarian side has not provided any explanation,” […]