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Published on 10/02/2026 – 13:13 GMT+1 Cuban aviation officials have warned the island is running out of fuel for airlines to refuel on the island, the latest crisis prompted by a US oil blockade that has effectively severed Cuba’s access to its primary petroleum sources in Venezuela and Mexico. The Cuban government issued the notice on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel would not be available at nine airports across the island, including José Martí International Airport in Havana, starting Tuesday and continuing until 11 March. On Monday, Air Canada announced it was suspending flights to the island, while other…

The European Union must implement an ambitious package of reforms covering labor mobility, capital markets and simplified bureaucracy by the end of 2026, a discussion paper backed by the governments of Germany, Italy and Belgium said. The one-page document obtained by POLITICO is meant to serve as the basis for discussions between 15 leaders to take place on Thursday before an EU summit later in the day in Alden Biesen, Belgium, where the focus will be on competitiveness. The paper urges the EU to complete the Single Market, slash bureaucratic red tape and chase further trade deals to “open new…

Javier Cercaslikes to offers his readers the pleasure of an atypical novel that raises questions about issues such as spirituality and eternal life, and his latest work certainly doesn’t disappoint. Praising his acclaimed 2025 Jacques Delors European Book Prize winning work, “God’s madman at the end of the world”, the European Parliament said its theme core could be summed up as “doubt is not the enemy of truth, it is the beginning.” In “God’s madman at the end of the world” Cercas examines the time he spent on a trip with Francis Ishortly before the Pope’s death and takes us…

Inside AfD ist der Podcast von POLITICO Deutschland über die umstrittenste Partei des Landes. Wie konnte die Alternative trotz Radikalisierung und Beobachtung durch den Verfassungsschutz weiter wachsen? Was treibt ihre Anhänger, Strategen und Gegner an? Was passiert im Innenleben der Partei? Und was bedeutet ihr Aufstieg für das politische System Deutschlands?  Antworten darauf gibt es immer mittwochs von POLITICO-Reporterin Pauline von Pezold und WELT-Reporter Frederik Schindler. Unaufgeregt, aber kritisch. Schicken Sie Fragen und Feedback gern an [email protected]. POLITICO Deutschland – ein Angebot der Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 10888 Berlin Tel: +49 (30) 2591 0 [email protected] Sitz: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 196159 B USt-IdNr:…

Increasing pressure on manufacturers to move production to Europe will disrupt existing supply routes and force companies to construct new ones, several industry representatives have told Euronews ahead of EU leaders’ talks on the “European preference” – the European Commission’s controversial proposal to revitalise the bloc’s industry. Proposed by French Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné, the preference aims to prioritise EU-made products and services in public procurement and to set criteria that favour domestic production within EU supply chains. It is part of the Industrial Accelerator Act, slated to be presented on 25 February after repeated delays. The plan is part of…

After months of political deadlock in France over the budget, the government is preparing to move forward on one of its most sensitive policy areas: energy. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has confirmed that he will sign, “by the end of next week”, the decree publishing France’s long-awaited multi-year energy programme (PPE), which sets out the country’s energy roadmap through 2035. In an interview with Ouest-France, Lecornu said the decision was driven by “urgency”, noting that the plan had been delayed for nearly three years due to deep political divisions over the balance between nuclear power and renewable energy. A central…

Oil and gas exports have sustained Russia’s finances throughout its war against Ukraine. But as the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion approaches, those cash flows have suddenly dwindled to lows not seen in years. It’s the result of new punitive measures from the US and the European Union, US President Donald Trump’s tariff pressure against India, and a tightening crackdown on the fleet of sanctions-dodging tankers carrying Russian oil. The drop in revenue is pushing President Vladimir Putin to borrow from Russian banks and raise taxes, keeping state finances on an even keel for now. But those measures only…

Published on 10/02/2026 – 9:51 GMT+1•Updated 9:59 Director Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood have requested that their Phantom Thread music be removed from the Melania Trump documentary. In Melania, a segment of music from the 2017 film Phantom Thread is played – a long excerpt of Greenwood’s ‘Barbara Rose’. Directed by Anderson and featuring a score from Greenwood, the film was Oscar-nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Original Score. Both the director and the composer have requested that the music be removed from the Brett Ratner-directed documentary, claiming that its inclusion is a “breach” of their composer…

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Published on 10/02/2026 – 10:18 GMT+1•Updated 10:19 The European Union remains the least corrupt region globally, but anti-corruption efforts have largely stalled over the past decade, according to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released on Tuesday. The global average has fallen to a new low of 42, while the EU’s regional average stands at 62 out of 100. Since 2012, 13 countries in western Europe and the EU have significantly declined, and only seven have significantly improved. Hungary scored 40 in the index, tying it with Bulgaria as the worst-performing EU member state. Romania scored 45. The erosion of…