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European Edition Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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Politics

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

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Germany backs tiered EU enlargement, targets 400bn euro budget cut

Germany's Europe minister has endorsed a tiered membership model for accession candidates while demanding a 400 billion euro cut to the next EU budget to shift funds towa

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France passes under-15 social media ban, diverging from EU strategy

France has approved a blanket social media ban for children under 15, creating a regulatory divergence from Brussels that complica

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CT Group offered cash payments to journalists for covert UK press coverage

A covert investigation into Lynton Crosby’s lobbying firm reveals a system of secret payments to journalists to plant stories, rai

UK plans £25bn defence boost to drive reindustrialisation

Ukraine names tech-focused General Drapatyi as new army chief

European Commission rejects far-right initiative demanding mass deportations

Serbian minister says she would have ethnically cleansed Kosovo

Burnham takes power as public demands Brexit fix and utility renationalisation

Hungarian prosecutor resigns in Magyar push to clear Orbán officials

UK PM swaps climate aid grants for loans to cap bus fares

Defence must cut waste and maximise value for money, says Streeting

UK's Burnham faces bond market test over spending ambitions

Microplastics detected in human organs, raising EU regulatory pressure

UK to review early release of 5,000 prisoners before September

Sofia dismisses Iranian threat over US refuelling planes

Heatwave deaths force Europe to confront housing inefficiency

EU powers invite influencers to summits amid ethics grey zone

UK caps England bus fares at £2, diverts climate funds

Streeting apologises after hot mic comments on UK prison releases

UK inflation falls to 2.6%, easing Bank of England rate hike pressure

Burnham appoints Starmer's former critics to UK cabinet

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