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Punching Putin and cage fighting to solve the world’s problems
Elon Musk wants to beat up Vladimir Putin. Could be a ratings winner.
Macron should side with Trump after failing with dating app plan
Soft (furnishings) power: The politics of Putin’s massive table
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Salvini’s face mask filter joins long list of digital touch-ups for politicians
Were Italian League leader’s colleagues wearing masks in photo? Yes, he says, just blame it on the software.
Wanted: PR folk to help with fallout from cake ambushes and online erotica
Some politicians need no help, others need a great deal.
Sun, sea, sex and scandal on Europe’s party island
French education minister in hot water over island retreat, but who will be next to fall for Ibiza’s charms?
Why cleaning up politics is so hard to do
The UK government is making a big mess, but a German company that could help wants nothing to do with politics.
Emmanuel Macron’s pissed off. He’s not the only one.
The French president hits out at the easiest of targets — the anti-vaxxers.
POLITICO’s most-read stories of 2021
From royal succession to vaccination rollouts, Joe Biden’s fart and the violent outbursts of a diplomat’s wife, these are the stories that got readers clicking this year.
The world’s most admired people? Has-beens and online poopers
Look, let’s just pretend none of this happened.
It’s Christmas party season (for politicians, not for you)
Boris Johnson should own up, Sanna Marin did own up, and in Poland, they party like it’s 1999.
Happy ‘They’re Trying To Cancel Christmas!’ everyone
It’s time for the annual tradition of right-wingers getting cross about language.
French government gets coronavirus, wages war on the world’s oddest website
Paris sets it sights on Wish, home to some of the strangest items imaginable.
Weird war on migrants and the Great British F*** Off
You can’t buy a canoe in northern France, or a British pie.
Joe Biden’s fart and other embarrassing royal moments for Americans
US president lets rip at COP26 meeting with Camilla.
Climate protests and France vs. Everyone
Greta Thunberg and a walrus lead the way at COP26.
Putin the gas overlord, filthy seas and the rise of the rat army
Gas costs a fortune and the seas are literally full of crap.
Ungracious Trump, clueless Farage and a foul-mouthed interpreter
‘If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.’ Unless you’re in politics.
Bad EU jargon and Squid Game summits
To improve the EU, ditch the jargon and ramp up the violence.
Netflix and threats to kill!
Does the EU really want its own version of ‘Diana: The musical’?
Don’t believe everything you hear about people having sex with animals
Polish ministers try extreme shock tactics to warn people of the dangers posed by foreigners.
A warm welcome back to … the dark days of the 1970s!
A three-day week, no beer or fizzy pop — but at least you can use pounds and ounces.
Ursula von der Leyen or Nicki Minaj: Choose your fighter
Ursula von der Leyen did her best but all anyone could think about was Nicki Minaj’s vaccine story.
How to fool anti-vaxxers into getting the coronavirus jab
If in doubt, do what The A-Team would do.
Bad dancing, dad dancing and right-wing drumming
Micheal Gove’s stock goes up, Marine Le Pen’s goes down.
Michael Gove and other politicians who shouldn’t be dancing
Tory at a nightclub and other dancefloor embarrassments.
Bad news for press officers for milkshakes, porn and the sea
Thought you were in for a quiet summer? Think again, communications people.
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