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Rachel Reeves favors health as she unveils UK spending priorities

Missions impossible: Can Starmer’s Cabinet get behind his plan?

Airports bash EU for not following the UK on easing security checks

The Trump-Musk bromance devolves into a chaotic public breakup

Air passenger compensation reform hits Berlin-led turbulence

Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions
The air war over hand baggage reaches the EU
Airlines have launched a lobbying blitz in Brussels to combat efforts to allow larger cabin bags to fly for free.
Western countries reveal major Russian cyber-espionage campaign
Attacks ramped up after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Brussels tries (again) to build its elusive single market
We’ve been here before. Will a Commission plan to tear down internal trade barriers work this time?
‘A catastrophic situation’: Belgium’s new security chief launches crusade against Brussels drug crime
Former diplomat wants to push through political paralysis in Brussels to get police reform done.
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.
Von der Leyen, Metsola and Costa take charter flight from Brussels to Luxembourg
European Commission defends the use of a private jet to attend Schuman Day celebrations with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden.
How the Fuels Sector Supports Aviation’s Green Goals
Europe’s refiners are already delivering the sustainable aviation fuels needed to meet EU climate goals, and we are ready to do more. What we need now is collaboration over confrontation.
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.
How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue
From last-minute pork demands to parties in the embassy, this is how Britain charmed the unpredictable president — and why it could all still unravel.
Macron calls on US, Europe to lift sanctions on Syria
Syria’s new leader was in Paris to lobby for support from the international community.
Ukrainian drone attacks close Moscow airports
Kyiv warns it can’t guarantee the safety of those attending Friday’s Victory Day parade in Moscow.
Macron to meet al-Sharaa in Syrian leader’s first trip to Europe
The former Islamist rebel has received a cautious welcome from the international community.
EU countries soften push to stop Chinese tech buyouts
Capitals are set to weaken rules that would require them to scrutinize foreign investments in sensitive technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence, a draft document shows.
Senior Commission official faces internal disciplinary probe linked to Qatar gifts
Estonian Commission official Henrik Hololei faces disciplinary measures after opening of internal probe into claims of wrongdoing.
Dutch government unveils transport restrictions during NATO summit
Dozens of foreign leaders and ministers, headlined by U.S. President Donald Trump, are set to be in The Hague in June.
Germany’s new interior minister highlights hard right turn on migration
The appointment signals stricter asylum rules, tighter border controls and a tougher stance on deportation for the EU’s biggest economy.
Merz announces first German Cabinet choices
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting hands key ministries to CDU veterans and business figures, setting the tone for a more conservative, security-focused government.
City climate action is a path to economic transformation
Europe’s climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked — cities are at the heart of both
The US cavalry isn’t coming: How Europe moves its armies without American assistance
Europe has built its war-fighting plans on speeding American reinforcements to the front lines. The prospect of that not happening is throwing military mobility plans into disarray.
Hungary confirms fifth foot-and-mouth outbreak as virus persists
Hungary and Slovakia are battling outbreaks of the highly contagious livestock disease.
Lithuania aims to deter Russia by upgrading ‘critical’ road and anti-border defenses
The project aims to make it easier to move troops and equipment between Poland and the Baltic countries.
Thousands of British oil workers are set to lose their jobs. No one has told them.
Government advisers north and south of the border worry workers are being failed by shifting policies and poor communication.
German coalition deal backs EU’s 90 percent climate target — with caveats
The incoming government wants emissions cuts paid for abroad to count toward domestic climate goals.
Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart
Losing €4 million a day and without a government, Belgium’s capital is in desperate need of leadership.