Starmer is a “diplomatic power player,” one US source says. Here’s the story of how Britain’s PM and his NSA Jonathan Powell saved the Ukraine ceasefire and overcame the Oval Office bust-up between Trump and Zelenskyy. politico.eu/article/keir-s…

The brilliant Tim Ross @timross1.bsky.social has an interview with Sweden's Europe minister on how fish and security interact politico.eu/article/uk-eu-…

A deal with the UK on fish will help the EU to "trust" the Brits and reach a pact on mutual defence, says Jessica Rosencrantz in an interview with me for POLITICOEurope politico.eu/article/uk-eu-…

I agree Europe must do more on security - but Sir Keir should remind USA the UK led from the front. I authorised 4 RAF strikes on the Houthis & the Royal Navy defended Red Sea shipping. Our forces risked their lives to protect trade. Some in DC need reminding.

The Romanian mathematician trying to stop Putin and Trump from wrecking the West. politico.eu/article/romani…

EXCL: Keir Starmer’s director of communications, Matthew Doyle, is standing down from his role after nine months in No 10. Senior special adviser is going after Downing Street’s strategy and narrative stabilised after turbulence of early days in power. His role to be split

Memo to Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk: Why Romania matters and how one candidate wants to save it from the cynicism and despair that Putin's agents happily exploit. Interview with Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan by Andrei Popoviciu and me politico.eu/article/romani…

On this episode Sam Coates Sky is joined by Politico’s Tim Ross @timross1.bsky.social as Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the Canadian election. It’ll give Keir Starmer a centre-left ally at G7 but how will the PM position himself now in the Trump-Carney standoff? 🎧➡️ podfollow.com/politics-at-sa…

On this episode Sam Coates Sky is joined by Politico’s Tim Ross @timross1.bsky.social as Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the Canadian election. It’ll give Keir Starmer a centre-left ally at G7 but how will the PM position himself now in the Trump-Carney standoff? 🎧➡️ trib.al/Ry11V1r

Can Nigel Farage keep on winning, all the way to Downing Street? politico.eu/article/nigel-…

➡️ Reform's Alex Wilson, London Assembly member, says the results will transform their campaign machine “We're getting that data locally that will feed into targeting for future campaigns” Having a base of councillors elected provides “foot soldiers who’ve got skin in the game”

On today's Politics at Sam and Anne’s, Sam Coates Sky and anne mcelvoy discuss a new crackdown on asylum claims days after Reform’s by-election and council victories. 🎧 Listen: politico.eu/podcast/politi…

Trump’s long shadow over Europe — with case studies from 🇩🇪 & 🇷🇴. A chancellor weakened before day one. A MAGA-loving firebrand leads in Bucharest. This week on #EUConfidential with Sarah Wheaton, Tim Ross @timross1.bsky.social, Carmen Paun & Nette Nöstlinger POLITICOEurope politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

Who is winning the Romanian election? politico.eu/article/romani…

What did Nicușor Dan’s 9-year old daughter tell him when he said he would run for President of #Romania? Find out in this POLITICOEurope portrait of the common sense candidate who bucked the trend of populism. Tim Ross @timross1.bsky.social Andrei Popoviciu politico.eu/article/nicuso…

As voting was underway in Romania, we were granted exclusive access to presidential candidate Nicușor Dan as he spent time with his family and closest aides away from the TV cameras on election day. 🔗 ow.ly/Zt6C50VWb3I

After Ursula von der Leyen calls Israel’s Gaza operation “abhorrent” the Israeli ambassador to the E.U. tells me Brussels should stop wielding the “stick” if it wants to be “a player” in the Middle East. politico.eu/newsletter/bru…

Iran’s exiled ‘crown prince’ says he is ready to take over from Khamenei ow.ly/CHpq106cF3J

I’m in Schindler’s Lift

Shame Tim Ross @timross1.bsky.social didn’t report on the far more interesting chat we had about cricket…. politico.eu/article/brexit…