Valentina Pop
@valpop.bsky.social
FT Europe news editor. Brussels veteran. The name is real.
as.ft.com/r/6ae1a0c9-e... Putin ties himself to ruling party as war fatigue bites
Putin ties himself to ruling party as war fatigue bites
United Russia is campaigning with the president for the first time in nearly 20 years
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as.ft.com/r/19c312b3-4... An astute observer of life behind the Iron Curtain, Drakulić made her name with work that joined political analysis to the intimate texture of daily existence. She wrote about ideology not as abstraction but as something felt in kitchens, wardrobes and courtrooms.
Slavenka Drakulić, Croatian writer, dies aged 76
Former Yugoslav essayist and novelist traced the costs of communism, war and nationalism in Europe
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as.ft.com/r/d229c732-3... Italy open to Germany joining fighter jet project, says Leonardo chief
Italy open to Germany joining fighter jet project, says Leonardo chief
Lorenzo Mariani says Berlin role in GCAP would slow progress but bring benefits after collapse of rival FCAS programme
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as.ft.com/r/0c191ea1-3... Russian missiles used in deadly strike were built this year with western parts, says Ukraine @christopherjm.ft.com
Russian missiles used in deadly strike were built this year with western parts, says Ukraine
Images of debris from attack on Kyiv apartment block that killed at least 24 suggest Kh-101 missile was used
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as.ft.com/r/d956aeee-7... Germany’s Friedrich Merz says he would not want his children to move to US
Germany’s Friedrich Merz says he would not want his children to move to US
Chancellor wary about the ‘social climate developing there’ as relations with Donald Trump hit new low
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as.ft.com/r/2ace6bdb-2... EU ties €35bn fund release to Hungary’s break with Orbán era
EU ties €35bn fund release to Hungary’s break with Orbán era
[FREE TO READ] Brussels has linked unfreezing of funds to 27 conditions it expects Péter Magyar to deliver on
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as.ft.com/r/ef5f7b74-1... Nato chief riles Europe by backing Trump’s war in Iran @henryjfoy.ft.com
Nato chief riles Europe by backing Trump’s war in Iran
[FREE TO READ] European capitals irritated by Mark Rutte’s suggestion they will join US armada to Strait of Hormuz
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Dystopian future is here @christopherjm.ft.com ig.ft.com/ukraine-kill...
as.ft.com/r/2cb61a10-f... US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
[FREE TO READ] State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
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as.ft.com/r/ba44ce43-3... Russian spy spacecraft have intercepted Europe’s key satellites, officials believe
Russian spy spacecraft have intercepted Europe’s key satellites, officials believe
[FREE TO READ] Unencrypted European communications are being targeted by Moscow
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as.ft.com/r/18827118-9... Bike lanes vs narcos: French mayors step up fight against drug gangs
Bike lanes vs narcos: French mayors step up fight against drug gangs
[FREE TO READ] Growing problem sparks concern that far right could take advantage in local elections
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The idea that hope is a kind of torment, that outright crisis is at least mentally clarifying, was most famously expressed by John Cleese and his 1986 road caper Clockwise: “It’s not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It’s the hope.” as.ft.com/r/1dceb5c4-7...
Why Taco is a problem for Europe
[FREE TO READ] The continent needs a sense of crisis in order to change, and Donald Trump keeps it just short of that
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as.ft.com/r/4c493b50-c... ‘It’s about trust’: Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats push Europe to harden its stance
‘It’s about trust’: Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats push Europe to harden its stance
[FREE TO READ] Aggressive US rhetoric over Greenland demands a change in strategy by the EU and UK, officials say
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on.ft.com/4ozfoC3 Dutch voters eye return to centre after far-right experiment fails
Dutch voters eye return to centre after far-right experiment fails
[FREE TO READ] Greens-Labour and Christian Democrats vow to form coalition without Geert Wilders’ party after elections on Wednesday
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on.ft.com/42PX0wu Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia
Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia
[FREE TO READ] US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting
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on.ft.com/4qdu37G EU offers to buy US weapons for Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets
EU offers to buy US weapons for Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets
[FREE TO READ] Proposal aims to keep Donald Trump on Kyiv’s side amid signs of US-Russia détente
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on.ft.com/4onmcmj How Vladimir Putin’s history rant in Alaska nudged Donald Trump closer to Ukraine
How Vladimir Putin’s history rant in Alaska nudged Donald Trump closer to Ukraine
[FREE TO READ] Fraught summit in Anchorage marked a nadir that reshaped how the presidents approach each other
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on.ft.com/42L9Dc5 FT Investigation: How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto
FT Investigation: How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto
[FREE TO READ] The president and his family have built a rapidly growing digital assets empire which has been fuelled by the administration’s industry-friendly policies
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on.ft.com/4n9h30b The Tomahawk missiles Trump is considering for Ukraine @christopherjm.ft.com
The Tomahawk missiles Trump is considering for Ukraine
[FREE TO READ] The US president has floated selling Kyiv a long-range weapon capable of striking Moscow
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on.ft.com/4nMH72b French PM to freeze Macron’s pension reform until 2027
French PM to freeze Macron’s pension reform until 2027
[FREE TO READ] Sébastien Lecornu hopes concession will suffice to secure left’s support
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