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Jamil Anderlini
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Dear readers
This week has been a big one for POLITICO and its expansion in Europe. After a wonderfully productive Munich Security Conference, we launched the Berlin Handbook on Monday. Already (in less than a week!) it has become a must-read morning ritual for anyone involved in German politics. On Thursday night, I joined more than 250 members of Germany’s political elite at a launch party at the famous Journalists’ Club at the Berlin headquarters of parent company Axel Springer. In Germany, there are already several publications that have clearly tried to imitate the POLITICO model, but none of them really understand or have started to imitate the essence of what makes our journalism so successful. I strongly believe. In particular, our truly nonpartisan approach to politics, our irreverence and playfulness, and the proverbial brain power of hundreds of brilliant journalists working in the most important transatlantic centers of power, from Washington, D.C., to Sacramento, New York. Ability to use a pen. , Brussels, London, Paris etc.
And on Tuesday, we crossed the Channel and rang the opening bell at the London Stock Exchange to launch our UK Financial Services Pro subscription service (although, sadly, there’s no real bell anymore).
Even before I joined POLITICO, I knew that our style of journalism allowed us to cover finance and the intersection of politics and finance better than our existing competitors. Our UK financial services team is a large team of over a dozen journalists, made up of elite EU financial services reporters in Brussels and central bank reporters in Frankfurt and across the continent. . We now have a strong financial journalism operation in Europe, led by former Financial Times colleague Isabella Kaminska, and we continue to grow our presence in Westminster and the City of London. Watch this space for future exciting developments.
In other news, we have the scoop this week. The world’s best reporting on NATO succession planning, revelations about digital espionage in the European Parliament (we still don’t know who’s in charge, are we Tvarish?), and distinguished professors at the European University of Bruges. The massive #metoo scandal involving.
On a personal note, I met up with an old American friend of mine who I worked with in Shanghai over 20 years ago. He recently moved to Europe after living in China for 24 years. Having spent his 22 years in the Sky Empire myself, it was very interesting to compare notes and hear his thoughts and impressions about modern Europe. He pointed out that the much-vaunted “German efficiency” is, at least today, a complete myth. He thinks that young people in Europe don’t seem to want to do anything, especially boring things like work. But he said the overwhelming feeling he felt after leaving Xi Jinping’s techno-totalitarian dictatorship and moving to messy, chaotic Europe was one of freedom. Freedom of thought, freedom of expression, freedom to choose political leaders, and freedom to be who we want. On that point at least, we completely agree.
Obon weekend,
jamil
Editor’s Choice
Sexual harassment investigation rocks European universities
We got the big scoop in this in-depth report on how a European university had to investigate sexual harassment allegations against a top professor, based on over 20 sources. We made a second exclusive recommendation with a preliminary recommendation that the professor be removed from the role. We are determined to hold universities accountable in a meaningful way, and that resonates broadly with our readers. Read the story.
Brussels spyware bomb: Surveillance software found on officials’ phones
European Parliament officials are furious over spyware found on their phones. The incident occurred just months before the election and has raised concerns about the security of the agency’s defense subcommittee. These show how vulnerable Congress is to hacking. This week we opened the story and owned it. Read the story.
“Trump Whisperer” – Can Mark Rutte save NATO?
We jump to the topic of the day and introduce Mark Rutte (probably little known outside the EU) to the international community that will have to get used to being a high-minded Dutchman as wartime NATO leader. He did a great job of bringing life to the audience. This was typical of Politico’s outlandish insights, which hinted at how he would get along with Biden…and Trump, based on interviews with people who know him well in Dutch politics. Read the story.
Why the West is losing Ukraine
This is a brilliantly written work that captures Europe’s anxious zeitgeist, exposing what many are too cautious to say. There is a good chance that the weak and divided West will lose to Putin in Ukraine, with dire consequences for the continent’s future. Read the story.
European Commission wants anti-drone defenses at Brussels headquarters
Who’s afraid of spy drones? With a healthy dose of espionage and technology, we get the clean scoop on our central EU bubble beat. Read the story.
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EU PM quietly abolishes ‘nanny state’ policy ahead of elections
This gossipy inside story about the EU’s defunct proposals on pesticide, tobacco and alcohol labeling takes readers into the dying days of Ursula von der Leyen’s (first) Commission. There, officials try to fulfill their promises, but are blocked by the president. Please pay attention to the trajectory of the campaign. This is a great example of the kind of reporting you can only get from Politico and a corps of professional reporters who listen on the ground. Read the story.
Latest developments on Brexit: UK calls on EU to tighten bureaucracy
How the tables will turn… In a strange reversal of positions, an excellent British exclusive that calls for more paperwork from Brussels. This piece worked really well. There was also his Reddit thread about it. Read the story.
weekend playlist
VDL 2.0 — How have Europe and Ukraine changed in the two years since Russia’s all-out war?
Ms von der Leyen finally announced this week that she intends to formally seek re-election as chancellor following June’s European Parliament elections. Host Sarah Wheaton joins POLITICO’s Hans von der Burchard to discuss the not-so-surprising announcement and what to expect from von der Leyen’s campaign in the coming months. Masu. As mentioned earlier, Hans is part of his team at POLITICO’s New Berlin He Playbook. You can subscribe here. Next, we will focus on Ukraine. Executive producer Cristina Gonzalez spoke with renowned Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev at the recent Munich Security Conference to uncover how the Ukraine war fundamentally changed Europe. And finally, Sarah is joined by Kiev reporter Veronika Melkozerova for a heart-wrenching personal account of how the war has affected her and her fellow Ukrainian citizens. You can read Veronica’s full text here: “Being Ukrainian in 2024: ‘People look at me as if I were terminally ill.'”
Listen to the episode.
How a small British town expanded into Ukraine
As the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, Jack Blanchard returns to his hometown in northern England to meet the refugees who have arrived there in 2022, and the small-town community that has extended its arms to help. Listen to the story. Jack meets the people who have welcomed Ukrainians into his home, and he hears from them about what it’s like to suddenly arrive in a faraway country. Former refugee minister Richard Harrington explains how the government worked at breakneck speed to get the complex plan off the ground, while community organizers discuss how they rallied to help. To do. Jack’s own mother also makes a guest appearance, telling the story of a special family.
Listen to the episode.
Power Play: From Munich — U.S. Government Officials Talk Russia, Israel and Trump
From the Munich Security Conference, moderator Anne McElvoy speaks to U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Celeste Wallander, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. News of the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny set the tone for the meeting. The conference brought together bureaucrats and world leaders to discuss the growing crisis facing policymakers. Guests discuss how America and its allies should respond to impending conflicts, from the Ukraine standoff to the Gaza war to the possible return of President Donald Trump.
Listen to the episode.
Declassified
Former US President Donald Trump launched cologne and sneakers. I’m lucky. Read this week’s Declassified column.
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