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EU Commission’s structure leaves Brussels green campaigners dazed and confused
Lobbyists are concerned about the top-down nature of the Commission and split portfolios.
Andy Burnham’s backers press Labour’s ruling body for long leadership election timetable
The Greater Manchester mayor needs time to win election to Parliament and become eligible to be prime minister — but the chances of that are fading fast.
Macron allies deny Brigitte slapped French president over texts with Iranian actress
Elysée Palace staff said at the time the row between the president and his wife was "horseplay."
From Streeting to Burnham, here are Starmer’s rivals to run Britain
Amid signs Health Secretary Wes Streeting is about to make a move, meet the possible leadership contenders vying to become Britain's next prime minister.
Britain’s embattled prime minister is still in office. No one knows how long that will last.
King Charles heads to Parliament Wednesday to lay out Keir Starmer's legislative agenda for the new session. After that all bets are off.
Discord over Israel splits Eurovision
The iconic musical jamboree is in crisis mode after five countries declared they would boycott the competition in protest over the war in Gaza.
Bardella’s next dream : a Franco-German reset
The French far-right leader says he wants to work with Berlin and Rome on issues like migration.
Kyiv’s corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy’s EU push
New charges against a former aide tests Ukraine’s claim that it is ready for fast-track membership.
NATO’s frontline countries jockey for US troops after Trump’s Germany withdrawal
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Romania are scrambling to make their case for fresh American troops, leveraging their support for the U.S. war in Iran.
EU foreign service’s ‘existential’ race for new top official
Belén Martínez Carbonell’s departure has intensified fears that the EU’s diplomatic arm is losing influence as geopolitical crises intensify.
New EU medicines law aims to bypass India, China on key drugs
The EU wants to incentivise drugmakers to manufacture more medicines in Europe through state aid and procurement perks.
Norway’s pro-EU voices sense their moment
Iceland's upcoming referendum on accession talks offers Norway a chance to put membership back on its political agenda.