Politics
Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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A purge against Orbán-era billionaires could begin this autumn (Day 80 of the Tisza government in Hungary)
A newly created office with sweeping powers could soon test whether Hungary’s change of government means real accountability for t
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Burnham drops rent controls and property taxes to focus on social care reform
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has abandoned radical property taxes and rent controls in favour of cross-party social care reform,

Germany has lost its moral compass, as it shields Israel from sanctions and legal scrutiny

Welsh holiday home tax rules could be eased after backlash

Abbott and Reid regain Labour whip two weeks into Burnham's premiership

Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers

‘It was a big shock’: new border rules left couple stuck in Kraków after living in UK for 80 years

Reform UK faces scrutiny over offshore accounts and social care rhetoric

Ukraine escalates Wildberries attacks to hit Russia’s second-biggest bank as missile crashes in Poland (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,618)

Only the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates

Those who can’t wait 72 hours for help left behind in EU crisis plan

‘It’s like returning to the Wild West’, Moldova tries to lure back its lost citizens

Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France’s struggling wine industry

EU Commission defied legal advice on Israel deal

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham vows economic overhaul and challenges London dominance

UK allocates £8.4bn to nuclear submarine programme supporting 47,000 jobs

Burnham launches £8.4bn submarine contract to anchor UK Nato defence spending

UK police clear Green leader over Farage guillotine post

UK Prime Minister Burnham accelerates social care overhaul and hints at tax increases
