Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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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 …
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Top teaching union backs Burnham as Labour’s best chance of beating Reform
Exclusive: NASUWT leader Matt Wrack also calls for more robust change from the government on education policy UK politics live – l…
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EU has looked to open ‘communication channels’ with Moscow
Back channel line opened by António Costa
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Final push for votes in high stakes Makerfield by-election
Candidates are making their final pitch for votes in the Makerfield by-election in a contest that could determine who becomes the …
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Early signs of France vs Germany collision course on cloud sovereignty
Germany remains cautious, while France is ready for stricter rules
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‘No friends to the oil and gas industry’: Aberdeen South, the byelection where one topic dominates
Peter Murrell affair may feature, but contest seen as straight fight between SNP and Tories over energy policy The contest for Abe…
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Berlin and Warsaw tighten defence ties with new security agreement
New agreement covers military capabilities, defence industry cooperation and infrastructure projects
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Housing crisis will leave young people homeless until 2050, industry warns [Advocacy Lab]
Europe's housing crisis is locking a generation out of homeownership - and the construction industry built to fix it is struggling…
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Von der Leyen calls for cooperation in bid for access to American AI
The commission chief used the G7 to pitch Americans on the benefits of working with Europe
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Groundbreaking US astronaut Christina Koch wins top Spanish award
Koch was part of the four-member crew of the Artemis II mission which in April flew around the Moon and is widely viewed as a pote…
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Israel calls Nato ally Turkey ‘the new Iran’. Europe’s answer? Three settlers and some oranges
Europe does not need to break with Israel. But it needs to stop pretending that three settlers and a fight over oranges are a posi…
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‘Petrol on the fire’: Sikhs in UK reconsider Reform support over response to Henry Nowak murder
Recent success among Sikh voters in doubt after party’s proposed kirpan ban adds to sense of racist scapegoating “There’s a genuin…
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Not all US capabilities will be backfilled by NATO summit, Rutte says
Washington has removed air and maritime assets from the alliance's force model
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Europe finally chooses innovation [Promoted Content]
Europe has just done something it hasn’t done in a very long time: today it chose innovation. After years of debate, the Eur…
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European Parliament approves ‘return hubs’
‘Send them home,’ chanted nationalist and far-right MEPs
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Europe ‘earns’ place at table with Russia, US, and Ukraine
New peace negotiations are expected during the summer
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New rules for biotech crops clear final hurdle in Parliament
The file has been adopted after years in limbo
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Commission tees up China clash at EU summit
EU leaders are due to discuss China and global geoeconomic imbalances on Thursday