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The Biden administration’s dispute with Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her planned trip to Taiwan next month spilled into public view this week when the president himself asserted that the military “thinks it’s not a good idea right now.” Behind the scenes, White House and Defense Department officials have already been quietly relaying the risks of […]

The Belgian government has struck an agreement in principle with energy provider Engie to extend the lifespan of two nuclear reactors by 10 years, it said Friday. The government decided to start discussions with Engie about prolonging the lifespan of Belgium’s two youngest reactors in March, in light of the war in Ukraine and its […]

Presented by GE. View in your browser or listen to audio By MARI ECCLES with Joshua Posaner, Zoya Sheftalovich and Aoife White PRESENTED BY SNEAK PEEK — On the final day of Farnborough, attendees share their biggest take-homes from the first post-pandemic airshow. — Carmaker Ford reckons it can boost its electric car business by […]

The pandemic triggered a behavioral shift within society, bringing about greater self-care to prevent illness and maintain good health. With greater access to health information than ever before, people are increasingly taking more accountability for their health and well-being. Simultaneously, the consumer health care product market has evolved, with products now being sold in an […]

Jamie Dettmer is Opinion Editor at POLITICO Europe. ROME — “There’s no room for personal considerations,” former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti wrote last week, appealing to Mario Draghi, his technocrat successor, and friend, in the Chigi Palace not to quit. “The sense of duty toward the state, toward citizens, is above any other consideration,” […]

Move over, Germany — this time the south has the upper hand. A group of European Union countries mainly from the south has already shot down Brussels’ bid to grant itself the power to ration gas around the bloc less than 24 hours after the debut of the proposal Wednesday. The emergency measure — widely […]

ROME — On a scorching afternoon in Rome, some of Italy’s most powerful politicians gathered in the shade of a luxury villa in one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods, sat down to a lunch of swordfish and salad, and plotted to overthrow the government of Mario Draghi.  The host at Villa Grande on Tuesday, […]

LONDON — Blame the unseasonably hot weather. It’s not unusual for Westminster to go a wee bit berserk when the British summertime finally arrives — but even a record-breaking heatwave can’t explain the jaw-dropping, mind-boggling, and frankly surreal nature of the race to replace Boris Johnson as U.K. prime minister. With the Parliamentary stage of […]

Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. Imagine if you could write your own national song. The actual piece of music that gets played at important occasions of state and before meaningless football matches! What an honor it would be. Now, the U.K. has a rubbish national anthem in “God save the queen,” not least […]

A deal has been reached to free grain exports blockaded by Russia in Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, according to Turkey’s government, which has been working to broker an agreement. The deal will be unveiled in Istanbul on Friday, İbrahim Kalın, a spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Twitter. The announcement followed multiple […]