Anti-Brussels firebrand Orbรกn to host European leaders in Hungary
Hungary will host the European Political Community (EPC) summit on Thursday (7 October), followed by an informal EU leaders’ meeting on Friday.
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Hungaryโs Orbรกn faces increasing unease among EU member states ahead of November summits
Some member states are mulling coordinating against Hungary ahead of the summit, or even withdrawing altogether.
Ukraineโs summer send-off
In this week’s edition: Ukraine looks towards autumn diplomacy, Mediterranean commissioner and post-EPC mood.
Next European Political Community summit to be held in Hungary
Next EPC meeting to take place four months from now in Budapest, Keir Starmer says.
European leaders discuss security as shadow of possible Trump presidency looms
European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met in the UK for the EPC summit to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, migration and the state of democracy.
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron: New allies heading in different directions
A U.K. Foreign Office aide said the French president was pleased by how the Brits handled his brainchild summit.
UKโs Starmer touts post-Brexit EU reset, but practical steps might take time
Britain’s new Labour-led government on Thursday (18 Thursday) touted a post-Brexit ‘reset’ with the EU, and closer cooperation in Europe to advance support for Ukraine and tackle illegal migration.
Starmer promises to repair ties with European countries
UK ministers hoping to use EPC summit to explore possibility of future talks with EU on migration and tradeUK hosts Europe summit โ latest updatesKeir Starmer has promised European leaders he will reset Britainโs ties with their countries as the prime …
UK โnowhere nearโ renegotiating trade deal with EU, says David Lammy
The British foreign secretary’s comments come as leaders descend on Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire for a meeting of the European Political Community.
Keir Starmer speaks after European Political Community summit โ as it happened
Prime minister says summit has been โsuccessful and productiveโ as world leaders discuss Ukraine and European securitySome more of the arrivals pictured at Blenheim Palace for a summit for the European Political Community (EPC) today, courtesy of the n…
The old European order is fraying. We will soon find out whether Keir Starmer can help hold it together | Timothy Garton Ash
As its leaders gather in Britain, Europe faces challenges from inside and out โ and JD Vance as Donald Trumpโs running mate only dials up the pressureAn extraordinary new version of what used to be called the Concert of Europe will convene today at Ble…
UK PM Keir Starmer hosts his first European Political Community Summit
Today (17 July) marks new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s debut on the international political scene as he hosts the European Political Community (EPC) Summit, where 50 leaders from all over the world will discuss a hot list of topics, including …
Two years in, European Political Community struggles to stay relevant
As some 50 European leaders gather in the UK on Thursday (18 July) under the helm of the European Political Community, it is increasingly clear that the format is struggling to justify its existence.
Lammy urges European leaders to judge Trump on โhis actionsโ not words
US presidential election hangs over EPC summit as Labour government tries to reset relations after Brexit
The Brexit fantasists may be beaten, but Brexit reality is a far tougher foe | Rafael Behr
Only when the blinkers of Eurosceptic ideology are removed does the full scale of the task of repairing EU relations become clearRishi Sunak didnโt choose an early July election so that defeat might spare him the hassle of hosting tomorrowโs summit of …
European Political Communityโs UK summit should heed Churchillโs โblood, toil, tears and sweatโ warning
As the European Political Community (EPC) gears up to meet this week and discuss the arc of conflict and instability and Europe’s borders, European leaders must heed Winston Churchill’s call to action, write Dylan Macchiarini Crosson and Steven Blockmans.
How can Keir Starmer keep Britain safe? As the US withdraws, he must renew Britainโs role in Europe | Mark Leonard
When the PM hosts other European leaders this week, their old protector will be absent. A shared approach to security is now vitalKeir Starmer is reeling from Englandโs defeat in European football, but he will hope to be more successful in European pol…
Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
Fears of political violence are simmering just beneath the surface in Europe, too.
Von der Leyen will skip Britainโs biggest European summit in years
New U.K. leader Keir Starmer is hosting the European Political Community this week. EU officials wish he wasnโt.ย
EU leaders โopen-mindedโ about future relations with UK, says senior official
Bloc sources say ball firmly in UKโs court regarding reset of ties as leaders prepare to meet at Blenheim for EPC forumEuropean leaders are โopen-mindedโ about how to reset relations with Britain and are not ruling rule out a UK-EU summit in the future…
Starmer has a golden opportunity to reset relations with Europe
Hosting the EPC summit at Blenheim, the prime minister can make good on his manifesto pledge
Starmer must use EPC forum to offer hopeful vision for Europeโs future
PM can seize moment and show how European Political Community can help shift dial away from authoritarianismKeir Starmerโs chance to introduce himself to nearly 50 European leaders in the historic surroundings of Blenheim Palace this week very nearly d…
European leaders to discuss โarc of conflictโ at UK-hosted EPC summit
The “arc of conflict and instability” threatening Europe’s borders will be the focus of the upcoming European Political Community (EPC) meeting near London, the UK’s new government said on Saturday (13 July).
The Tories are gone โ and Britain is moving closer to Europe again
Keir Starmer’s first foreign policy move is to refocus UK-EU relations.
Starmer to begin reset of EU relations in meetings with Irish and French leaders
PM to hold bilateral talks next week on sidelines of gathering of European leaders at Blenheim PalaceUK politics live โ latest updatesEurope live โ latest updatesKeir Starmer is to kickstart the resetting of the UKโs relationship with the EU in bilater…
Post-Brexit security pact with EU โwill complementโ NATO, Starmer says
The new U.K. PM is seeking to recalibrate Britain’s relationship with Europe.
NATO sees Keir Starmerโs entrance on world stage
New U.K. prime minister will deliver a message of continuity on Ukraine and pledge support for the alliance.
NATO, European Political Community to be new PM Starmerโs first foreign engagements
Newly installed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday (6 July) announced his first trip overseas in the job will be to the NATO Summit in Washington on Tuesday (9 July), in a speech otherwise dedicated to domestic politics.
Labourโs top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
5 takeaways from Labourโs โCaptain Cautionโ manifesto
Keir Starmer is promising change from 14 years of Tory government. In fiscal terms, it’s not so much โ for now.
Starmer will try to prove Britain can be a reliable EU friend โ and Germany will be key
After the U.K. election, cooperation will be deliberately methodical, testing the waters along the way.
Labourโs election policy positions, tracked
Absolutely everything you need to know about what the opposition party is promising ahead of the July 4 election.
UK at last confirms European Political Community summit date
Downing Street pitches forum on July 18 after PM Sunak rules out spring election.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 591 of the invasion
Boy and his grandmother killed in Russian missile attack on block of flats in Kharkiv, hours after strike in regional village of Hroza that left 52 deadSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA 10-year-old boy and his grandmother have been killed and mo…
Poland, Hungary force EU leaders to drop migration from Granada declaration
Spain partially salvaged its Granada summit of EU leaders despite political upset on migration.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 590 of the invasion
At least 51 killed in missile strike during village wake service; European leaders rally around Zelenskiy amid US funding uncertaintyAt least 51 people including a six-year-old boy were killed during a missile attack on a cafe during a wake service in …
Shambles in Granada: Mega-gathering of European leaders ends with a whimper
49 leaders, 700 journalists, dozens of bilateral meetings … and no decisions.
EU forges plan with UK and Albania to combat people smuggling
Five-point plan seeks to tackle organised crime across Europe as well as criminals operating boatsThe EU has joined forces with the UK and Albania to extend the fight against people smugglers across the wider continent, following forceful interventions…
Europe scrambles to mediate nearby crises as Russia bets on Western disunity
GRANADA, SPAIN –ย While showing unity and steadfast support for Ukraine took centre-stage as some 50 European leaders met for their third summit on Thursday (5 October), the margins were dominated by the lack of progress in mediating Europe’s other cris…
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 589 of the invasion
At least 51 people killed in Kharkiv missile strike as Zelenskiy accuses Russia of โgenocidal aggressionโSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageAt least 51 people including a six-year-old boy were killed during a missile attack on a cafe during a wake …