MEP Maria Arena and her son: A joint passion for cannabis

Belgian lawmaker co-founded medicinal marijuana group without declaring son’s CBD business. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/maria-arena-ugo-lemaire-qatargate-brc-co-cbd-products-cannabis-european-parliament-corruption/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Putting hearts first when it comes to aging healthily

Heart failure is the greatest health risk facing our aging population. Governments can help prevent premature death and ‘add life to our years’ with immediate action and investment in accessible diagnostics. #press

https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/putting-hearts-first-when-it-comes-to-aging-healthily/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Why we need to improve heart health in Europe

Despite progress, there is now an increase in the cardiovascular disease burden across all major European countries. #press

https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/why-we-need-to-improve-heart-health-in-europe/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 What’s the point of party conferences?

Presented by Google. #press

https://www.politico.eu/podcast/whats-the-point-of-party-conferences/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Visa-for-bribes scandal rocks Poland — reaction and analysis

Presented by Masdar. #press

https://www.politico.eu/podcast/visa-for-bribes-scandal-rocks-poland-reaction-and-analysis/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Dismissive centrists are making it way too easy for populists to win

Europe's centrist politicians are disconnected from desperate voters exhausted by seemingly permanent crises and just want them to listen. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/dismissive-centrists-are-making-it-way-too-easy-for-populists/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Trump campaigns to save whales but not cocaine-snorting airline pilots

Alas, the whales have gone 'batty' because of windmills. SAD! #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-campaigns-to-save-whales-but-not-cocaine-snorting-airline-pilots/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Italy pulls the brake on 11th-hour migration compromise

Germany had previously held up the process over human rights concerns. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-germany-migration-deal-pull-break-compromise/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Germany’s Scholz warns against protectionism in China electric car probe

German chancellor says he’s against clean car trade barriers. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-chancellor-olaf-scholz-global-competition-china-electric-cars/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Kosovo president blames Serbia for monastery attack: Report

The attackers 'exercised the intentions and the motives of Serbia as a country and Vučić as the leader,' Vjosa Osmani tells Reuters. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/kosovo-president-vjosa-osmani-blames-serbia-for-monastery-attack/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Musk ousts X team curbing election disinformation

The announcement comes after EU digital chief Vera Jourová criticized the social media company over rampant falsehoods on its platform. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/musk-ousts-x-team-curbing-election-disinformation/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 UK confirms electric vehicle quotas for 2024

Quota comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak watered down several of the U.K.’s short-term environmental targets. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-electric-vehicle-quotas-2024/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Send in troops to quell violence in Sweden, ex-PM urges

'There are no such plans,' Sweden's defense minister clarifies. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-ex-pm-andersson-urges-send-troops-to-stop-gang-violence/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 NATO’s Stoltenberg vows more air defense systems in Ukraine visit

Zelenskyy said the NATO leader agreed to help mobilize alliance members. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-secretary-general-jens-stoltenberg-air-defense-systems-ukraine-russia-war-volodymyr-zelenskyy/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Silvio Berlusconi is back! ( … as a hologram)

Miniature rendering of former PM will greet guests at Forza Italia event. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/italian-silvio-berlusconi-back-as-hologram/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Let them eat burgers! Austrian chancellor says low-income families should eat at McDonald’s

No money for food? Go to McDonald's, Karl Nehammer says. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/let-them-eat-burgers-austrian-chancellor-karl-nehammer-tells-poor-childrens-parents/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 EU told to act now on farm reform or risk blowing Ukraine’s accession

'My impression is that we wait for problems and then try to solve them,' says former EU farm commissioner. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-farm-reform-risk-cap-common-agricultural-policy-dacian-ciolos-ukraine-accession/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Restaurant review: Le P’tit Chouia En +

Cozy, unpretentious home-style Moroccan cuisine. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-restaurant-review-le-ptit-chouia-en/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Rishi Sunak faces a prime minister’s greatest nemesis: Local radio interviews

The prime minister refused to say if a planned rail line will be built in full. Local journalists weren't happy. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-pm-rishi-sunak-faces-greatest-nemesis-local-radio-interviews/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 EU wants defense upgrade to resist Russia

Draft text for Spain summit says bloc's enlargement is also seen as 'investment in peace.' #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-defense-russia-granada-council-summit/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Soupçons d’ingérences : le lobbyiste Jean-Pierre Duthion et le député Julien-Laferrière perquisitionnés

Le Parquet national financier poursuit son enquête après l'affaire BFM TV. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/soupcons-dingerences-le-lobbyiste-jean-pierre-duthion-et-le-depute-julien-laferriere-perquisitionnes/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Sanna Marin signs with entertainment company

Former Finnish PM will look at TV, film, audio and branding opportunities. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/sanna-marin-finland-former-prime-minister-entertainment-company-range-media-partners/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 From ‘Donald Duck’ insults to who Pence is ‘sleeping with,’ here’s what happened at the Republican debate

The gathering may have had an off-Broadway vibe. But, at times, they went after the lead actor far off stage. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/27/second-republican-debate-highlights-00118577?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Action on critical minerals is needed now

As tensions with China grow, Western countries need to do more to finance and build alternative supply chains for critical minerals. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/action-critical-minerals-needed-now/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Foxed: Michael Wolff on politics and media after Rupert Murdoch

Presented by Novavax. #press

https://www.politico.eu/podcast/foxed-michael-wolff-on-politics-and-media-after-rupert-murdoch/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Meet Big Tech’s British bulldog

Matthew Sinclair, chief economist to Liz Truss during her brief tenure as prime minister, has been named the inaugural director of a tech lobby group’s new UK arm. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/meet-big-tech-british-bulldog/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 The F-gas ban consequences we haven’t considered

Thoughtless bans of HFCs and ultralow-GWP HFOs and their blends fail to consider the energy efficiency and safe performance of equipment and products that are part of Europeans’ everyday lives. #press

https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/the-f-gas-ban-consequences-we-havent-considered/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 No silver bullet: Packaging waste plans wrong to prioritize reuse over recycling, finds report

McDonald’s EVP and global chief impact officer on EU’s PPWR proposals… and the Kearney report that reveals their anticipated impact on environment, economy, food safety and consumers. #press

https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/no-silver-bullet-packaging-waste-plans-wrong-to-prioritize-reuse-over-recycling-finds-report/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Can Europe survive Trump 2.0?

The Continent could face a US president who toyed with quitting NATO and pledged to strike a 'peace deal' with Russia. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/can-europe-survive-trump-ii/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Rupert Murdoch’s UK papers could back Labour, biographer Michael Wolff predicts

The support is up for grabs come election time. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/rupert-murdoch-empire-labour-keir-starmer-michael-wolff-uk-politics/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Time for the UN to recognize Taiwan’s voice

By legitimizing the aggressor in the Taiwan Strait and ignoring Taiwan’s existence, the U.N. is failing in its mission. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/un-china-taiwan-voice-recognition/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Chinese hackers nab 60,000 emails in US State Department breach

Among the most sensitive information stolen, a staffer said, were victims’ travel itineraries and diplomatic deliberations. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/27/chinese-hackers-nab-60-000-emails-in-state-department-breach-00118547?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 US lawmakers thwart hard-right push to gut Ukraine funding

Continued support for Kyiv’s war efforts has also become a sticking point in shutdown talks on Capitol Hill. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/27/house-ukraine-funding-gop-00118550?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 EU and US leaders set for October 20 summit

Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel will travel to Washington. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/top-eu-and-us-leaders-set-to-meet-on-october-20/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Trudeau apologizes for tribute to veteran who fought in WWII Nazi unit

Prime minister acknowledges harm “to Ukraine’s public relations efforts.” #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/27/trudeau-tribute-vet-wwii-nazi-apology-00118436?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 US senator’s ouster improves odds for F-16 sale to Turkey, top Republican says

But there’s still plenty of opposition to the deal in both parties. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/27/menendez-turkey-erdogan-republican-defense-00118421?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Poland will bid to host 2036 Olympics

Some economists argue the Games might not be a good financial deal for hosts. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-bids-to-host-the-olympics-2036/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 North Korea says it will expel US soldier Travis King

King crossed the heavily armed border into repressive North Korea in July while he was part of a tour group. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/27/north-korea-soldier-00118337?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Former Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian leader arrested amid mass exodus

Azerbaijan confirms it has detained controversial Russian-Armenian billionaire Ruben Vardanyan. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/former-nagorno-karabakh-armenian-leader-ruben-vardanyan-arrested-amid-mass-exodus/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Spain’s Feijóo loses first vote to become prime minister

The conservative Popular Party leader is expected to be rejected by Spain's parliament for a second time on Friday. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-popular-party-alberto-nunez-feijoo-loses-first-vote-become-prime-minister-parliament/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Netherlands to deliver first F-16 jets to Ukraine in 2024

Dutch defense minister says she estimates pilot training will take six to eight months. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/netherlands-deliver-f-16-jet-ukraine-2024/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 UK greenlights Rosebank oil field amid climate scrutiny

Country's biggest untapped oil field will move ahead as ministers talk up 'huge untapped resource.' #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-greenlight-rosebank-oil-field-development-plan-north-sea-climate-criticism/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth by up to $2.2 billion, New York judge rules

The ruling is a blow for Trump and his business empire in the run-up to a civil fraud trial. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-fraudulently-inflated-his-net-worth-by-up-to-2-2-billion-new-york-judge-rules/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Consensus builds for EU bank to finance shells and tanks

The war in Ukraine has changed Germany's thinking after it previously opposed the idea. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/berlin-keen-french-push-european-investment-bank-eib-defense-financing/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 After Brexit, Britain and Europe embrace ever-closer union

Rishi Sunak has fundamentally changed the nature of the post-Brexit relationship. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-uk-relations-rishi-sunak-brexit/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 If Canada is to be believed, India has gone rogue

As the long rope given Modi may just snap under the strain of recent accusations. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/hardeep-singh-nijjar-india-canada-killing-narendra-modi/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Canada’s speaker resigns after inviting man who fought in Nazi unit to Zelenskyy visit

The move follows mounting calls to step down for embarrassing Canada. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/26/canada-speaker-resign-nazi-zelenskyy-00118191?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 UEFA to let Russian junior teams back into football competitions

Football body says 'children should not be punished for actions whose responsibility lies exclusively with adults.' #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/uefa-russia-football-ban-lift-youth-team-competition-ukraine-war/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 US envoy says Kosovo attack ‘coordinated and sophisticated’

US ambassador warns of further escalation after shootout. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/kosovo-attack-by-serbia-militia-coordinated-sophisticated-us-envoy/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Official: Germany will impose checks on borders with Poland and Czech Republic

BERLIN — German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser will announce temporary checks on Germany’s borders with Poland and the Czech Republic in an attempt to curb an influx of asylum seekers, a German official told POLITICO. Faeser plans... #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-to-announce-border-checks-with-poland-and-czech-republic-on-wednesday/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Poland moves to extradite Ukrainian SS veteran who was applauded in Canada

Applause for 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka was 'deeply embarrassing' for Canada, says PM Justin Trudeau. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/yaroslav-hunka-poland-extradite-ukrainian-ss-veteran-canada/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Specter of Russian interference hangs over Slovak election, EU warns

Europe on high alert as disinformation surges across popular social media sites. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/european-union-slovakia-elections-russian-interference-disinformation/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 UK’s Suella Braverman: It’s not racist to want to change European rights treaty

Speaking in Washington, British interior minister takes aim at European Convention on Human Rights. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-suella-braverman-its-not-racist-to-want-to-change-european-rights-treaty/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Biden envoy troubled by reports of ‘violence against civilians’ in Nagorno-Karabakh

USAID administrator Samantha Power  also pledged $11.5 million in support as the crisis swells. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/joe-biden-samantha-power-nagorno-karabakh-violence-against-civilians-humanitarian-aid-armenia-azerbaijan/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Europe drawing up years-long mRNA COVID vaccines tender

Multiple countries have confirmed interest to start talks but timing is now paramount for winter. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-tender-health/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 ‘Dead’ Russian admiral may not actually be dead

Naval commander Viktor Sokolov pops up in Kremlin meeting video. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-admiral-viktor-sokolov-death-ukraine-war/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 UK’s Suella Braverman says LGBTQ persecution not enough for asylum claims

British home secretary will tell a Washington think tank that 1951 U.N. Refugee Convention must be reformed. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-home-secretary-suella-braverman-lgbtq-asylum-refugee-convention/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 New Nagorno-Karabakh crisis as fuel depot blast kills at least 20

Doctors in the breakaway region are warning they can't cope with yet more gravely injured people. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/new-nagorno-karabakh-crisis-as-fuel-depot-blast-kills-at-least-20/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 EU talks tough on trade in China as it looks to play defense

Brussels increasingly is willing to ramp up measures to combat what it views as China's unfair trading practices. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-talk-tough-trade-china-look-play-defense-valdis-dombrovskis-he-lifeng/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Mounting discontent augurs badly for EU Green Deal

Recent climate regulations are triggering an unintended backlash that risks undermining Europe's very own climate agenda from within. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/discontent-eu-green-deal-climate-change-backlash/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 ‘We know we aren’t going back’: Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians face up to a life in exile

Fearing ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan's army, some refugees fear they may never return. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/we-know-we-arent-going-back-nagorno-karabakh-armenians-face-up-to-a-life-in-exile-refugees/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Polish government whips up hate campaign against director over film on migrants

With an election looming on October 15, there's a lot of politics behind the ruling party's attacks on Agnieszka Holland. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/film-green-border-agnieszka-green-poland-government-hate-campaign-election-pis-kaczynski-duda/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Britain’s anti-Brexit Lib Dems are back … But don’t mention the EU

The centrist bloc could be kingmakers — and they won't be banging on about Brexit. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/liberal-democrat-conference-ed-davey-speech-anti-brexit-lib-dems-dont-mention-the-eu/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 The impossible dream: Feijóo launches doomed bid to lead Spain

MPs are expected to torpedo the conservative leader's candidacy to be prime minister. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/impossible-dream-alberto-nunez-feijoo-launche-doomed-bid-lead-spain/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Rupert Murdoch to step down as chair of Fox and News Corp, hand reins to son

“I am truly proud of what we have achieved,” Murdoch wrote. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/21/rupert-murdoch-fox-news-00117329?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Tory row erupts as Rishi Sunak eyes rollback of key green plans

'We're not going to save the planet by bankrupting the British people,' British Home Secretary Suella Braverman says. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-conservative-party-row-rishi-sunak-rollback-green-policies/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Belgium’s eternal asylum crisis

Refugee activists worry about the winter as Belgian government plows ahead with policy that court tried to halt. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-asylum-crisis-nicole-de-moor/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 With Timmermans out, we can do deals on farm reforms, says EPP chief

'We’re the farmers' party and we’re proud of that,' says Manfred Weber. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/epp-leader-manfred-weber-frans-timmermans-farm-reforms-green-deal/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Liz Truss: I didn’t crash the economy

Ex-British leader says her economic ideas just weren't 'fashionable on the London dinner party circuit. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/liz-truss-i-didnt-crash-economy-uk/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Trump says it was his decision to conclude the 2020 election was rigged

'You know who I listen to? Myself,' Trump said during an interview on NBC. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/17/trump-2020-election-rigged-00116428?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Brussels calls on EU countries to ‘engage constructively’ on Ukraine grain

Poland, Hungary and Slovakia announced unilateral bans on Ukrainian grain after the EU's measure ended. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-calls-on-eu-countries-to-engage-constructively-on-ukraine-grain/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 NATO chief warns Ukraine allies to prepare for ‘a long war’

Ukrainian military continued its counteroffensive, with drone attacks targeting Crimea and Moscow. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-chief-jens-stoltenberg-warns-ukraine-allies-to-prepare-for-long-war/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 US national security adviser meets with China’s top diplomat in Malta

The meeting between Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was held in Malta. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/17/jake-sullivan-china-malta-00116427?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 ‘I like that he said that’: Trump revels in praise from Putin

The Russian leader recently praised Trump for repeatedly promising to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/17/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-praise-00116414?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Kessler ruling threatens more tensions over EU justice system

Ex-OLAF chief Giovanni Kessler received a one-year suspended prison sentence over his handling of a probe involving John Dalli. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/giovanni-kessler-ruling-threatens-more-tensions-over-eu-justice-system/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Greece’s Mitsotakis vows fresh start after summer’s crises, criticism

Funds to deal with natural disasters would double next year to €600M, prime minister says. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/greece-pm-kyriakos-mitsotakis-vows-fresh-start-after-this-summers-crises/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Iranian authorities arrest Mahsa Amini’s father on anniversary of her death #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/16/mahsa-amini-father-arrest-iran-protest-crackdown-00116401?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Relationships to watch as world leaders gather for UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders is like a family reunion with lots of coups, wars and cold shoulders. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/17/united-nations-biden-general-assembly-zelenskyy-00116365?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Von der Leyen aligns with Italy’s tough approach on migration

European Commission chief promises coordinated response on visit to Italian island of Lampedusa. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/von-der-leyen-aligns-with-italys-tough-approach-to-migration/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Keir Starmer: UK needs to ‘wean itself off’ China

'We need to be absolutely clear about the security of the UK,' Labour leader says in interview with POLITICO’s new Power Play podcast. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/starmer-labour-uk-needs-to-wean-off-china-biden-obama-trump-power-play-podcast/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 North Korea’s Kim inspects nuclear-capable aircraft, missiles during Russia visit

Kim was shown state-of-the-art bombers and warplanes by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/north-korea-kim-jon-un-inspects-nuclear-capable-aircraft-missiles-during-russia-visit/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Erdoğan threatens to ‘part ways’ from EU after critical European Parliament report

Turkey’s EU accession bid has stagnated for years amid the Turkish leader's increasingly autocratic behavior. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-recep-tayyip-erdogan-threatens-to-part-ways-from-eu-after-critical-european-parliaments-report/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 It’s the Biden show as other top leaders skip UN

The leaders of four of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council aren’t expected to attend this year’s annual gathering in New York. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/15/biden-unga-china-russia-00116111?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Von der Leyen heads to Lampedusa as Italy battles migrant surge

European Commission chief's trip comes as Italian leader calls for naval blockade against migrants crossing the Mediterranean. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-commission-von-der-leyen-heads-to-lampedusa-amid-migrant-surge-giorgia-meloni-italy/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Germany’s Baerbock calls China’s Xi Jinping a dictator

'If Putin were to win this war, what sign would that be for other dictators in the world, like Xi, like the Chinese president?' the foreign minister said. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-foreign-minister-annalena-baerbock-calls-chinas-xi-jinping-a-dictator/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Poland, Hungary, Slovakia impose own Ukraine grain bans after EU measure is lifted

The national bans, besides breaching EU single market rules, also mark a break of solidarity with Kyiv. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-hungary-slovakia-extend-grain-bans-despite-blocs-lift/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 US prosecutors seek gag order on Trump

On Friday afternoon, US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed filings revealing the government’s week-old request. #press

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/15/jack-smith-seeks-gag-order-on-trump-00116366?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 How China schooled the West on climate change

Brussels is launching a trade probe into Beijing's EV subsidies. But China still leads the race to go green. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/china-west-climate-change-electric-car-battery/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 A hot London night, a trail of blood and climate change

Climate change never acts in isolation; it pries open fissures that are already there. And perhaps it changed the course of events on a hot Saturday night. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-heat-london-waves-higher-temperatures-climate-change/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/worlds-cartoonists-on-this-weeks-events-98/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Visas-for-bribes scandal rocks Poland’s anti-immigrant government before election

Donald Tusk describes the unfolding events as 'the biggest scandal of the 21st century in Poland.' #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-visas-for-cash-scandal-anti-immigrant-government-slammed/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 EU lifts ban on Ukrainian grain imports

Commission fends off lobbying effort led by Poland to keep import ban in force. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-lifts-ban-on-ukrainian-grain-imports/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Macron: French ambassador held hostage in Niger

The ambassador is eating army rations, Macron said. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-french-ambassador-niger-taken-hostage/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Spanish court imposes restraining order on disgraced football chief Luis Rubiales

The kiss was a 'humiliating act,' said Hermoso's lawyer. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/after-non-consensual-world-cup-kiss-rubiales-slammed-with-restraining-order-spain/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Greens slam von der Leyen over plan to not run as MEP

European Greens' leaders criticize 'an unacceptable denial of European democracy.' #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/european-green-party-ursula-von-der-leyen-mep-elections-spitzenkandidat/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Vestager cautions about defense, nuclear investments in EIB pitch

The European Investment Bank is 'for everybody,' Dane says in an effort to win wider support for job bid. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/margrethe-vestager-nuclear-defense-eib-european-investment-bank-pitch-smaller-nations/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Evika Siliņa is Latvia’s new prime minister

Center-right lawmaker gets top job in Riga. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/evika-silina-is-latvias-new-prime-minister/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Romania threatens Austria with lawsuit over stalled Schengen accession

Romania could claim back 'its losses caused by non-accession' to the free-travel zone, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu says. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-austria-schengen-accession-lawsuit-marcel-ciolacu-croatia-bulgaria/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Theresa May: I’m woke

Former Tory prime minister says she meets the definition 'of somebody who recognizes that discrimination takes place.' #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/theresa-may-im-woke/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 EU suspends trade talks with Monaco after financial watchdogs’ warning

Talks with Andorra and San Marino over an association agreement will continue, however. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-suspends-trade-talks-with-monaco-after-financial-watchdogs-warning/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 TikTok hit with €345M fine for violating children’s privacy

The app unlawfully let anyone potentially watch and interact with teenagers in 2020. #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-fine-social-media-china-violate-children-privacy/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop 

 Is Poland’s election fair? Pro-government media bias casts a shadow over vote

Press freedom groups say a PiS victory in October would 'push Poland down the path to emulating the situations in Hungary, Turkey or Russia.' #press

https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-election-fair-pro-government-media-bias-tvp-telewizja-polska-cast-shadow-vote/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop