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Outrage over murders of women forces Turkey’s Erdoğan to harden laws
Rome’s mayor tells Macron to chill out over ‘Emily in Paris’
Macron: ‘Emily in Paris’ must stay in Paris
Taylor Swift got royal-style UK police protection after government stepped in
Germany’s far right is winning over the young
Georgia signs sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law
Hungary offers olive branch to Brussels in bid to reenter Erasmus scheme
Budapest would prevent politicians from serving on university boards in hopes of regaining EU funds for universities.
Italian Commissioner Gentiloni backs political rival Fitto for key EU job
Former PM urges his own center-left party to put the national interest first.
France’s Bloomberg? Billionaire tech mogul dreams of becoming Paris mayor
The billionaire said he’d love to use his money to help the French capital.
‘Strategically erratic’ Putin trumps Cold War danger, Sweden’s new military boss says
“There are many similarities, but at the same time it is in various ways more unpredictable than the Cold War,” Sweden’s incoming supreme commander said.
Too fast, too furious: Paris speed limit crashes into right-wing opposition
Mayor Anne Hidalgo lowers speed limit on Paris’ main highway in a bid to cut air pollution, but critics say it’s just another move to alienate drivers.
Climate world still has no solution to Trump 2.0
The potential reelection of the former Republican president is causing anxiety in the global climate community.
Germany’s far right loves one migrant group: Russian Germans
Germany’s AfD is targeting Russian-speakers who migrated to Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
French justice minister says he’s open to adding consent to legal definition of rape
Didier Migaud’s comments come against the backdrop of a mass rape trial which has shocked the country.
The EU far right wants to give Elon Musk a free speech award
If shortlisted, Musk will be invited to the European Parliament to defend his views on free speech.
Burkini ban case tossed back to Belgium by top human rights court
Body-covering swimsuits are prohibited in majority of pools across the country. Two women complained about the restriction in Antwerp.
Emmanuel Macron’s lonely battle to defend the EU-Canada trade deal
French lawmakers, and even Macron’s new ministers, want to stop CETA — but that doesn’t mean they will be able to.
Ireland has a problem everyone wants: How to spend €14.1B windfall from Apple
More billions are on the way from the tech giant as the Irish hoover up multinational taxes at a breakneck pace — but struggle to build what this booming nation needs.
The ‘Obama effect’ is coming for Macron and Trudeau
As the French president visits Canada, both he and Trudeau are grappling with declining popularity and the rise of right-wing movements that challenge their political legacies.
Only bold reform will expand access to innovative medicines in the UK
Greater collaboration between industry, government, policymakers and the NHS will be critical for treatment options in the UK to match the pace of scientific innovation. What is our route to achieving timely patient access across the country like our European neighbours?
The EU was built on red tape. Now it wants to slash it.
The Brussels Effect is becoming less effective.
5 reasons your job as an MEP is less fun than before
Post-Qatargate rule changes and increased scrutiny mean EU lawmakers must reveal more around their work.
‘A sobering call’: Transgender woman killed in Georgia day after anti-LGBTQ+ law passed
Aid groups have warned of the risks of the crackdown on Georgia’s LGBTQ+ community.
Books are ‘mostly’ for rich people, Slovak government shrugs as it puts up VAT
Government of PM Robert Fico is looking for ways to raise money to shrink budget deficit from 6 percent of GDP forecast for 2024.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labour’s tech policy.
Act now to ensure health policies address the burgeoning demands of Myopia
One of the world’s leading vision impairments, myopia’s prevalence is set to increase, with vast implications for country’s budgets and their people’s health and well-being.
Germany’s rude economic awakening
After a spate of bad news involving giants like Volkswagen and Intel, the mood in Germany has turned gloomy.
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The 5 commissioners most likely to get the chop
Once every five years the European Parliament gets to pick off a Commission nominee or two — and rarely fails to do so. Here’s who might not survive.