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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.
Cyber experts say they have found holes in Brussels' age verification app, despite claims by the EU executive that it is "technically ready.”
Britain’s bitter assisted dying debate is about to come roaring back to life
Supporters of assisted dying plan an unprecedented gambit to break a deadlock in the U.K. parliament that may unleash a level of rancor not seen since the Brexit era.
Farage throws a wildcard into Scotland’s elections
Miles from victory, Reform UK are still playing an outsize role in the race to run Scotland.
Trump turns totally toxic for Europe’s far right
"Proximity with the United States in the current context did not go down well with Hungarian voters," said a senior official from France's National Rally party.
Fighter pilot Rumen Radev looks to break Bulgaria’s political deadlock
Radev is vowing to combat the country's oligarchs and mafia, but his Kremlin-aligned positions on Ukraine have sparked concern.
Orbán’s favorite Brussels think tank may be down, but it’s not out
Péter Magyar wants to close down the conservative darling MCC Brussels. That's easier said than done.
Carney and Stubb: Two centrist dads trying to save the world
The leaders of Canada and Finland are running partners and friends who text each other regularly. Can they build a new transatlantic alliance in the age of Trump?
Orbán is out. Who’s the EU’s next disruptor-in-chief?
The obstructionist Hungarian leader is leaving after 16 years at the Council table — but Brussels shouldn’t expect smooth sailing.
‘I thought it was me as a doctor’: 10 of the best political excuses ever
From Boris Johnson to Rudy Giuliani, top politicians have come up with some imaginative justifications for alleged misbehavior.
Fear of populists is pushing governments to oppose expanding the EU
Leaders fear debates about bringing in new members will revive "Polish plumber"-like rhetoric and play into hands of far right.
Inside the Starmer foreign policy team trying to survive in Trump’s world
POLITICO spoke to 23 current and former U.K. government aides and politicians to map the network advising the British PM at a moment of crisis.
Péter Magyar maps out grand bargain to reset Hungary’s ties with Brussels
Hungary's new leader is racing against the clock to regain access to billions of euros in EU funds, but must at the same time satisfy many demands from Brussels.
Don’t read too much into Orbán’s defeat
Magyar's win is not a rejection of national conservatism — and it is far from a liberal victory.
Poland’s nationalist right recalibrates after Orbán’s heavy election loss
Polish PM Donald Tusk is crowing that Péter Magyar's victory is also a win for him, while the right works out how to distance itself from Orbán.
Giorgia Meloni’s problem from hell: Donald Trump
The Italian prime minister was caught on Monday between loyalty to the U.S. president and risking her political capital with conservative voters.
EU leaders cheer Orbán’s defeat
“Welcome back to Europe!” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote in a social media post.
Bulgaria’s elections are not for sale, PM insists as he vows crackdown on tampering
Sofia is battling to fend off meddling, as the country heads into yet another vote.
Vance, Putin … Zelenskyy: The losers and winners of Hungary’s seismic election
Here who's fuming at the result — and who's breathing a sigh of relief.
Orbán just lost his populist touch
The Hungarian PM misread his electorate by bashing the EU and Ukraine. Instead, people cared more about his cronyism and economic mismanagement.
Magyar plans to transform Hungary’s defense — if he beats Orbán
The opposition leader wants to boost defense spending, target industrial corruption and reset trust with NATO allies.
