Infrastructure

Missions impossible: Can Starmer’s Cabinet get behind his plan?
Ministers have been fighting the Treasury as Labour MPs grow increasingly restless.

Mark Carney says Canada will meet NATO spending target this year

EU conjures up surprise law to govern use of ocean resources

Europe arms itself against cyber catastrophe

Europe’s dream to wean off US tech gets reality check

EU’s top Russian LNG buyers wary of Brussels’ gas ban

UK announces billions in fresh defense splurge amid worries about Russia
Trump sparks Europe’s ‘new Enlightenment’
The EU aims to grab a rare chance generated by the White House’s repression of U.S. higher education.
Trump says he will double steel tariff to 50 percent
The president spoke in Pennsylvania Friday evening at a U.S. Steel facility.
Rachel Reeves has been prudent. Now she needs a purpose.
With a government-wide spending review looming, Britain’s top finance minister is being urged to give voters a compelling reason for her ‘tough decisions.’
Britain is wide open to Russian undersea sabotage
Critical gas pipelines, power lines and data cables are the “soft belly of British security,” ministers have been warned.
Merz’s coalition agrees on policy program aimed at boosting Germany’s economy
The first formal meeting of coalition partners ends in success as the parties agree on a wide range of measures for the government.
Prague accuses China of hacking Czech foreign ministry
EU also slams Beijing for “malicious cyber campaign.”
Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions
The EU wants to compete with the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence. But critics say policymakers haven’t planned for the sector’s extreme water demand.
The EU’s water crisis by the numbers
Brussels says it wants to save Europe’s waters. Here’s what it’s up against.
Europe is flushing its water down the drain
As climate change brings heatwaves, droughts and sudden bursts of torrential rain, much of Europe’s leaky water infrastructure is dangerously underprepared for the coming storm.
Labour’s AI gold rush gets stuck in the mud
Ministers are preparing a string of AI announcements for early June, but voters are skeptical about the technology. That leaves the ruling Labour Party with a huge problem.
German economy set for zero growth thanks largely to Trump, government advisers say
The stagnation is fueled by the U.S. president’s tariff war, says German Council of Economic Experts.
Macron announces €20B of fresh foreign investment amid economic turmoil
The French president is gathering CEOs from all over the world in Versailles.
EU and UK ink post-Brexit deal on security, fish and energy
Keir Starmer says Britain’s “back on the world stage” — but he’s facing scrutiny over a big compromise on fish.
Can defense become Europe’s economic growth machine?
If the continent plays its cards right, the necessity of defense could turn out to be the mother of invention.
Is Germany’s powerful finance minister in over his head?
Lars Klingbeil has rapidly risen to become one of his country’s most influential politicians. But the hard part is just beginning.
Romania’s finances quake before historic vote
Economic malaise is helping nationalist presidential candidate George Simion.
UK bets on Aussie-style pension revamp to boost ailing economy
Britain is trying to replicate Australia’s “super” pensions to boost the ailing economy. But time isn’t on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ side.
Here’s the climate toll of Britain’s new Heathrow runway
Government documents obtained by POLITICO show environmental forecasts for the major airport expansion.
Germany arrests 3 over suspected Russian bomb plot and espionage
Officials say the group planned explosive parcel attacks to spread fear and destabilize the country.
EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions
Latest measures come as European leaders threaten further action to force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
Global trade rules must evolve to tackle persistent imbalances, says Bank of England boss
BoE governor says U.S. has a point on trade and calls for WTO reform and regulatory vigilance amid shifting global order.
EU looks to ease the path for industrial champions to take on America
A revamp of merger guidelines will allow tech, defense firms to argue that tie-ups can help them win on the global stage.
UK slaps new sanctions on Putin’s ‘shadow fleet’
Up to 100 vessels which have carried Russian oil will be banned from entering British ports and risk being detained.
Chinese companies bought up European ports — and now Brussels is starting to worry
Chinese firms own stakes in about 30 European ports, and that’s raising security concerns.