Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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THE HACK: EU Inc on legal rocks
In today's edition: MEPs’ rocket plan, Nvidia, UK porn fine
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FIRST AID: German pharma joins Trump pricing fight
In today's edition: tobacco taxes, budget and the week ahead
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HARVEST: Own resources conundrum
In today's edition: livestock strategy, Agrifish, CAP
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Europe Today: Starmer set to step down as US-Iran talks and Moldova summit unfold
US-Iran talks continued after a temporary pause threatened the fragile agreement, as Brussels hosted the second EU-Moldova summit …
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How does the EU ensure pay transparency? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
The EU is rewriting compensation rules. Member states had until 7 June to implement the Pay Transparency Directive, which addresse…
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Brexit claims its latest victim
Also, in Monday’s edition: racism storm, Ukraine, peace talks
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After Burnham’s reign, battle begins for Greater Manchester’s mayoral crown
The influential role vacated by the new Makerfield MP will be fiercely contested by Labour, Reform and the Greens As Andy Burnham …
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I disagree with Andy Burnham’s politics. But as former health secretaries, we both know the NHS needs to be fixed | Jeremy Hunt
As prime minister, he would have a unique chance to turn the world’s most bureaucratic health service into its most innovative one…
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European countries close schools, cancel trains as heatwave set to intensify
Belgium could record its highest temperatures on record this week, according to IRM forecaster David Dehenauw
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INTERVIEW: ‘There’s enough money, it’s just being squandered’, says German pharma lobbyist
Government savings plans come amid rising US pressure to raise drug prices
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Rome, Warsaw slam Commission over bid to centralise electricity trading
Already under fire seeking greater role in grid planning, the EU executive is now looking to unify power trading
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Europe’s power grid breaks apart as Brussels rulemaking fails to keep pace
A set of 'network codes' drawn up in the noughties governs what has been called 'the world's largest machine' – but are they still…
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Lyon’s PFAS czar on rallying European cities to battle pollution
'Local authorities, who are the first to deal with these issues, are the ones with the least influence'
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Moldova pushes EU membership talks as Zelensky–Poland row clouds Gdansk Ukraine summit THIS WEEK
European leaders are set to gather in Gdansk for a summit to discuss the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. But a diplomatic row …
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Deeper European military integration is key to deterring Russia
A more integrated “Europeanised NATO” could take over the US deterrence role, EUISS report says
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The mandate on China is clear, but can Europe compete rather than just protect?
Without a credible “shock plan” to accelerate European competitiveness, protection of critical sectors risks becoming a managed de…
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Defence firms near Russia outpace Western peers in rearmament push, ING says
Eastern Europe has moved from words to action quicker, a top executive said
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INTERVIEW: Cohesion is worth more than just a ‘bag of money’, regions chief says
If regional development is treated as 'charity' then the single market becomes nothing more than 'an extraction model'
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Italy’s mafia problem has a new look, and it isn’t Italian
New gangs are entering the country's sunny criminal underworld
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Chris Mason: All eyes on Downing Street - what does the PM say, and when?
For the third time in four years, we appear on the brink of a prime minister announcing their plan to leave office, the BBC's poli…
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UK taxpayers want higher levies on big tech companies, survey shows
Two-thirds of respondents support increasing the 2% digital services tax for multinationals Taxpayers want the UK to increase levi…
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Iranians walk out of peace talks venue after Trump threat
Negotiations aimed at cementing the Middle East ceasefire were overshadowed by disputes over key issues and fears of renewed fight…
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‘A shift has taken place’: Starmer faces the music after weekend of reflection
While PM’s desire to fight was strong, time with his inner circle at Chequers sharpened his sense of the inevitable On Friday, as …
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Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM
Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely option Keir Starmer i…