POLITICO’s reporting team breaks down what we know so far:
Energy
What’s in the deal? As part of the agreement, Trump and von der Leyen agreed that the EU would purchase $750 billion of oil and liquefied natural gas from the…
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The EU’s ‘fantasy’ $750B energy promise to Trump – POLITICO
Nor would taking Russian energy out of the equation make much difference: The bloc spent just €23 billion on oil, gas and nuclear imports from Moscow last year.
At the same time, the U.S. only sent $166 billion in oil and gas abroad last…
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Keir Starmer’s cautious approach on Gaza is leaving him isolated – POLITICO
His position, however, is coming under increasing strain with the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has upped the ante on the international stage by promising recognition in September.
At…
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The protests in Ukraine have put Zelenskyy on notice
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor and a foreign affairs columnist at POLITICO Europe.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took fright last week — as well he might.
Within a day of signing a law that stripped two key anti-corruption…
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CHINA-TIANJIN-ART PERFORMANCE (CN)
(250729) — TIANJIN, July 29, 2025 (Xinhua) — Performers perform Xiangsheng, or crosstalk comedy, at the Anglican Art Centre in Tianjin Municipality, north China, July 28, 2025.
People from countries including Russia and Iran shared the stage…
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China is also Fighting a Trade War with Europe (and Winning)
Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of oil.FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome to the final session of the Winter/Spring 2023…
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Heavy rainfall in Beijing kills at least 30 – DW – 07/29/2025
At least 30 people have died in the outskirts of Beijing after intense rainstorms battered the country’s north, state media reported on Tuesday.
“The latest round of heavy rainstorms has left 30 people dead in Beijing as of midnight Monday,”…
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Palestinian activist featured in Oscar-winning movie shot dead during clash with settlers
Awdah Hathaleen, a prominent Palestinian activist featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land” was allegedly shot and killed on Monday evening near the village of Umm al-Khair in the West Bank, during clashes with Israeli…
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Taiwan Investors Turn to Europe as US Assets Lose their Allure
Taiwanese investors are reassessing their long-held preference for US-dollar assets, shifting their bets to Europe in the latest move by global investors away from the greenback.
Taiwanese funds holding European assets have seen an influx of…
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Thailand accuses Cambodia of a ceasefire violation hours after it comes into effect | Thailand
Thailand has accused Cambodia of violating a ceasefire agreement reached on Monday, saying clashes continued despite a deal aimed at ending five days of fighting.
Maj General Winthai Suvaree, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army, said Cambodia had…
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