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EUROPES The European Report
European Edition Thursday, 08 October 2026
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Politics

Politics

European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.

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Le Pen and Farage weaponise legal scrutiny to rally voters

Recent embezzlement convictions and financial investigations against Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage are being spun into populist campaigns, signalling a dangerous erosion

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UK's incoming PM urged to ban crypto in politics

Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, faces immediate pressure to ban cryptocurrency donations to political parties and tig

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UK prepares welfare overhaul as health benefit costs spiral

Britain's work and pensions secretary signalled a major shift from cash handouts to employment support for health-related benefit

Lewisham Greens to block Home Office immigration raids

EU-banned Spanish surveillance tech monitors millions in India

UK proposes midnight social media curfew for older teenagers

EU delays UK reset summit as Burnham prepares to take power

Widdecombe killing prompts incoming PM Burnham to demand security review

Starmer awarded France's Legion d'honneur

UK passes Hillsborough law with £185m legal aid expansion

England to turn empty classrooms into community hubs amid pupil decline

UK names special envoy for overseas detainees amid PM transition

UK parliament reports record threats against MPs, curbing democracy

Letta warns national sovereignty hands advantage to US and China

UK approves accountability law after Covid PPE waste

UK warns public to prep for cyber-attacks in resilience overhaul

UK government blocks bid to question incoming PM Burnham

UK climate adaptation gap risks economic and political doom loop

Lib Dems push PM-designate Burnham to adopt proportional representation

Hungary votes to remove President Sulyok, risking constitutional crisis

EU trade official signals unilateral curbs on Chinese exports

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