Politics
Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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If EU leaders let banks write the rules, the digital euro will fail as public money
The digital euro is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore people’s access to public money and to realise a sovereign payme
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European energy prices fall on fragile Iran-US Hormuz truce
An interim US-Iran agreement has eased European oil and gas prices ahead of the summer holidays, but lingering disputes over contr
UK bank tax clash risks London's competitive edge
ATMs are down and petrol is running out even on the black market. How Ukrainian attacks are changing life in Crimea
At the start of the war it helped save Ukraine, now Bulgaria says it has done ‘enough’
Majority of Senedd defends Nation of Sanctuary as Reform call for Welsh policy to be scrapped
Crimea fuel crisis sparks rare public anger as residents question Putin’s promises (Ukraine battlefield update, Day 1,588)
UK defence spending hike forces cuts to Welsh budget
How a Polish-Ukrainian dispute over WW2 spiralled into a tit-for-tat medal spat
UK prepares for regional power shift as Burnham nears premiership
Families of pesticide victims urge MEPs to stop ‘light‑touch’ rules on toxic sprays
Keir Starmer forced on back foot at PMQs over ‘weak’ defence plan
The EU’s transatlantic strategy is broken: it courts MAGA powerbrokers and sidelines America’s opposition
[Interview] Europe needs to catch up with Russia in weapons production, says EU defence commissioner
UK defence plan falls short of 2030 and 2035 Nato goals
UK diverts £15bn from infrastructure to meet Nato defence target
Frank Gardner: Key points from government's defence spending plan
Starmer’s delayed defence investment swansong satisfies absolutely no one
Farage declares earning £270,000 for promoting gold bullion
