Editor’s note: This is the last edition of this newsletter. It has been a privilege to be in your inboxes on Saturday mornings. Given we share so much of our European coverage via our Brussels, London, Paris and Berlin Playbooks, we have decided to end these roundups. If you are not already subscribed, please sign up here. Thank you very much for reading — Kate Day
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EU wants Hungary’s next leader to support Ukraine. It should be so lucky.
Many in Brussels are dreaming of a pro-Ukraine alternative in Hungary to oust Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. But Péter Magyar, the front-runner in Hungary’s upcoming election shows little sign of being their guy. Read the story.
‘Beyond what we could imagine’: Europe’s coming energy crunch
Initial hopes that Europe would be shielded from serious energy shortages prompted by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran thanks to its relatively low exposure to the Persian Gulf are fading. The longer the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the more European officials will need to think the unthinkable. Read the story.
Top EU officials’ Signal group chat shut down over hacking fears
Exclusive: Amid heightened fears of hacking in Brussels, the European Commission has told some of its most senior officials to shut down a Signal group they were using to exchange information over fears it was a hacking target. Read the story.
Zia Yusuf, the ‘British Muslim patriot’ Nigel Farage trusts with the border
Profile: This tech millionaire son of Sri Lankan immigrants is a self-described “proud British Muslim patriot” and plays a key role professionalizing Farage’s right-wing movement. Read the story.
‘Don’t make me chase you’: Leaked texts reveal how Russian spies recruit, pressure and run their informants
Exclusive: A cache of messages and recordings offers rare insight into Moscow’s efforts to infiltrate opposition groups in Europe. Read the story.
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EU staff banned from using AI-generated content in official communications
Exclusive: Amid growing scrutiny of the use of artificial intelligence and deepfakes online, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU all have policies in place that bar their press teams from using fully AI-generated visuals, they told POLITICO. Read the story.
France goes big on missiles and drones in multibillion-euro defense plan
Exclusive: France will expand missile and drone stocks by up to 400 percent by 2030, according to a draft military planning law seen by POLITICO. Read the story.
YOUR WEEKEND PLAYLIST
EU Confidential: Can Britain and the EU get a Brexit reset deal over the line?
Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying London and Brussels, much work is going on behind the scenes to strike a closer relationship between the U.K. and the European Union.
Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the bloc, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit reset that brings areas of the British economy in alignment with the EU in a bid to bring down prices and cut regulations on businesses.
Westminster Insider: Nick Thomas-Symonds: Don’t panic, my EU reset plan will work
Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying ministers, much work is going on behind closed doors in Whitehall to strike a closer relationship with Brussels.
Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the EU, Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit reset that aims for closer alignment with the bloc in a bid to bring down prices and cut regulations on businesses.
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