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Politico: Pope Francis feels he “won’t get away with it” with his health adventure – Preparing the ground for his succession

Realizing that his health was deteriorating, the Pontiff proceeded to place friendly bishops in key positions

Politico: The EU “funds” Russia’s war in Ukraine – Record LNG imports from Moscow in 2025

The surge comes after the expiration, on January 1, 2025, of a major agreement that had allowed the transit of Russian natural gas through pipelines crossing Ukraine

Politico: Meloni, the most powerful woman in Europe

Italy's Prime Minister is considered, according to a Politico poll, one of the most influential people on the European continent - Works and days in Italian political life and relationship with a journalist

Politico: Why some EU officials are quietly nostalgic for Donald Trump and want his re-election

Trump's return would be a beneficial shock that would allow the EU to move forward, says the paper - Officials believe it would accelerate developments in European defence

Italy: Hacker steals personal data of politicians and 800,000 citizens, extorts €3 million

Among the victims are former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and President Sergio Mattarella - The hacker accessed data from an Interior Ministry server and stored it in a warehouse near Milan’s Cathedral

Germany – Politico: Five conclusions from the election and the significant rise of the far-right AfD

For the first time since 1945, a far-right party has won an election in Germany. While it may not be able to form local government, the impact and concern are widespread across the country

Politico: The difficult equation for von der Leyen’s re-election and the Meloni factor

The "math" to secure 361 votes in the EU Parliament is challenging for Von der Leyen – The role of "rebels" & the political "flirt" with the Italian PM

European Elections 2024 – Politico: Far-right parties will increase their presence in the European Parliament, but the EPP will remain the largest party

Polls indicate that the EPP will seek 170 seats and the far-right 184. However, a union of the far-right into a single political bloc is considered unlikely

Politico: Who’s the boss when it comes to defense: NATO or the EU? – Analysis

Both NATO and the EU want to spend a €100 billion on defense — and that’s leading to clashes between the two Brussels-based institutions

Politico: PM Mitsotakis on “hard truths” for Israel and Greece’s economic comeback (podcast)

Anne McElvoy spoke to the Greek PM on his concerns about the war in the M. East, Greece’s proximity to the region & the prospect of increasing humanitarian aid via a sea corridor

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