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UK vows to avoid Europe’s ‘clumsy’ green policies as protests rage

UK vows to avoid Europe’s ‘clumsy’ green policies as protests rage

Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho tells POLITICO that Britain wants to swerve ideas “public feel are not in their interests” — prompting a furious pushback from some in Europe.

February 7, 2024 1:00 am CET
Return of (some) masks! Belgium advises face coverings amid flu surge
UK, France pitch rules to curb spyware abuse
Internet giants slammed for failure to fight online porn
EU capitals fear Russian retaliation and cyberattacks after asset freezes
Belgium braces for the battle for Brussels
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

February 3, 2024 4:04 am CET
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EU’s courtship of Indo-Pacific gets cold shoulder from big powers

Brussels struggles to get the A list to its big meeting, while developing countries flag EU’s double standards between confronting Russia and Israel.

February 2, 2024 4:27 pm CET

Europe’s angry farmers and EU funds for Ukraine (finally)

As farmer protests continue around Europe, we unpack their various concerns and analyze their impact on the European election. We also take you to an extraordinary meeting …

February 2, 2024 4:51 am CET

Von der Leyen faces rebellion as her party seethes over 2040 climate goal

At a Wednesday meeting conservative MEPs questioned why the EU is offering new targets as farmers protest and elections loom.

February 1, 2024 5:08 pm CET

Fires and a toppled statue: Farmers clash with police by EU Parliament

Flemish farmers drink morning beers on Place du Luxembourg as food producers rage about green tape from Brussels.

February 1, 2024 12:27 pm CET

Europe’s farmer protests are spreading. Here’s where and why

Protests around the EU reflect common grievances over debts, price pressures, extreme weather and cheap imports, POLITICO has found.

January 31, 2024 9:08 pm CET

UK heads for EU showdown as Russian gas keeps flowing

Minister will demand a united front on liquefied natural gas trades, to maintain pressure on Putin and protect the UK’s import ban.

January 31, 2024 9:00 pm CET

EU’s Red Sea mission set to launch in mid-February, officials confirm

It’s a purely defensive operation to protect ships from Houthi attacks, said foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

January 31, 2024 10:45 am CET

Macron’s bombshell text threatens to wreck von der Leyen’s trade deal

Farmers’ revolt fuels Mercosur angst in Paris, just as European Commission chief needs French backing for her second term.

January 30, 2024 7:03 pm CET

EU’s drug-busting ports alliance excludes Chinese-owned Piraeus

While not the main entry point for drugs to Europe, Piraeus is a test of the EU’s ability to guarantee security at key infrastructure.

January 30, 2024 4:00 am CET

Police find hard drugs at top Belgian politician’s office

Prosecutors said a staffer was arrested.

January 26, 2024 1:17 pm CET

EU targets online influencers’ growing power

Belgium is talking up ways to get online content creators to behave.

January 25, 2024 3:52 pm CET

Frustrated farmers slam EU ‘technocrats’ who ‘call the shots’ in Brussels protest

Dozens of farmers protest in front of the European Parliament as demonstrations grow across the continent.

January 24, 2024 5:40 pm CET
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EU election 2024: New poll shows right-wing populist surge

This shift could dramatically alter the European Parliament’s political landscape.

January 24, 2024 1:40 pm CET

Europe must seize Russia’s state assets now

For all the talk of EU’s strategic autonomy, it would be ironic if even on an issue like this, nothing happened until the US made a move.

January 24, 2024 4:00 am CET

You can’t beat the far right by staying quiet on migration, Belgian minister says

Nicole de Moor will preside over a meeting of EU migration ministers this week.

January 23, 2024 7:49 pm CET

Expats in Belgium face life under new tax regime

Many expats in Belgium are now taxed the same way as Belgian residents.

January 22, 2024 3:12 pm CET

Belgium sends warship to Red Sea

Western coalition faces Iran-backed Houthi rebels in crucial maritime waterway.

January 19, 2024 4:50 pm CET
Declassified

What TV gets wrong about newsrooms (spoiler alert: not enough swearing in headlines)

Portraying print journalism or online journalism on TV is difficult, and often way off the mark.

January 19, 2024 4:00 am CET

The desirables of Davos

The hottest celebs, CEOs and politicians for your panel (or party) at this year’s World Economic Forum.

January 19, 2024 4:00 am CET

EU mulls ‘Industrial’ twin for Green Deal as election pressure bites

A business-friendly ‘Industrial Deal’ is gaining adherents as EU election approaches and anxiety over climate policy rises.

January 17, 2024 5:38 pm CET

Von der Leyen prepping plans for 30+ EU members

EU civil servants are preparing a report on how to prepare for a much larger EU.

January 17, 2024 2:08 pm CET

3 Belgian cops arrested in large drugs bust

Police arrested 22 people in total, some of whom were suspected of planning to smuggle drugs to the UK by helicopter.

January 17, 2024 1:32 pm CET

Luxembourg’s new PM wants to be the EU’s Orbán whisperer

Freshly elected Prime Minister Luc Frieden hopes to build bridges with Hungarian leader.

January 16, 2024 1:34 pm CET

China’s Xi vows to build ‘bridges’ with Europe despite political strains

‘The two sides should cooperate more closely,’ Xi said during Beijing visit by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

January 13, 2024 10:27 am CET
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