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Europe’s auspicious renewable: Hydro power
- Elisabeth Braw
- Apr 23, 2026
While oil and gas remain on the geopolitical front line, dams and their adjacent reservoirs can alleviate the bloc's energy dependence.
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How summits of EU leaders became dysfunctional
- Sebastian Starcevic
- Apr 23, 2026
Is the European Council unfit for purpose? Plenty of those who have sat around the table believe the new world order demands changes to the EU.
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The wrath of the ‘Blob’: Keir Starmer triggers dangerous war with Whitehall
- Tim Ross
- Apr 23, 2026
Civil servants have lost trust in the U.K. prime minister after he fired another one of their top performers — and now some are out to get him.
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5 things to watch out for at EU’s crisis summit
- Gabriel Gavin
- Apr 23, 2026
Leaders are jetting in to Cyprus. They won't be partying, but discussing the Middle East and the EU budget.
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Eric Adams’ Albanian adventure: Behind former NYC mayor’s quest for a new passport
- Alice Taylor, Chris Sommerfeldt
- Apr 23, 2026
Adams told a jubilant Tirana crowd that while he is proud to be an American, he is now also Albanian.
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Don’t count on Starmer’s EU reset to bring down food prices
- Sophie Inge
- Apr 22, 2026
Many of the food and drink firms supposedly benefiting from the agreement are skeptical of the government’s claims.
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L’UE veut boucler les négociations budgétaires avant la présidentielle française
- Gregorio Sorgi
- Apr 22, 2026
Le président du Conseil européen souhaite profiter d’une fenêtre étroite pour parvenir à un accord d’ici la fin de l’année.
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4 times Starmer’s top team distanced themselves from the PM … just this week
- Noah Keate
- Apr 22, 2026
Support for the U.K. PM has not been unconditional with his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson back in the spotlight.
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Greens and Reform UK both set to surge in London elections, poll shows
- Dan Bloom
- Apr 22, 2026
The first ever YouGov MRP poll for London councils illustrates the scale of the populist challenge facing Labour in its capital stronghold.
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The lunchbox dilemma: Why Europe’s packaging push risks backfiring
- Nicola del Valle de Sousa Gavaia, President of Serving Europe.
- Apr 22, 2026
Europe's latest packaging regulation applies from August 2026, however, a lack of operational clarity risks undermining its environmental goals.
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Magyar wants to put the Austro-Hungarian Empire back on the map
- Nette Nöstlinger
- Apr 22, 2026
Hungary's incoming prime minister wants to forge closer ties with Austria and other Central European nations to wield greater power in Brussels.
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EU attempts to outmaneuver Iran rollercoaster with emergency energy plan
- Ben Munster
- Apr 21, 2026
There's only so much the EU can do to address the fallout of the chaotic war in the Gulf.