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With key peace talks underway to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the U.S., U.K. and Canada tilt toward continuing material support for Kyiv.

BERLIN — U.S. envoys in Berlin signaled they are ready to give Ukraine security guarantees for a future peace deal that correspond to the same levels of protection as Article 5 in the NATO alliance, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on…

Blaise Metreweli roved widely in her first speech as boss of Britain's foreign intelligence service — implicitly suggesting China needs to be handled differently to the “aggressive, expansionist and revisionist” Russia.

The U.S. administration vowed in its recent National Security Strategy to boost “patriotic European parties” to the detriment of the EU.

Tan Dhesi, chair of the U.K. defense committee, said a hold up to the defense investment plan “really is taking the biscuit.”

New Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has said he opposes an EU proposal to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine.

Spain's prime minister defiantly rejects criticism as his party grapples with a barrage of sexual harassment and corruption scandals.

The flurry of interventions come at a crunch time for Ukraine peace talks, and as U.K. defense spending plans are drawn up.

All the frenzied diplomacy underway seems more about appeasing the U.S. president and avoiding the blame for failed negotiations.

European diplomats say both Russia and the U.S. are piling pressure on EU countries to prevent a multibillion euro loan to Kyiv.

The European Commission will start taking measures to correct geographical imbalances in coming years.

Big push on to get deal done in time for India’s Republic Day celebration on Jan. 26, says Maroš Šefčovič.

Europe’s chemical industry has reached a breaking point. The warning lights are no longer blinking — they are blazing. Unless Europe changes course immediately, we risk watching an entire industrial backbone, with the countless jobs it…

Leaders including the U.K.'s Starmer and Germany's Merz huddle in Berlin ahead of a pivotal summit in Brussels on Thursday.

Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warns member countries to take home affordability seriously — or prepare to cede power to far-right populists.

While many may be tempted to cut the U.S. off as an ally and partner, I hope our friends don't give up on us so easily.

Either end the sexual harassment and corruption scandals or call snap elections, the prime minister's allies warn.

“We are talking about bilateral security guarantees between Ukraine and the United States,” as well as other guarantees, Zelenskyy said, according to an FT report.

Copenhagen pushes forward key decision over contentious deal with Latin American countries, despite deep divisions among EU capitals.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and activist Maria Kolesnikova were among those released after Washington agreed to lift sanctions on potash.

The U.S. president’s criticism of the Old Continent is met with Europe’s reflexive indignation. A wiser response would be to engage in a candid, self-critical dialogue about strengths, weaknesses and shared interests.

Officials from Britain, France and Germany also will attend the meeting this weekend, according to media reports.

From defense to trade to climate policy, Trump’s second term has shaken Europe’s foundations and forced leaders across the continent to adapt to a new transatlantic reality.

Court filing in Moscow comes days ahead of next week's EU summit to discuss using the Russian assets to underpin a loan to Ukraine.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a boost for U.K. quantum startups as soon as this month as industry clamors for more backing.

Dutch central bank exec warns ‘concentration risk’ could lead to ‘major operational problems.’

He’s not even European — yet Donald Trump has topped POLITICO’s annual P28 ranking of the most powerful people who will shape Europe in 2026. EU Confidential host Sarah Wheaton takes you inside the gala in Brussels — where commissioners,…

WYTON, England — Europe must be prepare for war on its doorstep, British military chiefs warned Thursday as they detailed an unprecedented level of threat against the U.K.’s armed forces.

A new coalition unites Singapore, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Israel.

The exiled widow of Russia’s late opposition leader Alexei Navalny told POLITICO on Thursday that remaining hopeful about her home country is part of her job. “I really have big hopes for Russia,” Yulia Navalnaya said in an interview at…