diff --git a/recipes/poliitico_eu.recipe b/recipes/poliitico_eu.recipe
index 22850abbff..01d7ba59d4 100644
--- a/recipes/poliitico_eu.recipe
+++ b/recipes/poliitico_eu.recipe
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env  python2
-# -*- coding: cp1252 -*-
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 __license__ = 'GPL v3'
 __copyright__ = '2009, Darko Miletic <darko.miletic at gmail.com>'
@@ -7,13 +6,15 @@ __copyright__ = '2009, Darko Miletic <darko.miletic at gmail.com>'
 politico.eu
 '''
 
+import re
 from calibre.web.feeds.news import BasicNewsRecipe
 
 class Politico(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     title = 'Politico.eu'
     __author__ = 'unkn0wn, Darko Miletic and Sujata Raman'
-    description = 'We connect and empower professionals through nonpartisan journalism and actionable intelligence about European politics and policy. Download Weekly.'
+    description = ('We connect and empower professionals through nonpartisan journalism and actionable'
+     'intelligence about European politics and policy. Download Weekly.')
     publisher = 'Axel Springer SE.'
     category = 'news, politics, Europe'
     oldest_article = 7 # days