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Updated: 25/03/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 25th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More

Europe is facing another energy shock — so what can it actually do to keep prices down? Zoya Sheftalovich speaks with Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in a conversation recorded live at POLITICO’s Competitive Europe summit, on how the EU is responding to rising costs linked to the war in Iran — and what happens if the crisis drags on. Then, back in the studio, Zoya and Ian Wishart look at the contest among nine cities vying to host the EU’s new customs authority, take stock of Denmark’s tight election result — and, yes, return to the great tree debate. Got…

Ein Jahr nach seinem erneuten Amtsantritt zeigt sich Donald Trump als außenpolitisch kurzsichtig und wirtschaftspolitisch fatal. Ohne Exit-Strategie ist er in den Iran-Krieg gestürmt und agiert nun mit einer gefährlichen Realitätsferne. Gordon Repinski analysiert, warum Trump den Planeten wie ein Kind im Sandkasten behandelt und wie seine Sprunghaftigkeit die Weltwirtschaft an den Abgrund führt. Während sich die AfD-Parteispitze um Alice Weidel und Tino Chrupalla demonstrativ von Trumps Kurs distanziert, hält einer die Stellung: Markus Frohnmaier. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht der außenpolitische Sprecher der AfD über gemeinsame Interessen mit den USA, darüber, was beide Seiten trennt, und wieso er sich innerhalb der…

The timing means that Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out his legislative plans just days after the crucial May 7 local elections, which are being seen as a major test for his Labour administration. MPs’ votes on the speech are traditionally seen as a test of confidence in a government. The same four people all said that the government plans to prorogue parliament — ending a continuous session that has lasted almost two years under Starmer — in the week of April 27. Two of the people said April 29 is the ideal target date for prorogation. The prorogation…

In a document seen by POLITICO and circulated by Moldova to EU officials shortly after the parliamentary election, the government documented how Orthodox priests in the country had received “instructions to spread disinformation seven days a week instead of only on Sundays.” Moscow also offered people in the country “guidance on how to set up and manage Telegram channels,” a messaging platform popular in Russia. The government has also highlighted the use of large-scale vote-buying networks, staged protests, cyberattacks, troll farms and AI-generated deepfakes — with Russian proxies paid, sometimes in cryptocurrency, according to a performance-based system of financial bonuses.…

Now, fraught coalition talks will begin, with control in Copenhagen likely hinging on which direction Rasmussen — the current foreign minister and leader of the Moderates party — will swing. His party has enough seats to hand power to Frederiksen, or to Venstre’s Troels Lund Poulsen atop the blue bloc.  Rasmussen called on both Poulsen and Frederiksen to “drop the trench warfare” after they spent much of the campaign attacking one another, despite serving in the coalition government together. “Come down and join us. You’re standing out by the corner flags; we’re in the middle. Come and play with us,”…

“We will not be intimidated by an apparent attempt to interfere with independent reporting — nor deterred from the important work we do,” they wrote. “We have always been and will remain vigilant in protecting our sources, supporting the work of our journalists, and maintaining the accuracy of our independent, nonpartisan reporting.”  The issue comes at a time when leaks of confidential EU information are in the spotlight ahead of the Hungarian general election on April 12. In a report on Saturday, the Washington Post said that Viktor Orbán’s government maintained close contacts with Moscow throughout the war in Ukraine, and Hungarian…

PARIS — French far-right leaders jumped to the defense of National Rally MEP Fabrice Leggeri over accusations that he was complicit in crimes against humanity while head of the EU’s border agency, Frontex. Party leader Jordan Bardella said on X that Leggeri was the victim of “harassment by far-left judicial organizations,” after newswire AFP reported that the Paris Court of Appeal could open a probe following a complaint lodged by human rights groups. Human rights organizations Ligue des Droits de l’Homme and Utopia 56 announced in 2024 that they were taking legal action against Leggeri for having “opted for a…

“That’s why we are taking these measures. We have to ensure the security of these specific places for the Jewish community. We must do everything we can to prevent attacks on people and also to stop all the attacks … [on Jewish] buildings,” he added. “Our job is to protect everybody.” As for whether soldiers will do a better job of providing security than police, Belgium’s Defense Minister Theo Francken told POLITICO: “They are not replacing anything — this is in addition to the police force. The police force remains the first responder … and has the responsibility for the…

Delmastro Delle Vedove had also received a criminal conviction earlier in the legislature after leaking official secrets. Justice Ministry chief of staff and former MP Giusi Bartolozzi is facing criminal charges over an alleged cover-up involving a Libyan warlord who was arrested last year on an International Criminal Court warrant and then flown out of Rome. During the campaign she called prosecutors “an execution squad,” reinforcing accusations that the government viewed investigations as political interference. Bartolozzi didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Meloni also signaled she had lost confidence in Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè, who has been ordered…