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WATCH OUT, TAJANI: Reports that European People’s Party Vice President Antonio Tajani was aware of the Volkswagen emissions scandal when he was industry commissioner could have an impact on his quest...
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POLITICO Playbook Plus — Trading places — Danish drama — the Thatcher look
DANISH EUROCRITIC DERAILED IN MONEY SCANDAL: A year ago Morten Messerschmidt was riding high. More than 10 percent of Danish voters cast ballots for him in the 2014 European election, the third highest...
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10 takeaways on Cameron’s speech
British Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a long and multi-layered speech to the Chatham House think tank, designed to get different reactions from a long list of audiences across Europe: from his...
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POLITICO Playbook Plus: Liberal vs Liberal — Stressed MEPs — Beer, beer and...
LIBERAL SHOWDOWN: There’s nothing like being relegated to the fourth biggest group in the European Parliament to help send you into the twilight zone. That’s what appears to be happening to the...
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The 12 people and ideas that ruined Molenbeek
One metro stop away from the center of Brussels and several minutes from the headquarters of the European Union, Molenbeek modernized so quickly in the 19th century that it won the nickname “Little...
View ArticleEU takes aim at weapons tied to terror attacks
The European Commission announced Wednesday it will tighten legal restrictions on the types of firearms used by terrorists in a string of attacks across Europe. The new measures will affect the sale of...
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POLITICO Playbook Plus: PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS
EL PRESIDENTE? There’s already chatter in Partido Popular circles that Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy would be a good candidate for European Council president, should Donald Tusk’s hopes for...
View ArticleThe ‘Eureaucracy’ on alert
Much of central Brussels was quiet Monday as many residents of the city remained at home during a third day under Belgium’s highest-level terror alert. But the European Parliament in Strasbourg was the...
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This is my life in ‘lockdown’
Belgium always does things differently; now we can add terror lockdown to the list. From the moment I heard of the lockdown last Saturday morning, after oversleeping and as I got ready for a wine...
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POLITICO’S Playbook Plus: Dutch say no to congress — Safe vs safe — Tales...
DUTCH PENNY-PINCHERS 1: Don’t expect the Dutch to open up their wallets during their presidency of the EU, which starts in January. De Volkskrant reported that the government has turned down a request...
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Commission: criminalize foreign fighters to beat ISIL
The European Commission will define “foreign fighters” as people who travel abroad for terrorist purposes, under a proposed directive presented by First Vice President Frans Timmermans, POLITICO has...
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POLITICO Playbook Plus: Hipster farmers — The singing president — Catch up...
USED CAR DEALERSHIP: The European Parliament is flogging a load of its German cars. This is driving, redefined. Feel the leather Antonio Tajani used to sit on. Tap your thumbs in places only Viviane...
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Brussels’ sky high ambitions for EU aviation
The European Commission on Monday unveiled a new plan to boost Europe’s aviation industry by striking deals with governments around the world. “My vision is not just for a single European market, but a...
View Article11 things you didn’t know about how Europeans live
EU number-crunchers have published a statistical snapshot of how Europeans live, providing an inside look at everything from home size and birth rates to education levels and even the availability of...
View ArticleOrbán backs down in battle with NGOs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán backed down Thursday in a long-running dispute between his government and Norway over development aid. Norwegian and Hungarian officials told POLITICO that Orbán...
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POLITICO Brussels Playbook plus: YOU’VE GOT (EXPENSIVE) MAIL — SCHULZwagens
TO B-POST OR NOT TO B-POST? That’s the tough question Parliament President Martin Schulz had to deal with in October over a decision to use pricey DHL Global Express to mail congratulation letters to...
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Slovenia launches vote on gay marriage
EU politicians, including European commissioner Violeta Bulc, are urging Slovenia to back same-sex marriage as early voting begins Tuesday on a referendum that could overturn a controversial marriage...
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9 things you didn’t know about how the EU spends money
The European Commission has just opened a new window on how the EU spends a huge chunk of its budget. An open data portal allows access to information on EU investments across more than 500 policy...
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn: Tory mess is now Europe’s problem
Jeremy Corbyn was the star at a meeting of Socialist leaders ahead of Thursday’s European Union leaders’ summit, telling the group that U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is turning an internal...
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POLITICO Playbook Plus: YOUR EUROS at work — Power COFFEE — The INTERNS are...
THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT EU SPENDING: Whether you’re passionate about a balanced fishing fleet, bridges in Bulgaria, or where to get a good cartoon book about organic farming, there’s something for...
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