But it is not impossible either that, under threat of a wipe-out, the mainstream left gathers around a single candidate. Someone like MEP Raphael Glucksmann, of the small Place Publique party, could become a rallying point for moderate left-centre voters and draw them away from Philippe.
Category: 3. Europe
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Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Ukraine said it hit Russia’s elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
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Merz, Meloni and allies castigate Israel over West Bank settler violence – POLITICO
European countries have steadily increased their criticism of Israel in recent months, and even staunch supporters like Merz and Meloni — the EU’s most prominent conservative leaders — have taken a notably tougher stance on expansionist ambitions.
A video this week showing…
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Russia’s drone blame game fails to split Ukraine from its Baltic allies – POLITICO
That can send drones toward neighboring NATO territory — something Baltic and Ukrainian officials say is now happening.
For Kyiv, the balance is delicate. Ukrainian officials have apologized for incidents involving stray drones, while insisting that strikes on Russian military and…
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Tulsi Gabbard out as US intelligence chief
Tulsi Gabbard is stepping down as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, according to a resignation letter she shared on X on Friday.
In the letter, Gabbard said she was stepping aside from the role to support her husband as he battles bone cancer. She will step down…
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‘Ups and downs’: Czech president admits rocky relationship with PM – POLITICO
Babiš and Pavel have been at loggerheads for years, including on defense policy, with the relationship turning adversarial after the former returned to power in 2025. The prime minister, a self-proclaimed Trump fan, and the president, a pro-Western former top NATO military official, have…
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Trump fan Janša wins new term as Slovenia’s prime minister – POLITICO
Janša narrowly lost the Slovenian election in March to liberal candidate Robert Golob, who subsequently failed to form a government and resigned himself to leading Slovenia’s opposition.
“Others have tried to form a majority coalition, but they have failed. We approached it…
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Top EU prosecutor complains to Brussels about Greece amid farm fraud probe – POLITICO
In a letter to the European Commission on Friday, Kövesi said that the “hasty” move by the government in Athens “has a negative effect on the EPPO’s ability to effectively investigate and prosecute offences under its competence in Greece.”
She also has sent a formal complaint…
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Exclusive: Read Trump’s unsigned AI executive order
POLITICO has obtained a draft of the executive order on artificial intelligence that President Donald Trump had been expected to sign Thursday afternoon, only to abruptly postpone the event.
Read the draft executive order below.
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Exclusive: Read Trump’s unsigned AI executive order
POLITICO has obtained a draft of the executive order on artificial intelligence that President Donald Trump had been expected to sign Thursday afternoon, only to abruptly postpone the event.
The document — available here and below — was meant to address concerns that advanced AI…
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