The weirdest things that happened on election night
Another EU election is over. It’s time to put away the champagne glasses/wipe away the tears/remind your friends and relatives that there actually was an election. But before we turn our attention...
View ArticleThese are Europe’s new MEPs
As Brussels emerges blinking into the aftermath of the European Parliament election, there’s one question on everyone’s lips: Who exactly are the new MEPs? In answer, POLITICO has pulled together a...
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The 23 kookiest MEPs heading to the European Parliament
The 23 kookiest MEPs heading to the European Parliament We made our own group of the most outlandish MEPs coming to the new European Parliament. By EDDY WAX and HANNE COKELAERE Photo-illustration by...
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Turning Cyprus from a problem into a solution
Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s Across the Pond...
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Czechia slams Germany over drug stockpiling
Governments’ “stupid” strategies to stockpile medicines will lead to drug shortages in other EU countries this winter, Czechia’s Deputy Health Minister Jakub Dvořáček warned, as he called out Germany...
View ArticleHezbollah threatens war against Cyprus if it helps Israel
The leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has threatened war against Cyprus if it allows Israel to launch military operations from its territory. Hassan Nasrallah warned Cyprus in a...
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Are Israel and Hezbollah about to square up?
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. Since October, Western officials have been working tirelessly to try and prevent the war in Gaza from spilling over, focused on the possibility of...
View ArticleCommissioner Kyriakides rules out second EU term
European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides has confirmed she won’t run again for the top health job in the next term and intends to return to Cyprus. Kyriakides was one of the names being...
View ArticleGermany isolated as EU countries tilt toward duties on Chinese EVs
BRUSSELS — European capitals are broadly supportive of the European Commission’s plan to impose import duties on made-in-China electric vehicles, according to the results of a non-binding vote. The...
View ArticleErdoğan dashes hopes for resumption of Cyprus talks on invasion’s 50th...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dashed hopes on Saturday for a resumption of talks on ethnically divided Cyprus, at the anniversary marking 50 years since the Turkish invasion. Erdoğan...
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Cyprus eyes chance to run EU Mediterranean policy
ATHENS — Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides is interested in gaining control over a new role in the European Commission running EU policy on the Mediterranean. Cyprus has a lot to offer on...
View Article‘Leave now,’ UK tells British nationals in Lebanon
The British government on Saturday urged U.K. nationals in Lebanon to leave the country immediately amid growing fears of a regional war after the killing of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders this week,...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriot leader says no reason for UN-led Cyprus talks
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Sunday there is no reason to restart United Nations-led talks on the strained issue of a federal unification of the island. Tatar denied having received an...
View ArticleCypriot firm accused of profiting from EU potash sanctions against Belarus
Belarusian journalists have found that a Cypriot company linked with a former top aide to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is profiting through inflated contracts related to new export routes of...
View ArticleCyprus nominates Costas Kadis as EU commissioner
Cyprus has nominated Costas Kadis as its next European commissioner, a government spokesperson announced Monday. “Dr. Kadis’s experience from the various institutional positions he served in the...
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Von der Leyen’s new Commission: The 22 names we know so far
The deadline for putting forward names for the next European Commission is the end of August. With that date approaching fast, and now that Ursula von der Leyen is back from her summer holiday in...
View ArticleFurther rate cuts likely but beware of geopolitics, Cypriot bank chief says
The new governor of Cyprus’ central bank sees few obstacles to further rate reductions this year — as long as geopolitics don’t get in the way. “The inflation rate has been declining so monetary...
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The front-runners for the best jobs in von der Leyen’s next Commission
BRUSSELS — In the scramble for the most wanted portfolios in the next European Commission, only a few countries can win the biggest prizes. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is due to...
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The great EU Commission puzzle: Who we think will get each portfolio
BRUSSELS — It’s the hottest game in town. Ahead of Ursula von der Leyen handing out the key jobs in her next European Commission, Brussels is rife with speculation about who will get what role....
View ArticleUrsula von der Leyen unveils her new European commissioners
Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her top team at the European Commission. Stay with POLITICO for reaction to her big announcement.
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