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Dear readers, “It’s usually the case that if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,” said Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, as European leaders …
London Playbook PM: Trump (finally) Putin the boot in
Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. SHIPPERS RE-BOUND: As George Osborne scooped on his podcast last month … godfather of the weekend political brief-a-thon Tim Shipman has …
Germany’s new fiscal frontier
A (DEBT) BRAKE WITH TRADITION FISCAL OVERHAUL: Friedrich Merz isn’t even Germany’s chancellor yet, but he has already begun a remarkable shift in German fiscal policy with …
Berlin Playbook Podcast – die Highlights der Woche
Präsentiert von Equinor. Von RIXA FÜRSEN Schicken Sie uns Tipps hier | Das Playbook anhören oder online lesen PRÄSENTIERT VON Guten Tag! Hier ist Rixa Fürsen und …
Politics at Jack and Sam’s weekly round up
MONDAY After an extraordinary 96 hours on the world stage, Sir Keir Starmer faces his next challenge: a grilling from MPs in the Commons. Sam and Anne …
O Brother, Where Art(icle 5) Thou?
Good Friday morning. This is Sam Blewett. DRIVING THE DAY ALL FOR ONE, BUT ONE WANTS ALL: Keir Starmer dials back into the European conversation today as …
The US-EU breakup—what does it mean for Ukraine, and for peace?
Listen to the #1 EU politics podcast. By SARAH WHEATON, DIONISIOS STURIS, AND ANNE MCELVOY Send ideas here | Tweet @swheaton | View in your browser This …
Inside COBRA
POLITICO’s weekly podcast lifting the curtain on how Westminster really works. By PATRICK BAKER Send ideas here | View in your browser Have you ever wondered about …
Merz hat akute Lieferschwierigkeiten
Guten Morgen! Hier ist Rasmus Buchsteiner. Der Kalender ist freigeräumt. Die nächsten Stunden oder Tage entscheiden darüber, ob Schwarz-Rot die nächsten Hürden nimmt. Oder eben nicht. Crunchtime: …
Le fonds du clairon
UNE HISTOIRE À L’EAU DE ROSES. Non, Playbook n’a pas passé la moitié de sa soirée (c’est bien mal nous connaître) suspendu à la réunion du conseil …
A peace project at war (with itself)
HOWDY. Sarah Wheaton here. Welcome to your Friday edition of Brussels Playbook, where we and our fellow EU journalists, woozy from the late-night EUCO, are wondering if …
London Playbook PM: Ocean between America and Europe
Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. THURSDAY CHEAT SHEET — European nations pledged further support to Ukraine while the Americans continue to throw up barriers. — The …
Regulate NGOs, deregulate the rest?
BONJOUR. If you were to look up at the sky last week, you’d have seen a unique alignment of planets — a cosmic dance in our solar …
Living Cities: Locked down cities, five years on
A conversation on what makes a livable city. By AITOR HERNÁNDEZ-MORALES With GIOVANNA COI Send tips here | Tweet @aitorehm | View in your browser Happy Thursday, …
Cursed cash conundrum
SNEAK PEEK — U.K. politics has a cash flow problem: there’s far too much of it coming in unchecked. — Peers are ignoring pressure over public affairs …