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Macron: French ambassador held hostage in Niger The ambassador is eating army rations, Macron said. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-french-ambassador-niger-taken-hostage/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Spanish court imposes restraining order on disgraced football chief Luis Rubiales The kiss was a 'humiliating act,' said Hermoso's lawyer. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/after-non-consensual-world-cup-kiss-rubiales-slammed-with-restraining-order-spain/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

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Evika Siliņa is Latvia’s new prime minister Center-right lawmaker gets top job in Riga. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/evika-silina-is-latvias-new-prime-minister/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Putin ‘gratefully’ accepts Kim Jong Un’s invite to North Korea It would be the first visit to North Korea for the Russian leader, if he makes the journey, since 2000. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-kim-jong-un-north-korea-russia-visit/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Far-right EU lawmakers nominate Elon Musk for human rights award ID group cites tech billionaire's release of Twitter Files as protection of freedom of expression. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/identity-and-democracy-nominate-elon-musk-eu-human-rights-award-sakharov-prize/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Hungary taunts Sweden over stalled NATO bid Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó writes letter baiting his Swedish counterpart. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-taunts-sweden-over-stalled-nato-bid/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

NASA to Americans: Help us spot UFOs A new study out Thursday calls for the public to use smartphone apps as the agency seeks more answers on mysterious sightings. #press https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/14/nasa-to-americans-help-us-find-ufos-00115896?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

PMQs scorecard: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer fight about spies as Black Mirror creator watches The British prime minister struggled to bat off questions about the U.K.'s problems. At least Charlie Brooker was there. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/pmqs-scorecard-uk-rishi-sunak-keir-starmer-spies-diplomacy-black-mirror/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Von der Leyen vows EU strategy to combat drug trafficking Commission president pledges European ports alliance as key part of narcotics plan. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-strategy-combat-drug-trafficking/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

EU risks trade war with China over electric vehicles The probe puts the EU on course for a battery battle with Beijing. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ursula-von-der-leyen-china-electric-cars-probe-trade-war/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

We can’t rely on Russia to protect us anymore, Armenian PM says Once one of the Kremlin's closest allies, Armenia is now conducting joint drills with US soldiers. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/we-cant-rely-russia-protect-us-anymore-nikol-pashinyan-armenia-pm/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Morocco stalls on French earthquake aid amid strained relations An official visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco has been postponed several times. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/marrakech-morocco-stalls-earthquake-aid-offer-from-france-strained-relations/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

We won’t cut China out of AI summit over spying scandal, UK says LONDON — Rishi Sunak’s government suggested it would not rescind a possible Chinese invite to the U.K.’s AI Safety Summit despite pressure to do so after police arrested a parliamentary aide on suspicion of spying for Beijing. Influential backbench MP Iain... #press https://www.politico.eu/article/we-wont-cut-china-out-of-ai-summit-over-spying-scandal-uk-says/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Ex-Pakistani cricketer gets 12-year prison sentence for putting bounty on Geert Wilders’ head 'The words used by the suspect are unambiguous: He promises a significant amount of money to perform a specific act, namely killing Wilders,' court says. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/khalid-latif-geert-wilders-pakistan-cricket-player-prison-sentence/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia Visit comes as Moscow seeks to secure military equipment from Pyongyang for its war on Ukraine. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/north-korea-leader-kim-jong-un-visit-russia/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Runners and riders for the EU’s bank job The EIB needs a new boss. Here are the contenders. (Although to be honest, some of them are just making up the numbers.) #press https://www.politico.eu/article/5-candidates-race-eu-bank-job-eib-vestager-calvino-franco-czerwinska-ostros/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Ukraine reclaims Black Sea oil and gas platforms from Russia, Kyiv says After repeated skirmishes, Ukrainian troops seize strategically significant installations. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-reclaims-strategic-black-sea-oil-and-gas-rigs-kyiv-says/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

Poland’s government under fire after reports of cash-for-visas scheme The ruling party is scrambling to distance itself from the scandal, which could dent its support ahead of next month's election. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-government-under-fire-cash-for-visa-scheme-scandal-election/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

UK civil servants were in tears over Brexit, top official says Former foreign office chief Simon McDonald says he breached protocol and told ministers he had voted to remain in the EU. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-civil-servants-tears-brexit-vote-simon-mcdonald/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

POLITICOEurope :press: 2 years ago

China’s not a foe, says UK minister amid parliament spy scandal Beijing best described as a 'challenge,' says Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch. #press https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-minister-kemi-badenoc-china-foe-parliament-spy-scandal/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop