Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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France’s Macron warns Iran against imposing Hormuz tolls
Macron said a joint France-UK mission to ensure the Strait opens was prepared to deploy 'very quickly'
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New EU members face probation clauses lasting over 15 years
'We will have new safeguards,' says Kos
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Trial opens for Swedish army consultant accused of attempted espionage for Russia
The trial, scheduled to last three days, is being held largely behind closed doors, given the sensitive nature of the information …
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Two men found guilty over Starmer-linked arson attacks
Property and a car linked to the prime minister were targeted in arson attacks last year.
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PROFILE: Veteran Italian MEP fights for survival amid Huawei probe
MEPs in Strasbourg will vote on Tuesday on whether to lift the Italian politician's parliamentary immunity
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Spain pushes new EU trade sanctions against Israel
'Spain has firmly put it on the table,' Albares tells EU foreign ministers
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Listen to manufacturers and unions: high electricity prices are killing industry | Nils Pratley
Make UK and TUC are right – ministers need a proper strategy to cut energy costs before there are more closures Britain ‘faces dei…
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wines over digital tax
Macron will host the US president at the G7 in France
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Kyiv begins EU accession talks as Putin escalates war
'It is important that the world does not remain silent in response to this latest act of Russian barbarism,' Zelenskyy said
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Ban on Palestine Action was lawful, court of appeal rules
Judges overturn decision of high court that government proscription of group under Terrorism Act was wrong The high court was wron…
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Deadly Russian strikes leave landmark Kyiv cathedral in flames
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for more pressure on Moscow from G7 leaders
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Baby boom after the summer fairytale: does football joy raise birth rates?
If an entire country is celebrating, does that mean more babies are born nine months later? Following the 2006 and 2014 World Cups…
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Agentic AI Is an Infrastructure Game [Promoted Content]
CADA is Europe’s opportunity to unlock sovereign, agentic-ready compute at scale and create the conditions for sustained investmen…
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Capitals say ‘non’ to centralising EU electricity network design
France comes out on top as governments push back again grid planning and investment power grab
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EU should shut the door on all Russian tourists while Putin’s war rages
While Vladimir Putin’s war rages, travel to the European Union should be an exceptional privilege, not a right, writes Edward Luca…
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UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s
The government said the ban will include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X
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FIREPOWER: G7, NATO ministerial, EU summit and Eurosatory
In today's edition: far right, military mobility, ASD, Finland
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Cocaine capitals: Where is use rising the most in Europe?
Spain's Barcelona, Lleida and Santiago de Compostela report the highest increase in cocaine wastewater residues, with other cluste…
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Newsletter: The G7's moment of reckoning
Also in this newsletter: Ukraine and Moldova enter first phase of talks on joining the European Union; and Ukraine's President Vol…
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VOLTAGE: MEPs dogged fight protects summer flyers
In today's edition: air passenger rights, Bonn talks, solar security
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Listen: The €2 trillion budget battle dividing Europe
The 27 EU heads of state or government will gather in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the future budget of the European Union. So …
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THE HACK: US government’s Mythos shut off fuels EU sovereignty calls
In today's edition: digital omnibus, EPSO eyes AI, media bans, budget "nego-box" fight
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FIRST AID: French far right woos vapers
In today's edition: drug pricing, budget, and this week's lookahead
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HARVEST: Patents, pesticides and preparedness
In today's edition: the week ahead