# Politico Europe

> <p><strong>Based in:</strong> Brussels, Belgium<br><strong>Platform:</strong> Newsletter (Brussels Playbook) + podcast (EU Confidential) + website<br><strong>Language:</strong> English<br><strong>Focus:</strong> Brussels-bubble policy and politics; EU Council, Commission, Parliament accountability<br><strong>Caveat:</strong> Owned by Axel Springer (Germany) since 2021 — European-owned again, though some editorial-independence concerns<br><strong>Known for:</strong> The closest thing to Politico's American flagship in scale and influence inside the EU. Brussels Playbook is the morning newsletter the entire Brussels apparatus actually reads. EU Confidential podcast covers the political-process detail no other English-language outlet does.<br><a href="https://www.politico.eu">https://www.politico.eu</a></p>

https://www.politico.eu