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Published on 15/06/2026 – 9:33 GMT+2 Senior EU officials welcomed a deal between the United States and Iran to end the war on Monday, saying Europe was ready to contribute to “a lasting peace.” “I look forward to an end to this costly war and to the full restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” António Costa, the president of the European Council representing member states, wrote in a post on X. “Weapons must now fall silent,” Costa urged, saying the “European Union is ready to contribute to advancing a comprehensive strategy for lasting peace across the…
The next French executive, whoever it may be, must have a say. In practical terms, how does that work? If you’re elected, do you go to Brussels, bang your fist on the table and say, no, we’re not going to pay? The European Union is like a big co-op, and France has one of the largest apartments with some of the most spacious terraces and the most parking spaces. But France is no longer capable today of defending its interests on the European stage. We saw this with energy. Thanks to nuclear power, France should be able to benefit from the cheapest and most carbon-free electricity. Germany allows its major industrial firms to benefit from electricity at 50 euros…
Technology and geopolitics will dominate the G7 summit in Évian, where host Emmanuel Macron will seek to paper over divisions between the group and the United States. Leaders will gather for a three-day summit in Évian-les-Bains, a resort town on the shores of Lake Geneva, aiming to forge common positions on how to end the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East and the development of safer technologies. Many on the sidelines of the summit had hoped the three-day gathering would help pave the way for an end to the Iran war, but those expectations were upended late…
By Hannah Brown & Mared Gwyn Published on 15/06/2026 – 6:47 GMT+2 In what may now seem like distant memories, Moderna was one of the heroes of the Covid era, bringing their mRNA based Spikevax vaccine to Europe less than a year after lockdowns were first implemented. The US-based company had gone public on the NASDAQ just a few years earlier in 2018 and broke records as the biggest biotech IPO at the time. This record has since been broken by Sana Biotechnology in 2021, Kailera Therapeutics in early 2026 and most recently by Parabilis Medicines who raised a whopping $670 million on…
“President Trump’s second term is very significantly different from the first,” Bardella said, noting Trump was “harder to read.” Washington, he added, now views itself as “an empire” with a sphere of influence in the Western hemisphere. “It is threatening to Europe in the sense that it impacts many European countries — not France — with this fear of American disengagement.” Bardella also rejected a potential endorsement from Trump, who has attempted to influence elections in Hungary, Poland and Argentina by backing leaders who align with his politics. “The support we’re seeking with Marine Le Pen is that of…
By Angela Barnes with AP Published on 15/06/2026 – 6:51 GMT+2 It will likely take months before energy companies can resume operations and meet global demand, according to energy experts. The slow pace of shipping and refining crude oil, along with uncertainty over safe passage through the strait, means any relief will not be immediate, they said. Ships loaded with crude oil have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months, unable to safely travel through the waterway, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and gasoline supplies typically travelled before the war began. “It’s going to take…
French presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella wants Brussels to know that if he reaches the Élysée, he won’t follow Italian PM Giorgia Meloni’s path from insurgent outsider to pragmatic EU power broker. POLITICO’s Marion Solletty joins Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur to discuss her wide-ranging interview with the far-right leader — including his plans to confront the EU, his pitch to French voters, and what his rise could mean for Europe. Then, Zoya and Nick preview the G7 summit in Évian, where Emmanuel Macron’s challenge is to keep Donald Trump engaged as leaders discuss China, Ukraine and the Middle East. Plus:…
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is well underway as the participating teams kick off their opening fixtures in the group stage. The fight for crucial points is already on as teams look to secure top two standing to qualify for the knockout rounds. Sunday has already seen some of the biggest names in world football take the centre stage while other teams, participating in their first ever World Cup have already made history. In what is seen as the first big clash of the tournament, five-time World Cup winners Brazil took on reigning Africa champions Morocco in a heavyweight Group…
Ein Foto aus Sachsen-Anhalt bringt das politische Berlin und Magdeburg seit dem Wochenende in Wallung. Zu sehen sind CDU-Fraktionschef Guido Heuer und AfD-Spitzenkandidat Ulrich Siegmund, die sich während einer Podiumsdiskussion scheinbar vertraut ein Mikrofon teilen. Statt sich reflexartig in geübter Empörung an einer bröckelnden Brandmauer abzuarbeiten, plädiert Gordon Repinski für eine Rückkehr zur harten, inhaltlichen Debatte. Warum verpasst die Union die Chance, die AfD bei ihren eigentlichen Schwachpunkten zu stellen? Den Spaziergang mit Ulrich Siegmund gibt es hier zum Nachhören. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, kulturpolitischer Sprecher der AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt. Der Vertraute von Björn Höcke erteilt jeglicher Koalition oder Tolerierung…
LONDON — Insurgent politicians and rebel MPs are vastly outpacing their establishment rivals on the social media platform TikTok, new analysis shared with POLITICO shows. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is the most effective U.K. political performer on the video-sharing site, according to a study of the views, virality, frequency and engagement of more than 11,000 TikTok posts since the start of the year. The new ranking — drawn up by Knox Digital, a consultancy run by two former Downing Street digital advisers — puts ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who now heads up the upstart left-wing Your Party, in second.…