EU wants Canada to become ‘associate member,’ von der Leyen says
European Commission president proposes a new “Alliance for the Future” to build on existing trade EU-Canada trade agreement.
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EU-China trade deficit has hit ‘tipping point,’ warns von der Leyen
"We will use all tools at our disposal to rebalance our relationship," says European Commission president.
Why ministers paid £2m to influencers
Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look at how political communication has changed – from Keir Starmer’s government paying influencers to promote its message, to Andy Burnham putting himself front and centre of the social media operation. Sam has a scoop on how much it all costs. Elsewh...
Keir Starmer’s top aide Morgan McSweeney tried to set up a No. 10 think tank
Former chief of staff said he wanted a space for Downing Street thinking that would be “protected from the level of scrutiny” that comes with government.
AI fears grow as von der Leyen takes the stage
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is giving her State of the European Union address this morning … her biggest set-piece speech of the year. Host Zoya Sheftalovich is at the European Parliament in Strasbourg with her ears to the ground, trying to figure out which hot-but...
Vertrauensfrage à la Merz
Friedrich Merz steht massiv unter Druck. Gibt es nach den anstehenden Wahlen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern eine indirekte Vertrauensfrage im CDU-Präsidium? Maximilian Stascheit und Rasmus Buchsteiner analysieren, wie Merz mit Themen wie Spritpreisen und Rentenreform in die Offensive ...
Ursula von der Who? Polling shows many EU citizens don’t know who Commission president is
Some 45% of respondents to a POLITICO poll in Germany said von der Leyen was doing a bad job.
Farage readies for anti-establishment court battle over £72 million crypto haul
Labour frets about an opportunity for Reform to blame the system if they can't keep the cash.
Top union leader demands Burnham commits to 2030 defense spending target
Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham added to pressure from military figures by saying firms are "making decisions now" about staying in Britain.
How to watch Carney and Burnham’s first meeting like a pro
Middle power centrist dads unite! And there's plenty of policy meat to get stuck into over the football.
EU approves sending mountains of trash to Turkey despite environmental fears
Only 10% of the shiploads of European plastic waste sent to Turkey is recycled, experts estimate.
Nvidia boss on AI safety: ‘We don’t need any new laws’
The head of one of the most profitable tech companies pushed arguments voiced by the president at a major AI conference as other industry leaders call for a slowdown.
OpenAI backs bipartisan push to address AI biothreats
The company is endorsing three bills to standardize biological data and defend against threats amplified by advanced artificial intelligence.
Germany’s embattled leader Merz cancels New York trip amid mounting domestic pressure
Chancellor Friedrich Merz will instead stay in Germany to deal with fallout of elections in which his party is expected to fare badly.
Iran war has cost US taxpayers $38B — and counting
The Congressional Budget Office said the prolonged military campaign will hit $2 billion to $3 billion a month.
OpenAI: AI capabilities are in a ‘different place’ and require urgency
The company’s top lobbyist believes there’s still a window for policy.
EU demands answers as France pushes for billionaire’s Russia sanctions release
Paris has joined Slovakia in calling for Alisher Usmanov to be removed from the bloc's blacklist.
Welsh leader of Farage’s Reform UK quits after arrest
Dan Thomas was elected to the Welsh parliament as leader of the opposition in May.