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As world leaders arrive at the U.N. climate conference, the fate of the summit's flagship pledge hangs in the balance. Read more below 👇

Nvidia hired law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to lead an investigation into reports that CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence operation.

Portugal's foreign ministry on Tuesday slammed Mark Rutte after the NATO chief said that for Lisbon, Russia was a distant and less relevant threat.

Poland's defense minister said today that the Pentagon had given a "green light" to plans for a permanent U.S. military base in the country, with President Donald Trump expected to make a final decision in early December.

An unidentified "senior" U.S. Army soldier suspected of espionage related to Russia was arrested today in the United Kingdom, the U.K.'s Metropolitan Police and American officials said.

You know that customer-service bot that won't let you cancel your subscription? The EU wants to kill it.

After a nine-month break, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met to restart face-to-face talks on how to end the four-and-a-half-year war, with tentative signs of early progress.

Spain's conservative People's Party launched its electoral manifesto in Madrid today in the run-up to the Nov. 29 snap election, as almost all pollsters point to a looming coalition of the PP and far-right Vox.

In today's London Playbook PM: 🕊️ Andy Burnham backs EU and U.S. suggestions of a wider European peace agreement 🪖 No. 10 insists U.K. bases are safe 🌹 Labour suspends David Walliams from the party Dig in 👇

EXCLUSIVE: Germany's electric vehicle subsidy scheme is running out of money far faster than the government anticipated.

Democratic wins across the U.S. have left Andy Burnham's followers cautiously optimistic about his approach so far as PM. But beyond this apparent vindication of his strategy, they see warning signs for the U.K. government in the U.S. political shift. 🔗 vist.ly/5s7wm

The EU's watchdog is investigating whether the European Commission managed to "identify, assess and address" actual or potential conflicts of interest when it appointed the chairman of Siemens as Ursula von der Leyen's AI envoy.

Iran has denied accusations by Paris that it was behind the recent series of cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigerators in France, calling the claims "baseless and biased."

As an alleged Chinese spy scandal engulfs Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, awkward questions loom for European leaders who have rubbed shoulders with him. Their silence reflects the cold reality: Europe has no homegrown alternative to the U.S. chipmaker. 🔗 vist.ly/5s7ew

The EU should work "only with very trusted partners" on AI microchips, its tech chief Henna Virkkunen has told us. Her remarks come just days after revelations of a spy scandal rocked industry leader Nvidia.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz today reiterated his push to link the EU's next budget to unanimous backing for a multibillion-euro Ukraine loan, despite Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico labeling the demand "classic blackmail."

Tensions between Athens and Ankara are flaring up over a planned electricity interconnector from Greece to Cyprus. The clash is colliding with Turkey's increasingly bold maritime claims in the Eastern Mediterranean. More in Brussels Playbook Capitals 👇

Britain's Conservative Party would work with France's National Rally if the far-right party wins power, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has told us.

🎙️ Donald Trump is a "man who responds to … flattery," former top Foreign Office civil servant Simon McDonald said on Westminster Insider. That's why U.K. PM Andy Burnham should continue the charm offensive started by Keir Starmer, the diplomat added 👇 vist.ly/5s6tp

A populist surge in elections next year threatens to undermine EU diplomatic efforts in international climate talks. The bloc's plan to wield more influence over the annual U.N. climate conferences will be put to the test during this week's COP31. 🔗 vist.ly/5s6kh

EXCLUSIVE: The European Union will sign a pledge to raise the global electrification rate at the U.N. climate conference, three diplomats told POLITICO.

European representatives have agreed to review the continent's overarching security arrangements with the United States to minimize tensions between Russia and NATO allies, on the first day of the latest Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

The Catalan independence movement has been largely dormant since 2017–2018. But it could revive if the People's Party and Vox win Spain's general election later this month. 🔗 vist.ly/5s64v

The U.S. has evacuated refueling aircraft from an RAF base in Britain after registering an alleged threat from Iran.

Royalty descended on the European Parliament today as Prince Harry slammed Big Tech for creating a world of "chaos."

EU finance ministers failed to agree on a watered-down EU tobacco tax law, despite a last-ditch compromise attracting near-unanimous support.

The European Central Bank's board should have at least two women, Austria's central bank chief Martin Kocher said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen today — two weeks after Norwegian and Finnish leaders spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

🏆 #POLITICO28 is coming back. Over the next month, we'll reveal our list of 28 people who will shape European politics in the year ahead. Some names may be familiar. Others may be new to you. But all 28 will be ones to watch 👇 vist.ly/5s5rd

Spain's center-right People's Party has pledged to "put a stop to the imposition of unrealistic timelines" for climate goals if it wins the national election this month. That would mark a significant shift from PM Pedro Sánchez's pro-green policies.