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

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Qatargate: Belgium seeks to lift immunity for former Commissioner

Belgian authorities have launched a procedure that could result in an arrest warrant being issued for former EU Migration Commissi…

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Why did Keir Starmer resign and what could happen next?

The Labour leader says he will remain prime minister until his successor is chosen.

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Starmer resigns as UK prime minister - The Latest

Keir Starmer has announced he is standing down as prime minister after days of intense pressure from Labour MPs, including cabinet…

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Ben Jennings on the 10th anniversary of Brexit – cartoon

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Leaders promise cash for reforms as part of ‘EU future’ for Moldova

The EU-Moldova summit amounted to a review Moldova’s progress in reforms on the path to European integration, particularly on the …

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EU countries push to retain Eastern Europe carbon pricing rebate

The €20 billion ‘modernisation fund’ is anything but, campaigners warn

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Taliban delegation on its way to Brussels

The five-strong Taliban team will only be allowed to stay in Belgium for one day

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EXCLUSIVE: Commission mulls food, feed and fuel protein strategy

In a leaked document, the bloc's executive looks at Ukraine to cut import dependence

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The Brief – Starmer bows out

The UK has sought to cultivate a closer relationship with the EU, though efforts have always been complicated by the strength of f…

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Second Reform councillor quits party

Steve Lewis became a councillor for Reform UK in Wakefield after elections held on 7 May.

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What do we know about Andy Burnham's politics?

This is not the first time Burnham has tried to become Labour leader, so what else do we know?

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Iran war shock significant but unlikely to last, says Lagarde

ECB chief also warns that 'the situation remains fragile, with risks of setbacks or possibly re-escalation'

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Good luck, Andy Burnham – you’ll need more than a smile and a better bus service to succeed in No 10 | Simon Jenkins

As prime minister, Starmer acted with dignity. What a pity that those Labour colleagues who ousted him could not do the same The t…

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The rise and fall of Keir Starmer: where did it all go wrong?

PM’s demise after landslide victory two years ago points to an increasingly volatile and impatient electorate Historians will puzz…

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Moldova asks capitals to open all accession clusters ‘immediately’

'Moldova is doing its part. We trust the 27 member states do the same,' said Maia Sandu

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Keir Starmer resigns: what now? – podcast

An emotional Keir Starmer announced his resignation as prime minister and Labour leader on Monday morning, less than two years aft…

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A decade on from Brexit, the new PM has big calls to make on Europe

A decade on from Brexit, the EU is more cohesive than many expected, but faces growing pressure from within.

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Israel FM urges EU dialogue, rejects ‘dictated’ positions after Kallas row

A blistering row between Israel and the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas seems to be widening, with Israel's foreign affairs …

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Will Starmer’s successor keep working on the UK Brexit ‘reset’?

Keir Starmer's efforts to rebuild bridges with the EU, after six hostile Conservative PMs, will be one of the defining legacies of…

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How four weeks in court unravelled 'sinful and deceitful' Jeffrey Donaldson

The former DUP leader entered calm court on day one calm and relaxed, but by the end he was alone as the jury found him guilty on …

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Moment Andy Burnham is sworn in as MP

Cheers erupted in the House of Commons as Andy Burnham entered to be sworn in as an MP.

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Climate cooperation must go on despite US absence, Chinese minister says

The European Union, Canada and China convened at the annual "Ministerial on Climate Action" to discuss expectations ahead of COP31…

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Holiday islands under pressure: The snake invasion threatening Ibiza and Mallorca

Up to four invasive snake species, harmless to humans, are threatening the biodiversity of Mediterranean islands. One has learned …

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Who is Andy Burnham? Ex-Manchester mayor who wants to lead the country

The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster.