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EU Parliament ready to take tougher line on China, says lead MEP
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (831+ words) Pascal Canfin, the European Parliament’s China trade rapporteur, says MEPs are ready to back stronger measures against Beijing in the EU’s flagship industry bill. This article is also available in: German BRUSSELS — A cross-party consensus is growing in the European Parliament…...
How to watch Sweden’s election like a pro
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (1257+ words) Latest polls put Sunday’s vote in NATO’s newest member on a knife-edge. STOCKHOLM — Millions of Swedes will vote in a tense general election on Sunday that is set to deliver a new left-wing government or bring far-right ministers into power…...
Will Lagarde bite the apple? ECB President leaves everyone guessing in Normandy
15+ hour, 26+ min ago (734+ words) Speculations over Lagarde’s early departure and her involvement in the presidential campaign keep mounting. ÉPREVILLE–EN-LIEUVIN, France – As European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde shook hands and tasted oysters on the bucolic grounds of a Norman manor on Saturday, some…...
Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland
19+ hour, 29+ min ago (190+ words) “It’s going to happen eventually”, the U.S. president said in Dublin during a golf-focused trip to the long-divided island. DUBLIN — U.S. President Donald Trump waded into another age-old conflict Saturday, declaring on a golf-focused visit to Ireland that…...
Farage’s Reform UK gets £36 million from crypto billionaire
20+ hour ago (363+ words) Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party cashed in a massive £36 million donation from crypto billionaire Ben Delo, giving the populist leader a massive financial head start in his bid to win the UK’s next general election. It is the largest ever…...
Portugal wants EU cash to pay for firefighting goats
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (502+ words) As budget negotiations intensify, capitals are reaching for a new argument to keep money in the farming pot: climate change. Portugal’s minister for agriculture has a burning desire for the next EU long-term budget: more goats. José Manuel Fernandes wants…...
Andy Burnham’s big new Brexit deal isn’t coming anytime soon
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (850+ words) The new prime minister’s red lines are making a more radical reimagining of the U.K.-EU relationship implausible, EU officials say. LONDON — Andy Burnham says he wants a big new Brexit deal to boost economic growth. Don’t expect it at…...
EU delays key tobacco tax vote until after Swedish election
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (981+ words) Sweden has blocked the legislation over opposition to taxing nicotine pouches. BRUSSELS — The EU has delayed a key vote to hike tobacco and nicotine taxes until November to allow extra time for Sweden to form a new government after its…...
Keep calm and regulate on: Inside the EU’s response to AI extinction warnings
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (662+ words) Brussels sees the panic set off in Silicon Valley as vindication that its AI regulation is the right path. BRUSSELS — A viral social media post warning that top American AI developers are "gambling with our lives" has been met this…...
Putin’s bot army is targeting German and French elections, Sweden warns
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (839+ words) The country’s Psychological Defence Agency chief told POLITICO that platforms like X, TikTok and Facebook need to do more to combat Russia’s lie machine. STOCKHOLM — Russia poses a threat to upcoming elections in Europe’s biggest democracies and social media platforms…...