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Continental Breakfast

What Europe is reading this morning
Monday, February 02, 2026
Story 1

Minneapolis as Trump's Quagmire

ICE raids sparked fierce community resistance in Minneapolis, with the detention of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos becoming a national flashpoint. Europeans watch with a mix of horror and schadenfreude.

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France · Le Monde
Comment la ville de Minneapolis, « en faisant preuve d'unité », s'est transformée en bourbier politique pour Donald Trump
→ Admiring civic resistance
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Spain · El País
El terror migratorio de Trump provoca la mayor crisis interna de su segundo mandato
→ Unsparing on 'migration terror'
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Germany · Der Spiegel
→ Human interest, legal resistance
Story 2

Epstein Files: Europe's Turn in the Spotlight

New documents reveal hundreds of messages with Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, fresh allegations against Prince Andrew, and Mandelson's involvement — forcing him to quit Labour.

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UK · The Guardian
→ Archival depth on royal contacts
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Spain · El País
Cientos de mensajes entre Epstein y la princesa Mette-Marit de Noruega ponen a la casa real en la picota
→ Tabloid relish at royal scandal
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Germany · Der Spiegel
Britischer Ex-Botschafter in den USA tritt aus Labour-Partei aus
→ Tracking UK political fallout
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Story 3

Ukraine: Russian Drone Kills 15 Miners on Bus

A Russian drone struck a bus carrying DTEK mine workers in Dnipropetrovsk, killing at least 15 — a brutal attack as peace talks with Trump loom.

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UK · The Guardian
→ Just the facts, no editorializing
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France · Le Monde
Un drone russe a frappé un bus transportant des employés d'une mine, faisant 15 morts
→ Live updates, Zelensky's condemnation
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Spain · El País
Ucrania denuncia que varios mineros han muerto por el impacto de un dron ruso contra el autobús en el que viajaban
→ Timing with peace talks noted
Story 4

Trump's Greenland Gambit Shatters NATO Trust

Le Monde's Alain Frachon argues Trump has destroyed 'the heart of the 1949 defense pact: trust.' Denmark's Frederiksen emerges as an unlikely European leader.

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France · Le Monde
Donald Trump a atteint le cœur du pacte de défense conclu entre les États-Unis et les Européens en 1949 : la confiance
→ Scathing on transatlantic collapse
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Spain · El País
Adulación sin límites, la táctica de Rutte que agrada a Trump pero preocupa en Europa
→ Scathing on NATO chief's sycophancy
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Germany · Der Spiegel
Die drei Fronten der Mette Frederiksen
→ Analyzing her diplomatic balancing act
Story 5

Capgemini Dumps ICE Unit — Tech Decoupling Begins

French IT giant Capgemini is selling its US subsidiary that works with ICE after pressure from employees and clients. A sign of European tech decoupling from Trump's enforcement apparatus.

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France · Le Monde
Capgemini cherche à sauver sa réputation en se débarrassant de sa filiale américaine controversée
→ Business decision under political pressure

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