Sebastian Starcevic

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@gerardofortuna Haha please don’t retire just yet G!

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Europe should fund Ukraine’s reconstruction by taxing Russian imports, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said.

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Over dinner in Cyprus last night, EU leaders celebrated finally sealing a €90 billion loan to Ukraine.

But the comedown came quickly.

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Ukraine and Moldova will be able to move forward with the process of joining the EU following Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s election defeat, diplomats and officials said today, ending a four-year stalemate over their applications.

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🚨 BREAKING: Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend the informal meeting of the European Council in Cyprus next week, an EU official told POLITICO.

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EXCLUSIVE: Serbia faces losing up to €1.5 billion in EU funding as the European Commission weighs pulling the plug over democratic backsliding and the country’s close ties with Russia.
https://t.co/D77QelJJQ4

[Nicholas Vinocur ✍️ @NicholasVinocur]

The EU launched its diplomatic arm in 2011, hoping to end cacophony in foreign policy. A noble enterprise - but also a failure. Europe cannot achieve its aims in Ukraine or the M-E. The main reason, per multiple diplos: "It's the veto, stupid" - unanimity is not fit for the times

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@ilpiotr @Euractiv Congrats Pietro!

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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.

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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.
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From the memorable to the meme-able, here are nine moments to remember from this year's Munich Security Conference 👇

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#MSC2026

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18 Days, 20 Lives: New Yorkers Who Didn’t Survive the Cold by @andylocal and team: https://t.co/37QFKAStXS

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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 👇

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[Gerardo Fortuna @gerardofortuna]

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

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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 👇

https://t.co/8WtuwvREa7

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Trump, Ukraine and the shattered transatlantic status quo: Here are the stories that captured your attention in 2025 👇

https://t.co/V4QeStt0CO

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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

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The EU is set to tighten visa rules for Russians.
https://t.co/7GovXzJ8Ca

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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 👇

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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: https://t.co/RQgBto0oYF