In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about the UK and Italy comitting to finding new solutions to manage migration, Finland and Sweden stepping up cooperation to fight crime in Sweden, and so much more.ย
Sweden and Finland have pledged to step up cooperation to fight organised crime in Sweden and its spill-over effects, including allowing police to cross borders, the two countries’ governments said at a meeting in Sweden on Monday.
Keir Starmer wants to ape Italy on tackling irregular migration. He should brace for controversy.
The UK prime minister met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome Monday to discuss how the two countries could bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration.
Britainโs new center-left prime minister touts far-right Italian leader’s progress on irregular migration.
The German carmaker faces a triple threat from China, a lagging EV transition and labor worries.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged a “new era” of cooperation to tackle people smuggling gangs, ahead of talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Starmer, prioritising European relations since his July election win, will emphasize ta…
Chinese state media said the drills, named Northern/Interaction-2024, aim to deepen strategic cooperation between the two countries and strengthen their ability to respond to security threats.
The planned visit comes on the back of intensifying military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.
Beijing is recruiting agents among EU politicians who have demonstrated fealty to Moscow, underscoring their alignment, according to a senior European intelligence official.
The war has done nothing to still the president’s populist impatience with the complexities of governing, and it’s playing against the country’s strengths.
The new British government and the new Commission will have to sit down at the negotiating table for the revision of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), scheduled for 2026. An overview of the energy issues at stake between London and Brussels.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw Thursday to discuss support for Ukraine and strengthening military cooperation with Poland. Blinkenโs visit comes after his trip with…
Against a geopolitical backdrop thatโs unrecognizable from just a few years ago, thereโs a strong case for developing a cross-Channel finance and security partnership.
Berlin’s decision is a “de facto suspension of the Schengen Agreement on a large scale,” Polish PM says.
โThis is a further escalation … and will see Iranian missiles reaching European soil,โ the three countries say.
US secretary of state promises “further sanctions on Iran later today” as he warns European security at risk.
Belgium’s migration chief has responded to the Hungarian government’s threat to send busloads of illegal immigrants to Brussels, saying it “undermines solidarity and cooperation within the [European] Union.”
Bulgaria and Germany signed a declaration on cooperation in energy, green policies and climate protection, the Bulgarian Energy Ministry announced on Sunday.
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Hereโs POLITICOโs version of the next Commission.
As documents reveal EU โnot preparedโ to change, Keir Starmer is reminded of Labourโs manifesto pledgeIndustry insiders have urged the UK government to find a solution to post-Brexit restrictions on live music touring, after EU documents suggested Brus…
Serbia gets pulled โ and pulls itself โ sharply between East and West. Where it ends up will help decide which Great Power emerges triumphant.
Ukrainian president says such use of long-range weapons would motivate Moscow to seek peaceVolodymyr Zelenskiy called upon the west on Friday to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles deep inside Russia and complained that a lack of supplies and coop…
A post-election debate over U.S. missiles and military aid for Ukraine is hampering coalition building in Germany’s east.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticised France for his recent arrest over extremist content on the platform. In his first public comment on Telegram, Durov called it “surprising” he was arrested for third-party actions, condemning the use of outdated laws…
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for Chinese cooperation with its efforts to establish the origins of COVID-19, after unveilng a new guide on the investigation of novel pathogens.
Shock nomination as Emmanuel Macron’s prime minister has riled up Nigel Farage and fellow Eurosceptics.
Regardless of the raceโs outcome, the blocโs interests donโt fully align with those of Washington, and itโs time to finally recognize this.
Police on Wednesday arrested a group of pro-Palestinian students including the 21-year-old activist Greta Thunberg who had occupied a building at the University of Copenhagen to protest what they said was the university’s continued “cooperation with a…
Human rights campaigners say Mongolia will become an “accomplice” if it fails to arrest Putin, who is wanted for war crimes.
The far-right Alternative of Germany just keeps rising despite efforts to stop it.
The EUโs road transport sector faces critical challenges. The IRU’s roadmap urges policymakers to enact supportive legislation to ensure the EU’s economic and environmental goals are met.
The Italian leader isnโt too eager to hang her hat with the Euroskeptic far right โ at least not just yet.
Groups seeking the former presidentโs favor have highlighted pro-Russian Hungarian leaders and talking points.
Foreign Minister Szijjรกrtรณ sat down for three hours with the CEO of the Russian energy giant.
After 500 years of non-alliance, a bombshell report recommends closer cooperation with the EU and NATO.
By entrenching itself in small towns,
Alternative for Germany is breaking through the firewall designed to keep it out of power.
On Saturday 24 April, the billionaire founder of the Telegram social media and messaging app, Pavel Durov, was arrested by French authorities as he disembarked from his private jet in Paris on his way from Azerbaijan. Officials said the arrest was part…
New Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to “reset” EU relations after saying the Brexit deal was “botched”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concern at the growing threat from far-right groups in the United Kingdom and called on progressive political parties across Europe to work together to deal with the shared challenge.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday in Berlin that a new comprehensive treaty between the two countries would form part of wider post-Brexit efforts to reset UK-EU relations. The UK and Germany, NATO al…
Arrest warrants for Pavel and Nikolai Durov were issued months earlier than previously known.
Former climate and energy minister nominated to join Ursula von der Leyen’s team of commissioners.
A government spokesperson says the U.K. has โno plansโ to rejoin European program.
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, keeping the lights on is becoming a national security priority.
On a visit to Berlin, the new U.K. prime minister may look at his German counterpart as a cautionary tale.
Catalans themselves have now decided to end the nationalist/independence majority in their parliament โ and we intend to listen to them.
Britain’s new leader heads to Berlin and Paris to talk up a fresh pact with Germany โ and closer ties with Europe.
Investigation into Pavel Durov relates to appโs alleged failure to stop spread of child sexual abuse materialPavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire co-founder of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested in France in connection with an investigation …
As the UK Labour governmentโs honeymoon period fades, it must now get down to the nitty-gritty of its EU reset.
Indian PM comes to Kyiv to demonstrate he stands for peace, while signing pharma and agri deals.
From immigration to housing and confronting the left, new U.K. PM Keir Starmer appears to offer a playbook for victory to the Democrats in the U.S.
Both Europe and the US must acknowledge that our fear of provoking Moscow is what ends up reliably provoking Moscow.
The two sides are expected to sign bilateral strategic cooperation agreements covering cybersecurity and the defence sector.
Sweden, Norway and Denmark want to step up regional cooperation to combat gang violence, the countries’ justice ministers announced at a meeting in Copenhagen on Wednesday, as a surge in the involvement of minors in Swedish gang activity has the Nordic…
PM’s choice of Apostolos Tzitzikostas could raise the temperature of simmering resentments between Greece and North Macedonia.
This gap between Democrats and Republicans on foreign policy โ and Americaโs role in the world โ is one thatโs been steadily evolving over the past decade. And itโs a shift that reflects a fundamental change in the Republican Party.
Theyโre still watching to see how a Harris White House could put its own spin on multilateral partnerships.
Almost all the nominees have been put forward for the next top team of EU commissioners.
The win for the U.S. mogul comes amid fraught relations with the EU.
The prime minister is pressing the heir of the once mighty Fiat to make more cars in Italy.
Tokyo now stands determined to be recognized as an important part of the transatlantic and European security architecture.
Authorities urge civilians to flee as Russians advance on city whose capture would compromise Ukraineโs defensive abilities. What we know on day 906Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk urged civilians to speed up their evacuat…
Cross-border cooperation comes as Danish gangs use children from Sweden to commit violent crimesSwedish police are to be based in Denmark on a preventive basis for the first time in an effort to stop children and young people from Sweden travelling to …
Danish politicians are worried about teenage Swedish contract killers hired to commit crimes in Denmark.
Moscow and Pyongyang have a wide-ranging deal covering sectors including education, agriculture and tourism.
As evidenced by their ongoing symbiotic defense relationship, Moscow and Tehran see the wars against Israel and Ukraine as indelibly linked โ and the West would be foolish to compartmentalize them.
But it will take more than a serenade to woo Paris.
Terrified Beijing may come to dominate yet another clean tech market, the EU aims to impose regulations โ and is looking to Japan for help.
The governor of Minnesota had a career in the National Guard and as a high school teacher before he got into politics in the early 2000s.
Right now, by drawing a red line against any future deals with the far right, President von der Leyen can make one of the most decisive steps to ensure the EU stands firm for all Europeans, Barbara Skrobol writes.
The arrest comes as Kosovo faces an epidemic of counterfeit euro coins.
Attorney General Kris Mayes agreed to drop charges against Jenna Ellis as part of the deal.
The Philippines and Germany on Sunday (4 August) committed to signing a defence cooperation arrangement this year, vowing to uphold international rules-based order in the region as tensions flare over disputed areas of the South China Sea.
EU needs to up its game on military mobility, but it’s no easy task, General Bertrand Toujouse tells POLITICO.
As chair of the National Space Council, Harris has been a leading advocate of getting astronauts back to the moon to build a lunar base.
Crimea under missile and drone attack; Estonia to clamp down on sanctions evasion via its Russian border. What we know on day 891The Ukrainian first lady, Olena Zelenska, has attended in Turkey the launch of the Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi, an anti-submarine…
Berlin said it took part in exchange involving Vadim Krasikov to support US and protect German nationalsWhoโs who among the prisoner exchange between Russia and the west?The German government has said it had not taken the decision to release a jailed F…
Turkey will continue to block NATO-Israeli cooperation, insisting Israel is violating NATO’s core principles, said Turkish President Erdogan.
The country’s ascendant Christian Democratic Union remains utterly baffled as to how it might wield power.
Western pressure on the South Caucasus country is growing after the government’s Russian-style moves.
The country’s half-century milestone cements that only democracy and international cooperation can provide solutions to 21st-century challenges.
President Joe Biden may no longer be on the 2024 ballot โ but his legacy is. And former President Donald Trump would have multiple tools to thwart his ambitions on energy, infrastructure and climate change.
Evoking the old Silk Road travelled by Marco Polo, Meloni said her five-day trip to China aims to relaunch bilateral cooperation with Beijing.
Visit demonstrates โthe will to start a new phase,โ says Meloni, after Rome decided to quit Beijingโs Belt and Road initiative.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed on Sunday (28 July) to “relaunch” cooperation with China, signing a three-year action plan during her first official visit to Beijing since taking office.
Governments to start looking at question of tax on billionaires, according to statement seen by POLITICO.
Itโs been more than a century since a sitting president or vice president sported a beard. Heโs in politically uncharted, potentially risky territory.
The world’s 20 biggest economies (G20) agreed on Thursday (25 July) to work together to ensure the ultra rich are effectively taxed, in a declaration that seeks a balance between national sovereignty and more cooperation on tax avoidance.
Ukraineโs foreign minister calls on Hong Kong to prevent Russia from using region to circumvent sanctions; drone debris lands in Romania. What we know on day 884The Pentagon has found $2bn worth of additional errors in its calculations for ammunition, …
An unprecedented exercise by Chinese and Russian bombers forced the U.S. and Canada to scramble fighter planes along the Alaskan coast.
With public debt at a record high, Budapest is increasingly looking to Beijing for cash.
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Britain’s new Labour government is seeking deeper military ties with Germany and France.
SNEAK PEEK โ Lockheed Martin is working on laser technology, a top executive told Josh. โ Dassault Aviation CEO รric Trappier is troubled by the uncertainty of Franceโs political situation. โ European Parliament: Renew Europeโs Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann will lead the SEDE subcommittee and the EPPโsย Borys Budka will head ITRE. Good morning, and welcome to Morning [โฆ]
French president tries to rise above the political fray ahead of this month’s Paris Olympic Games
Cooperation between mortal enemies could scupper Macron’s controversial pensions reform, which triggered weeks of unrest last year.
A little more reflection and a little less contempt might go a long way toward creating the kind of enduring transatlantic consensus we need.
SNEAK PEEK โ The Farnborough International Airshow starts today in the U.K. as the EUโs space program stutters. โ Tensions between Rome and outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg escalated over the weekend โ Plot twist in the French defense committee: Jean-Michel Jacques is the new president. Good morning, and welcome to Morning Defense. In case [โฆ]
The Italian prime minister and her fellow euroskeptics now want to โchangeโ EU from within, extracting benefits while hollowing out its real spirit of unification.
