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UK wants more say over fate of €200B in frozen Russian assets

Das Update zur SPD-Rochade mit Bas und Klüssendorf

Germany’s Social Democrats to tap Labor Minister Bärbel Bas to help lead party

What we do (and don’t) know about the UK-India trade deal

German ex-finance minister kills film producer’s dog with car

Strengthening the EU’s global leadership on water resilience
EU urges Israel not to ramp up military attack on Gaza
“The European Union is concerned at the planned extension of the operation by Israeli forces in Gaza,” a Commission spokesperson says.
Klingbeil, Pistorius, Bas … German Social Democrats reveal ministers for Merz Cabinet
Germany’s junior coalition partner hands key ministries to familiar faces — and springs a few surprises.
French PM considering referendum on budget plans
“The question is serious enough, with far-reaching consequences for the country’s future, that it should be put directly to the people,” Bayrou tells Journal du Dimanche.
Global financial rule-makers risk losing relevance if Trump pulls back entirely
Without the firepower of the U.S., global regulators would be hamstrung in their efforts to contain a future financial crisis.
Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog
Political forces — from Trump’s deprioritization of bribery to Britain’s dash for growth — mean the Serious Fraud Office is in a fight for relevance.
16 countries to ask EU for fiscal leeway to spend big on defense
Germany is the only one of Europe’s big five economies to take up the EU executives offer.
Germany’s center-left leader will be finance minister in the Merz government
SPD chief Lars Klingbeil steps into Germany’s most powerful ministry as his party joins a conservative-led coalition.
Mediobanca rebels at Rome’s efforts to force it into a shotgun marriage
Counter-attack by Milan-based bank deals blow to plans for a ‘third pole’ in Italian banking.
The unlikely election of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
From banker to ballot box, the rookie politician’s rise was made possible by Trump and a nation weary of chaos
Germany triggers EU’s emergency clause for defense spending
Acting Finance Minister Jörg Kukies also pushes for wider definition of security investment.
Macron’s office rules out reviving EU-US free trade deal for now
“Before aiming for a free trade deal with the U.S., our first demand is that they withdraw their tariffs,” says French official.
India blinks on visas to pave way for UK trade deal
The new rules will lead to around 100 new visas for Indian workers each year, a U.K. official told POLITICO.
UK seeking carve-outs on cars and pharma in US deal, Reeves confirms
Comments by U.K. chancellor to POLITICO shed more light on government negotiating aims as it tries to swerve Trump’s trade war.
Italy harbors doubts about hitting 2 percent NATO target
Rome outwardly says it can easily reach politically unpopular defense spending targets without cutting vital services.
France floats resurrecting doomed EU-US trade deal it used to oppose
Lombard said he hoped the two sides could avert a trade war with “a win-win” solution.
Blow for UK’s Reeves as IMF slashes growth forecasts
Latest figures put Britain’s GDP growth this year lower than Canada and the U.S.
Commission livid as ECB warns of crypto apocalypse under Trump
Washington’s embrace of crypto may endanger the European financial system, but Frankfurt and Brussels are arguing over whether to rewrite a landmark law.
Brussels takes aim at those cashing in on broken European markets
Former investment banker turned Financial Services Commissioner, Maria Luis Albuquerque, is shining a light on the forces sabotaging greater integration.
Spain and Lithuania push to oust Ireland from leading eurozone talks
Carlos Cuerpo and Rimantas Šadžius are considering running for the Eurogroup presidency.
Linnemanns Rückzug und die Folgen für Merz
Friedrich Merz hat ein Personalproblem: Carsten Linnemann hat ihm einen Korb gegeben und will nicht Wirtschaftsminister werden. Gordon Repinski analysiert, warum das einst begehrte Amt inzwischen wie …
The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days
When the world changed, here’s how it looked to political insiders.
UK minister’s official X account hacked to promote crypto
Lucy Powell’s social media page falsely advertised a fictional “House of Commons Coin” before posts were deleted.
EU warms to boosting defense funding to secure eastern flank
Eastern EU countries like Poland say they are currently bearing the financing brunt.
Leading in an age of disruption: Why policy professionals must adapt
A new global landscape needs leaders who readily embrace change and lead with vision — the kind of leaders that the European University Institute is nurturing at its new blended program in Florence.