Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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Leaders press EU Commission to draft Israel trade restrictions, after three-month ‘frustration’
EU leaders have nudged the European Commission to draft legal texts to restrict imports from Israeli settlers, following three mon…
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Editors’ Choice: Holding the budget line
Heel-dragging from uncooperative capitals could see the budget eviscerated. Will the threat of failure avert a crisis?
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EU leaders aim for October draft deal on €2 trillion budget
Battle lines are being drawn between member states on EU spending, with southern and eastern states seeking more for agriculture a…
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Burnham says Labour has final chance to change after Makerfield by-election win
The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor held off a challenge from Reform UK, behind by more than 9,000 votes.
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Who is Andy Burnham? The returning MP set to challenge Keir Starmer
Burnham has said he was first inspired to enter politics after watching "Boys From The Blackstuff," an acclaimed 1982 TV show abou…
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EU-budget stalemate between frugals and spenders to likely see extra taxes
EU Council president António Costa has set an end-of-year deadline for the next budget - but negotiators say there is only a "50-5…
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‘We need to talk about this,’ Kallas-Israel spat draws mixed reactions from EU leaders
EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced a mixed reaction at the Brussels summit over alleged remarks comparing Israel to apart…
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Germany’s Schneider wants to stop oil, gas production in protected areas
The country’s ailing nature-protected areas should be spared new rigs, he said
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The key figures in Andy Burnham's inner circle
The MPs and advisers likely to be influential if Burnham succeeds in gaining the keys to Number 10.
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The politics behind the European Parliament’s flame out on tobacco tax
The vote essentially means that Parliament is asking the Commission to withdraw its proposal
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Energy bills, business rates and HS2: What are Burnham's potential policies?
After winning the Makerfield by-election, we look at what policies Andy Burnham has advocated - including transport, education and…
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Burnham the mystic with a mission is all smiles after Makerfield coronation | John Crace
There would be no more sadness. No more despair. A change was a-coming – and he would work tirelessly to make it happen In the end…
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Russian internet exploded after Moscow airstrikes, war channels demand nuclear revenge on Kyiv (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,576)
With Ukraine knocking Moscow’s key refinery offline for days, Russians are watching their own infrastructure burn, as hardliners f…
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Historic by-election win sends message to Labour and SNP - Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch hailed the Scottish Conservatives' first by-election win since 1973, after the party took Aberdeen South from the SN…
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An overly complex legal provision could force Nvidia out of EU AI projects
But the ambiguous framing could also allow foreign companies to participate in EU semiconductor projects
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Two men jailed over Starmer-linked arson attacks
Roman Lavrynovych 22, was jailed for seven years and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, for two.
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MP arrested on suspicion of assault and coercion
The Lib Dem MP for Tewkesbury Cameron Thomas has had the whip suspended pending a police investigation.
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No agreement on new taxes could see EU budget shrink by 40%
Capitals remain divided over the Commission’s proposals for new EU-wide taxes to raise €66 billion annually
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Game changer sweets: the Bavarian start-up making sustainable ‘chocolate’ from sunflowers
Do you have a sweet tooth? Let’s dig into the world’s first cocoa-free chocolate alternative made from sunflower seeds. ‘Made in E…
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Von der Leyen told EU leaders it's right time to consider a mandate for talks with Russia
European Commission President von der Leyen told EU leaders it is time to be prepared and consider an EU mandate to negotiate with…
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Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votes
The Reform UK leader says he is "disappointed" with his party's performance in the key by-election.
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Giorgia Meloni fires back at Trump's 'completely made-up claims'
The Italian PM said on Friday that she was "shocked" at Trump's comments. The once close pair's relationship has been increasingly…
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EXCLUSIVE: Commission to propose cage phase-out for hens and broilers
Pigs are next on the list, according to a draft EU livestock strategy seen by Euractiv
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France designates defence AI a core national security interest
The move aims to accelerate AI development and procurement