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‘If Mandelson can pass, anyone can’: Epstein scandal prompts scrutiny of UK security vetting
Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein failed to bar him from high office. Now politicians want changes to the way top jobs are vetted.
High-flying Meloni bets big on a referendum
The Italian prime minister is leading the country's most stable government for years — but a nationwide vote on judicial reform next month could backfire.
Merz wants to be Europe’s Carney
There's a chance that what helped Canada's prime minister could help the German chancellor too.
How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails
Those gathered in New Delhi are no longer obsessing about how to control AI risks but figuring out who can benefit.
Germany plans to give spies vast new powers in rollback of postwar restraints
Berlin is preparing its foreign intelligence service for a world where the U.S. halts intelligence sharing.
What Nigel Farage’s new team tells us about his bid to run Britain
5 takeaways from the poll-topping Reform UK's big "shadow cabinet" reveal.
Le marché du carbone européen sous le feu des critiques de l’industrie comme des politiques
Les déclarations contre le système d'échange de droits à polluer, pilier de la politique climatique européenne, portent les attaques contre la régulation enviro...
Macron pushes to Le Pen-proof France before 2027 election
The far-right National Rally is already calling foul at controversial personnel moves.
5 things to watch as EU Parliament gears up for midterm reshuffle
The jostling and maneuvering for influential roles has already begun — even though the reshuffle is still a year off.
Fight over trans rights comes to Brussels
NGOs claim that anti-transgender activists are getting more speaking time at events in Brussels.
Trump wants critical minerals. So do Cornwall’s MPs.
Global leaders are going head to head over critical minerals and national security. For some U.K. lawmakers, it is chance to grab both investment and votes.
Trump-Milei pact piles pressure on EU to lock in Mercosur accord
A new U.S.-Argentina deal could undermine protections for European food names that are included in the trade agreement with Latin America.