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Italy’s Meloni denounces ‘ideological madness’ of EU ban on gas and diesel cars ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

Danish PM calls for 15+ age limit for social media in EU ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

Rogue Austrian minister burns bridges to save EU nature law ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

Dutch exit poll: Labor-Green alliance narrowly beats far-right Wilders in EU election ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

Spain accidentally releases drug lord who planned to kill heir to Dutch throne ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

Von der Leyen vs. everyone else in EU lead candidates’ debate (liveblog from Monday) ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

Seven wannabe European Commission chiefs — and one seeking to extend her reign — are going up against each other in the first debate of the EU election campaign.

Von der Leyen faces Socialist revolt over her far-right flirtation with Meloni ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

Police raid EU Parliament offices in ‘Russiagate’ probe ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

Ukraine and EU push to start membership talks in June ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz backs China, ignores government warnings in Hamburg port deal, report says ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

An investigation by German regional public broadcasters reported Wednesday that Scholz's chancellery is pushing to approve efforts by Chinese state-owned shipping giant Cosco to buy a foothold in a container port in Hamburg, ignoring warnings from six federal ministries, including the Greens' Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, amid...