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Le Pen verdict

Le Pen's dilemma: Seek revenge or help her party

Le Pen’s dilemma: Seek revenge or help her party

Marine Le Pen barred from running for French president

Marine Le Pen barred from running for French president

Is France’s far-right wunderkind Jordan Bardella the new face of Europe?

Is Jordan Bardella the new face of Europe?

Elon Musk slams Marine Le Pen guilty verdict as arch-conservatives unite in fury

Elon Musk slams Marine Le Pen guilty verdict as arch-conservatives unite in fury

The House of Le Pen: France’s political immortals

The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says

EU set to fine Apple and Meta amid escalating trade war

EU exploring weaker 2040 climate goal

Where’s the gold? Germany’s conservatives sound the alarm over reserves in the US

The Great Grovel: How Trump forced elite institutions to bend to his will

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Trump forces Canada to rethink trade and energy flows

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Putin to conscript 160,000 more Russians for war with Ukraine

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‘Jesus Christ also was found guilty and he was innocent,’ Le Pen codefendant says

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Polish PM Tusk makes last-ditch plea to avoid Trump’s tariffs

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Russia officially moves to legalize the Taliban

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Marine Le Pen’s allies in Russia and Hungary lash out at guilty verdict

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Majority of UK’s young adults ‘concerned’ about democracy, new poll says

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Donald Trump’s Scottish golf course will not host world’s top championship

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Trump would only help a neighbor for profit

Unpacked

Trump would only help a neighbor for profit

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France, Belgium scoff at anti-DEI letter from Trump administration

France, Belgium scoff at anti-DEI letter from Trump administration

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How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel

How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel

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Editors’ picks

Marine Le Pen’s presidential hopes seem dead. Her party hasn’t really planned for it.

Marine Le Pen’s presidential hopes seem dead. Her party hasn’t really planned for it.

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Germany’s Greens forced to return to their activist roots

Germany’s Greens forced to return to their activist roots

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Trump won’t rule out a third term

Trump won’t rule out a third term

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Zelenskyy says no to any US minerals deal that might risk Ukraine's EU bid

Zelenskyy says no to any US minerals deal that might risk Ukraine’s EU bid

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Trump doesn't rule out military intervention in Greenland — again

Trump doesn’t rule out military intervention in Greenland — again

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Southern Europe rebuffs von der Leyen's debt-based defense plan

Southern Europe rebuffs von der Leyen’s debt-based defense plan

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The Ukrainian teens who took on Putin's gulag archipelago — and won

The Ukrainian teens who took on Putin’s gulag archipelago — and won

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Trump undermines Reeves' big day

Trump undermines Reeves’ big day

Erdoğan, not Trump, is Europe's new best friend on security

Erdoğan, not Trump, is Europe’s new best friend on security

War and Peace in Europe

War and Peace in Europe

The great tech race heading toward Greenland

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France

How ‘France First’ doomed a nuclear CEO

How ‘France First’ doomed a nuclear CEO

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Top French court ruling paves way for Le Pen to be barred from presidential run

Top French court ruling paves way for Le Pen to be barred from presidential run

3 mins read

France’s push for strategic autonomy crumbles under Trump’s booze tariffs

France’s push for strategic autonomy crumbles under Trump’s booze tariffs

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The Continent

Ukraine and Russia do the Trump dance to shift blame for peace-talk problems

Ukraine and Russia do the Trump dance to shift blame for peace-talk problems

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Poland gears up for war

Poland gears up for war

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Danish PM to Greenlanders: ‘You have not been cowed’ by Trump

Danish PM to Greenlanders: ‘You have not been cowed’ by Trump

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Vaccinate more farm animals to curb disease outbreaks, says head of global health body

Vaccinate more farm animals to curb disease outbreaks, says head of global health body

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Britain

The Starmer and Reeves double act is about to be tested

The Starmer and Reeves double act is about to be tested

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UK-EU defense pact really does depend on fish, European minister warns

UK-EU defense pact really does depend on fish, European minister warns

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UK spring statement: Rachel Reeves' Project Growth still isn't paying off

No Plan B? Labour’s Project Growth still isn’t paying off

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Washington

Finland's Stubb boosts Trump ties over golf

Finland’s Stubb boosts Trump ties over golf

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Trump officials, allies grow anxious about April 2 tariffs

Trump officials, allies grow anxious about looming US tariffs

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In private meeting, Vance and top advisers suggested Trump oust Waltz

Privately, Vance and top advisers suggest Trump oust Waltz

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Brussels

Threat of war and disease means Europeans need 3 days’ supplies, Commission to warn

Threat of war and disease means Europeans need 3 days’ supplies, Commission to warn

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EU leaders under influence of booze bosses as trade war escalates

EU leaders under influence of booze bosses as trade war escalates

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5 takeaways in the EU’s frothy wine package

5 takeaways in the EU’s frothy wine package

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EU on Trump car tariffs: We'll punch back but let's talk too

EU on Trump car tariffs: We’ll punch back but let’s talk too

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Germany

Senior German lawmaker blasts US for switching sides on Ukraine

Senior German lawmaker blasts US for switching sides on Ukraine

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Next German government agrees to radical toughening of migration policy

Next German government agrees to radical toughening of migration policy

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How Berlin’s fiscal flip stunned Brussels and spooked its allies

How Berlin’s fiscal flip stunned Brussels and spooked its allies

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Opinion

What Signalgate really tells us

From Across the Pond

What Signalgate really tells us

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US disarmament is a gift to its great power rivals

Opinion

US disarmament is a gift to its great power rivals

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We need to pay closer attention to Svalbard

Beyond the Bubble

We need to pay closer attention to Svalbard

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UK chancellor will double down despite growing opposition

Commentary

UK chancellor will double down despite growing opposition

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