The The Wall Street Journal’s piece about the secret negotiations to free Evan Gershkovich ends with an incredible anecdote:

Phil Gordon, the man who could steer the US security policy under a Kamala Harris presidency speaks 4 European languages, wrote his thesis on Charles de Gaulle and even translated a book by Nicolas Sarkozy. Our profile with Clea Caulcutt politico.eu/article/philip…

How does the man who is arguably the most recognizable figure in Spanish politics vanish into a crowd? POLITICOEurope spoke to a former MI6 intelligence officer to figure out how Carles Puigdemont pulled off his vanishing act in Barcelona. politico.eu/article/carles…

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🚨 BREAKING: French authorities issued arrest warrants for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and his co-founder brother Nikolai in March, according to a French administrative document seen exclusively by POLITICO. Full story: trib.al/7ras1UU

scoop Océane Herrero 💫 : Telegram CEO’s brother also wanted by French authorities politico.eu/article/exclus…

Nos informations sur l'enquête qui a mené à l'arrestation ce week-end de Pavel Durov - et qui concerne également son frère. A lire sur POLITICOEurope avec Victor Goury-Laffont et Elisa Braün politico.eu/article/exclus…

So many great nuggets in this exclusive from Océane Herrero Victor Goury-Laffont & Elisa Braün including that Pavel Durov has *rejected* consular assistance from the United Arab Emirates, which was seeking "urgent" access to the Telegram CEO. politico.eu/article/exclus…

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🚨 BREAKING: French authorities have indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with six charges and released him from custody on a €5 million bail. Full story: trib.al/EDTrUDX

🎇 Scoop huntress Antoaneta Roussi strikes again with exclusive (and important) insights from Draghi’s report 👀

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has made her name as a fierce anti-corruption fighter — but has been less transparent about her home life. #TomorrowsPapersToday

Au procès des viols de Mazan, la plupart des accusés se défaussent. Ils ne savaient pas. Malgré les ronflements de la victime, les précautions imposées… papier sidérant sur le « bal des tartuffes » par Louise Colcombet leparisien.fr/faits-divers/p…

When is a conflict of interest not a conflict of interest? Apparently when you are the president of the European Parliament. Read — The Metsola exception: President and her cruise ship lobbyist husband with Eddy Wax ✍️ and Elisa Braün politico.eu/article/robert…

An FBI dossier has revealed Vladimir Putin’s secret psy-ops in Europe. trib.al/8iHkrf2

Forget about a November launch for the next European Commission. Brussels takes its time, as complex calendars and lengthy conflict of interest screenings for commissioner nominees are delaying the process. With ⁦Max Griera⁩ politico.eu/article/eu-par…

🚨Michel Barnier poised to become France’s next Prime minister You read it in POLITICOEurope first. politico.eu/article/france…

How months of investigation lead to #PavelDurov’s stunning arrest, entwined with diplomatic strife and high-level political intrigue w/ Océane Herrero and Elisa Braün ⤵️ politico.eu/article/the-hu…