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European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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EU’s ‘Voldemort’ problem: talking about China without mentioning China
As Beijing exploits Europe’s economic dependence and political splits, this summit’s cautious language risks signalling weakness j…
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French police in £660m deal with UK authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers
Refugee charity says decision to let officers request the devices as part of public order powers is ‘sickening’ French riot police…
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Walkout in Senedd as Reform politician accused of racism sparks second row
Speech by Reform MS mocking Welsh students for being unable to read sparks Welsh Parliament walkout.
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The Guardian view on Britain and the EU: Ed Davey is right – a changed world changes the argument | Editorial
The Liberal Democrat leader’s call for more ambitious reintegration with Europe brings a necessary focus on economic and strategic…
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Ella Baron on Reform’s plan to ‘strengthen women’s rights’ – cartoon
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Starmer remains defiant as leadership challenge inches closer
The prime minister wants to raise the political bar for his potential challengers to clear.
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Starmer’s denial in Labour leadership will not save him but he’ll go down fighting
Keir Starmer is a decent man but that is not enough for a party that wants a good communicator. Step forward Andy … On days like t…
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Campaigners slam Big Oil cash grab as momentum for EU windfall tax stalls
Protesters demand a permanent surtax on fossil fuel supply chains
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EU ambassadors reach comprise on military mobility package
Member states want to limit the scope of the emergency mechanism
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EU denies Kallas attendance at Peter Thiel’s secret ‘Dialog’ society following leaked guest list
The EU has denied that foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas will attend Dialog, the secretive society event hosted by German-American…
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Streeting is prepared to trigger leadership race
Wes Streeting has suggested he would be prepared to trigger a Labour leadership contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minis…
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‘I had one man spit at my poster’: Makerfield deeply divided as byelection campaign draws to a close
People across constituency say voters are ‘turning against each other’ but Labour believes they will back Andy Burnham because he …
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The Brief – Fighting the Chinese trade shark
'If Chinese industry is a shark, then it is currently taking big bites out of European industry,' said one trade specialist
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National capitals rally to back Kallas on illegal Israeli settlements
'No backtracking' on proposals, governments warn the European Commission
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LIVE: EU leaders to talk Ukraine, enlargement and China
European heads of state and government are heading to Brussels for a rare two-day summit
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The rightwing counter-revolution is gaining ground – and Labour’s softly-softly approach won’t stop it | Andy Beckett
Multiculturalism and hard-won equalities are being attacked on all fronts. Labour should look to London’s leaders, past and presen…
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EPP deadlocked over its own wastewater treatment resolution ahead of key vote
The dispute centres on whether implementation should be paused
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(Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,574): Russia jamming Starlink and dirties own fuel to blunt Ukraine’s advances
Ukrainian drones hammer Russian fuel convoys and frontline towns like Kostyantynivka edge toward collapse while Moscow’s commander…
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EU leaders to pick from menu of anti-China trade measures over summit dinner
The European trade deficit with China amounted to €360bn in 2025, or roughly €1bn a day. The commission and a growing group of mem…
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Cross purposes: how the England flag got caught in a tug-of-war between rightwing nationalists and football fans
Last summer the St George’s cross was co-opted by anti-immigrant groups. Now, as the World Cup begins, some communities are reclai…
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Legislation proposed to stop ‘lawfare’ targeting journalists and whistleblowers
Private members’ bills to crack down on use of Slapps are likely to attract cross-party support A coordinated push to protect whis…
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Commission’s tobacco tax plans suffer setback in Parliament
The vote exposed deep divisions over tobacco taxation
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EU to ease rules for innovative crop boosters
Council and Parliament agreed to improve market access for microorganism-based biostimulants
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EU eyes more migrant-busting support to north Africa regimes
Bent on reducing arrivals to ensure its newly-minted asylum rules can more easily deliver results, the EU Commission is promising …