Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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FIREPOWER: Merz hosts E5 meeting on NATO, Ukraine
In today's edition: SAFE, undersea cables, France-Italy
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Europeans want less dependence on foreign technologies, study finds
Europe relies heavily on foreign tech, but citizens increasingly want EU-controlled alternatives. How willing are Europeans to pay…
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VOLTAGE: Brussels clips lead, capitals clip grids
In today's edition: lead, methane, and grid planning
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Is Al Carns serious about a Labour leadership bid?
Al Carns speaks to Victoria Derbyshire on Newsnight about a potential Labour leadership bid and Andy Burnham.
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THE HACK: Commission eyes safe AI deployment in cyber action plan
In today's edition: Digital Fairness, digital omnibus and Cate Blanchett
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FIRST AID: Socialists target biotech sweetener
In today's edition: plant-based food, alcohol laws, pharma task force
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HARVEST: Crisis? What crisis?
In today's edition: CAP, agrifish Council, EU-Mexico
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Newsletter: Ukraine tensions and the Taliban question
In today's newsletter: All eyes are on Berlin to see if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald T…
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Europe Today: Sánchez under pressure as Europe backs Ukraine
Europe's five leading military powers meet in Berlin to discuss support for Ukraine and tougher sanctions on Russia, while US-Iran…
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What the Taliban wants from Europe
Also, in Wednesday’s edition: E5, V4, ‘jumbo’ 2027 election year
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Beyond Fossil Thinking: Electrifying Our Future Resilience
The transition to a low‑carbon economy is no longer a distant ambition—it is an operational imperative. At Sappi, our decarbonisat…
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Thousands stranded as technical malfunction temporarily halts entire German railway network
Deutsche Bahn said its services were resuming “step by step” after an almost three hour outage which froze all of its operations n…
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E-who? Finding the voice for Europe
The big question of who might have a seat at peace talks with Zelenskyy, Trump and Putin will loom large as the E5 format meets in…
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Britain can’t be left to decide its own future
It is in the EU’s interest to keep Britain closely bound to the bloc, rather than defaulting to US vassalage
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‘The V4 is back’: Visegrád leaders relaunch regional alliance at Gödöllő summit
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar blamed recent tensions within the Budapest-Bratislava-Prague-Warsaw alliance on Viktor Orbán…
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Spain’s Sánchez feels the heat after ex-minister’s conviction
Conviction of a staunch ally of the prime minister has sent shockwaves across Spain, with speculation of further damaging revelati…
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Starmer holds talks with Burnham as he seeks 'orderly' transition
The outgoing PM is offering "access talks" with the civil service to Labour leadership candidates.
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Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.
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Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar
Atmospheric patterns are trapping hot air for days, driving temperatures steadily higher – a phenomenon exacerbated by global warm…
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Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer
A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?
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The economic challenges facing the next prime minister
Though the person in charge of the country will change, the fiscal issues remain the same.
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‘I’ll spend it on Ferraris if I want’: how frustrated Farage squirmed over £5m gift
Whether the money was a reward for Brexit or for personal security, media interest in it has intensifed as the Reform UK leader re…
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Brexit: A stormy night in Brussels 10 years ago – and a failure of journalism
In 2016, I had had a very uneasy feeling for many months that Leave, under the joint leadership of Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson,…
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Iceland kills first whales since 2023, resuming whaling
Iceland's Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has recommended that no more than 150 fin whales are caught in the 2026 season.