Always look on the bright side of life — why 2025 might be better
No doubt our media rivals will run traditional end-of-year reviews bewailing how next year will suck more than the previous 12 months. But POLITICO is determinedly boosterish about 2025 and instead...
Europe’s chance to secure peace in Ukraine
A coalition of willing NATO allies could physically step in to help secure a future demarcation zone between an independent Ukraine and a Russian-occupied one.
Krišjānis Kariņš is the former prime minister...
Big Tech, European politics, Extremism, Far right, German politics, Social Media, Technology
Billionaire entrepreneur’s backing of the far-right party has triggered a backlash in the run-up to snap elections in Germany set for Feb. 23.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk doubled down on his support for Germany’s far-right Alternative...
Olaf Scholz chides Elon Musk: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
German chancellor answers X owner’s attacks in newspaper interview with German weekly Stern.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz thinks he’s found the recipe to deal with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s online political fussing.
His...
Olaf Scholz’s business pitch to Brussels sparks election mudslinging
German Chancellor appeals to the EU executive to slash regulation and support industry with subsidies — only to be accused by his conservative opponents of stealing their policies.
BRUSSELS — An increasingly...
France’s man in Brussels touts a strategy to save Europe’s embattled industry
The European Commission’s industry chief is lining up help for energy-hungry industries, aiming to stoke demand for them via public procurement.
BRUSSELS — Stéphane Séjourné, the European Union's industry czar, wants to...
EU to pro-Russian Moldovan separatists: Just take the gas
The gas supply dispute between the Moldovan government and its breakaway region of Transnistria is reigniting political tensions.
Authorities in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria should stop stonewalling offers of alternative energy...
Pressure mounts on EU to use legal weapons against Musk’s interference
European Commission says it will study whether X gives unfair boost to far right in German election.
What are you waiting for, Brussels?
Elon Musk’s decision to host German far-right leader Alice Weidel...
EU dodges questions on Trump’s proposed invasion of Greenland
“Are you waiting for American marines to land in Greenland or what?” one journalist pressed the European Commission.
The European Commission on Wednesday danced around questions about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments...
Romania defies EU pesticide ban, testing Brussels’ resolve
Bucharest’s emergency approvals for banned insecticides pit its sunflower sector against EU law — and expose weaknesses in Brussels’ enforcement.
BRUSSELS — Romania has kicked off 2025 by openly defying European Union...
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In the digital age, a person’s online presence has become an essential part of their life. Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, important...
