Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.https://bsky.app/profile/politico.euhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6oaqyo6423The international space summit was meant to show that Europe is getting serious about investing in its space sector. But it ended up demonstrating that Europeans are not spending enough to cut reliance on the U.S. to access space — at least not yet. https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-international-space-summit-europe-us/10 Sep 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6oaqyo6423https://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6luil22j23The EU’s top diplomat has proposed giving the bloc’s own organized crime prosecutors responsibility for bringing cases against companies and individuals that help Russia get around sanctions and fuel its war in Ukraine. https://www.politico.eu/article/european-prosecutors-public-office-sanctions-kaja-kallas/10 Sep 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6luil22j23https://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6levym2n23COMMENTARY: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is gambling that taking the fight deeper into Russia will put enough pressure on Vladimir Putin to force him to get serious about peace talks. 🔗 politi.co/4r4L6K510 Sep 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6levym2n23https://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6h6vapbq2kIn today's London Playbook PM: 📊 SCOOP: Further polling revelations have prompted warnings about a “reckoning” for the sector. 🏝️ The government is battling to defend its tourist tax plans. Dig in 👇 https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/london-playbook-pm-the-greasy-polls/10 Sep 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6h6vapbq2khttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6gsekpul2nQuestions are swirling around the British polling industry — and piling up for the company implicated in a Reform UK party scandal that prompted the resignation of two senior party aides. https://www.politico.eu/article/nigel-farage-donor-scandal-spotlight-uk-polling-jl-partners/10 Sep 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6gsekpul2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6gcammfq2jFrench AI startup Mistral’s rise owes much to the relationship it built with Emmanuel Macron, according to public officials and representatives of France’s tech scene interviewed by POLITICO. The company now must plan for life under a different president. 🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/mistral-ai-arthur-mensch-emmanuel-macron-gouvernement-france/10 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6gcammfq2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6emibaqa2kEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has dismissed French far-left presidential contender Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s proposal to wipe out government debt, describing it as illegal and dangerous. https://www.politico.eu/article/lagarde-rejects-melenchons-debt-cancellation-plan/10 Sep 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6emibaqa2khttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6dstsg7z2tIn today’s EU Influence: 👀 The EU watchdog is investigating von der Leyen’s controversial pick for AI envoy ⚖️ A consultant’s ethical dilemma over clientele 💸 A prominent anti-racism NGO could shut down after the EU pulled its 25-year funding Dig in👇 https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/politico-eu-influence/eus-ai-envoy-pick-probed-by-watchdog10 Sep 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6dstsg7z2thttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6dnl74z72kUrsula von der Leyen publicly endorsed a proposed space venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales. It's a rare intervention by a top EU official as the satellite-makers seek Brussels’ approval. https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-endorses-european-space-deal-that-is-under-competition-review/10 Sep 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6dnl74z72khttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6bthye7r2lEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has dismissed rumors of an imminent announcement about her early departure as she presented the central bank's decision to raise rates. https://www.politico.eu/article/christine-lagarde-brushes-off-exit-gossip-ecb-raises-rates/10 Sep 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6bthye7r2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6bs6pfpp2uGerman officials must do more to convince voters of continued support for Ukraine and the country’s commitments to NATO, Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said. https://www.politico.eu/article/german-foreign-minister-johann-wadephul-urges-voters-to-back-ukraine-nato-as-far-right-surges/10 Sep 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6bs6pfpp2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv6bre624m2jCOMMENTARY: For much of the war, Vladimir Putin has been able to shield ordinary Russians from the worst of the conflict. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now trying to break that insulation. 🔗 politi.co/4xMcZZH10 Sep 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6bre624m2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv67j2bspi2kEXCLUSIVE: France is pushing back against the European Commission’s bid to fast-track trade deals with Indonesia and India by using English-language texts before they are fully translated, four people familiar with the matter have told POLITICO. https://www.politico.eu/article/france-slows-eu-trade-deals-over-language-concerns/10 Sep 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv67j2bspi2khttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv67hxdmxr2qEXCLUSIVE: British PM Andy Burnham’s red lines are making a more radical reimagining of the U.K.-EU relationship unlikely, European officials say. 🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnhams-big-new-brexit-deal-isnt-coming-anytime-soon/10 Sep 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv67hxdmxr2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv63abye5z2eLindy Cameron, the U.K.’s High Commissioner to India, has been appointed the new permanent under-secretary at the Foreign Office. She is the first woman to hold the role. https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-foreign-office-gets-first-female-leader-lindy-cameron/10 Sep 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv63abye5z2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv62rrfhmx2jFrance’s AI champion Mistral has forged unrivaled ties with the French presidency. Now, Emmanuel Macron is departing. 🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/mistral-ai-arthur-mensch-emmanuel-macron-gouvernement-france/10 Sep 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv62rrfhmx2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5ykny6dv2mSpanish PM Pedro Sánchez might have hoped declassifying official files on this summer’s mass migrant surge into Ceuta would vindicate his government’s handling of the crisis. Instead, the documents are threatening to make a political mess even messier. https://www.politico.eu/article/pedro-sanchez-release-of-declassified-ceuta-files-turns-into-own-goal/10 Sep 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5ykny6dv2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5wpccuos2eThe EU ombudsman has opened an inquiry into the European Commission’s appointment of Siemens chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe as special envoy for industrial AI. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ombudsman-ursula-von-der-leyen-ai-envoy-jim-hagemann-snabe/10 Sep 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5wpccuos2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5vs5vud42mRussia’s recruitment of foreign nationals to fight in its war against Ukraine amounts to “human trafficking,” according to a report published today by Amnesty International. https://www.politico.eu/article/amnesty-russia-exploits-migrants-vulnerability-to-recruit-them-for-the-war/10 Sep 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5vs5vud42mhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5tsd7zvg2jIn today's London Influence: 👻The spotlight on polling has left PR pros spooked. 💰A trade unionist has blasted the prospect of a domestic donations cap. 📈Reform’s business day offering makes lobbyists question if the party has hit its peak. Dig in 👇 https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/politico-london-influence/poll-axed/10 Sep 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5tsd7zvg2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5tolu2n52jEXCLUSIVE: The U.S. attempted to enlist its NATO allies in a campaign to “systematically dismantle” the International Criminal Court, straining already fraught transatlantic relations. 🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/us-pressure-nato-allies-international-criminal-court-icc/10 Sep 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5tolu2n52jhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5rtzj3a22gThe wars in Gaza and Lebanon have fueled tensions between the EU and Israel. But those disputes have done little to slow cooperation between the Israeli defense sector and individual European countries. 🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/how-made-in-israel-is-powering-european-security/10 Sep 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5rtzj3a22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5nhi7jkw2uThe U.K. government is giving mayors additional powers to introduce a levy on hotel stays, with no cap on how much they can charge. The tourism industry is already angry. 🎙️ Anne McElvoy and Sam Coates examine the move on #PASAA 👇 https://www.politico.eu/podcast/politics-at-sam-and-annes/why-burnham-is-making-holidays-more-expensive/10 Sep 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5nhi7jkw2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5mxmzsxw2eThe U.K. government needs to give workers the right to negotiate with employers on how they use AI, top officials at the Trades Union Congress told AI Minister Kanishka Narayan and Future of Work Minister Kate Dearden in a letter seen by POLITICO. https://www.politico.eu/article/give-workers-a-say-over-how-bosses-use-ai-union-chief-tells-ministers/10 Sep 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5mxmzsxw2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5mq3lonn2uFormer British PM Keir Starmer’s old seat in the House of Commons is up for grabs. Now Zack Polanski is throwing everything at turning the Labour stronghold of Holborn and St. Pancras green. https://www.politico.eu/article/green-party-zack-polanski-keir-starmer-holborn-st-pancras/10 Sep 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5mq3lonn2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5lydqvpj2kThe EU should force tech giants to invest in clean energy supply to meet the rising power needs of their data centers, the bloc’s green transition and competition chief told POLITICO. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-big-tech-data-center-clean-power-supply-teresa-ribera/10 Sep 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5lydqvpj2khttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5lrdxcsp2kCOMMENTARY: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is gambling that taking the fight deeper into Russia will put enough pressure on Vladimir Putin to force him to get serious about peace talks. https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-gamble-ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin-peace-talks-pressure/10 Sep 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5lrdxcsp2khttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5lf7tp4y2jAugust was the joint-hottest month on record globally, official EU data finds. https://www.politico.eu/article/august-declared-the-hottest-month-ever-recorded/10 Sep 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5lf7tp4y2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/politico.eu/post/3mv5lbkgpij2jBritish PM Andy Burnham says he wants a big new Brexit deal to boost economic growth. Don’t expect it at this year’s EU-U.K. summit. https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnhams-big-new-brexit-deal-isnt-coming-anytime-soon/10 Sep 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:bak7f4b3jsiqlpyo6o4ejaji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5lbkgpij2j