Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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Charities criticise ‘costly’ Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers - UK politics live
Government seeking planning permission at sites in Bicester in Oxfordshire, Barnham in Suffolk, and Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorksh…
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Listen: Is Italy’s Meloni paving the way for the National Rally in France?
As Giorgia Meloni turns Italy into a test case of far-right rule, her mix of compromise in Brussels and hardline policies at home …
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As EU rushes to enlarge, candidate countries lag in rule of law transparency
The enlargement craze has sent legislative mechanisms ablaze in many Balkan and Eastern European countries, with transparency and …
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Wanted: a new PM, a new James Bond, a new Doctor – and a UK that can agree on its leading characters | Nadia Khomami
Britain has found itself looking for all three protagonists at once. Who gets to stand at the centre of the national story? It’s b…
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THE HACK: Digital omnibus vote postponed
In today's edition: OpenAI cyber model, CAIDA, DMA's cloud extension
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After Starmer’s ‘purge’, could Andy Burnham lure back Labour’s bruised leftwingers?
Socialists marginalised under current PM are anxious about whether his replacement will again disappoint them On 10 September 2024…
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FIREPOWER: NATO – SAFE windfall could reach €18b
In today's edition: NATO procurement, Fincantieri, EDPCIs
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VOLTAGE: Energy decisions crunch time
In today's edition: grids package, decarbonisation post-2030, electric cars
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FIRST AID: Biotech Act deal by Christmas?
In today's edition: heatwaves, tobacco and preparedness
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HARVEST: Pesticide rules and emission wars
In today's edition: food safety, livestock, glyphosate
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Schuman roundabout hellscape
Also, in Friday’s edition: Ukraine Recovery Conference, Pina Picierno, Costa’s MFF tour
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Macron, Meloni seek united front in Riviera talks
"We all live under the same climate – it is warm. And there is nothing glacial anymore"
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EU’s Šefčovič going into China trade talks hobbled by European leaders’ flip-flopping
Monday's meeting between Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao and EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels has been bille…
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Burnham has brought hope back to Labour – but he urnham has brought hope back to Labour – but he must understand how quickly it can be punctured understand how quickly it can be punctured | Andy Beckett
The Makerfield MP’s surge towards No 10 is a seductive ad for the power of positive politics. How long that proves effective depen…
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Record heat tests Europe’s healthcare systems
Experts warn that the effects of a heatwave can appear five to ten days after it ends
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Capitals pressure EU executive to revise packaging waste rules
Industry still lobbying hard over imminent bans on plastic sachets, shrink-wrapped six-packs and more
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EU countries float Commission role in sovereign cloud assessments
Some are concerned that having separate national authorities could encourage "forum shopping"
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Biotech Act rapporteur targets December Parliament deal
Andriukaitis says later revisions to the text remain possible
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New Schuman roundabout is ‘worst’ possible outcome, says architect
The symbolic EU plaza has become a barren concrete lagoon, after three years of building work
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In Albania, Flamingos expose the gap
The protesters aren't asking to halt tourist projects, they just want a government and developments that respect the law
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Energy ministers to offer Brussels limited role in European grid planning
Months of re-drafting set to pay off for overworked EU Council staffers
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Europe’s Indigenous Sámi people call for greater voice in EU policy decisions
The Sámi's concerns span a range of areas, including climate, energy, land-use and environmental policies.
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Why Pina Picierno abandoned the Socialists
The Italian European Parliament vice president said she joined the Renew group to fight back against a populist surge
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Fincantieri calls for nuclear-powered ships and AI
Advances in small modular reactors for land and maritime applications should go hand in hand