Sebastian Starcevic

By the end of their meeting in Brussels yesterday, the EU's leaders had reached a sobering conclusion: Europe has little power or inclination to shape events. 🔗 politico.eu/article/eu-lea…

EXCLUSIVE: Slovenia’s PM Robert Golob has urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to investigate accusations that Israeli spy firm Black Cube interfered in the country’s election campaign, according to a letter we obtained. politico.eu/article/robert…

EXCLUSIVE: Iceland is weighing a vote on restarting EU membership talks as early as August, according to two people familiar with the country’s accession preparations. politico.eu/article/icelan…

From the memorable to the meme-able, here are nine moments to remember from this year's Munich Security Conference 👇 🔗 politico.eu/article/munich… #MSC2026

18 Days, 20 Lives: New Yorkers Who Didn’t Survive the Cold by @andylocal and team: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

The very future of Europe will be up for debate in a packed few days of top-level talks this week. Here’s how it’s set to play out 👇 🔗 politico.eu/article/europe…

There'll be an extraordinary College of Commissioners meeting after the extraordinary EUCO, @SebStarcevic scooped. It'll be focused on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland, one of the EU officials said

The EU wants to strip EU candidates of voting rights upon joining the bloc. Not everyone is on board with it. We spoke to leaders in Albania, Montenegro, and Georgia — and enlargement chief Marta Kos. With Gabriel Gavin and @SebStarcevic 👇 politico.eu/article/eu-vot…

Trump, Ukraine and the shattered transatlantic status quo: Here are the stories that captured your attention in 2025 👇 politi.co/4q4stES

EU-made weapons fuel war crimes in Sudan, the country's envoy to Brussels says. Arms sold by EU countries to the UAE have been traced to the conflict Cracking scoop from @SebStarcevic for @POLITICOEurope politico.eu/article/sudan-…

The EU is set to tighten visa rules for Russians. politico.eu/article/eu-vis…

Last week, EU leaders met in Brussels to address the external threats from Putin and the internal threats from the far right. Here are some of the things we learned 👇 politico.eu/article/eu-sum…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters at the sidelines of the EUCO summit today that Russia must pay the price for its invasion with its frozen assets. “If Russia brought war to our land, they have to pay for this war.” Read more on our live blog: #id_1315923" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">politico.eu/article/eu-lea…

Trump told Zelenskyy he was losing the war, warning: “If [Putin] wants it, he will destroy you.” Read our @FT story 👇

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Cat's out of the bag - I'm heading back to Brussels this fall to take up a dream job as chief EU correspondent for POLITICO. Can't wait to get started!

🚨 News: UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin told POLITICO that competitive European football matches should NOT be played outside Europe, as Spanish and Italian authorities plan to take games to the U.S. and Australia this season.

Breaking News: A close adviser to Mayor Eric Adams was suspended from his campaign after trying to give a journalist cash inside a potato chip bag. nyti.ms/47FrvIC

🚨 BREAKING: European Council President António Costa has called a virtual meeting of EU leaders tomorrow to debrief Monday’s summit in Washington between Zelenskyy, Trump and European leaders. Read the story: politico.eu/article/eu-eme…

MAGA world leaps to Trump’s defense over alleged Epstein letter ow.ly/Es29106g9Oe