Move over Starmer: Itโs the King Charles and Macron show
The British monarch prepares to roll out the red carpet for France’s president โ and offer some welcome relief from strife back home.
illegal migration
Kaczyลski meets centrist speaker over migration concerns
PiS leader Kaczyลski says he met Parliamentary Speaker Hoลownia to discuss illegal migration, denied coalition talks, and called the border situation a national emergency.
Poland reinstates border controls with Germany, Lithuania to curb illegal migration
Poland will construct fences along its borders to control “illegal immigration,” Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said Monday. The move follows June’s tight presidential election, where nationalist Karol Nawrocki, campaigning on “Poland first, Poles…
Poland set to reintroduce checks on borders with Germany, Lithuania amid spike in illegal migration
Poland is introducing temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania from 7 July. The decision was announced by Prime Minister Tusk in response to Germany’s handling of migrants.
Merz to visit UK this month to sign Anglo-German treaty
German chancellor plans trip to Britain to seal wide-ranging pact.
UK and Germany ready mutual defense treaty
Under the wide-ranging deal, any strategic threat to one country would represent a threat to the other.
Poland to impose border checks with Germany, Lithuania
Move follows rising tensions over illegal migration within the European free travel zone.
Albanian PM slams UK push to โdumpโ asylum seekers in third countries
Edi Rama said London’s immigration proposals for some migrants was because “totally unacceptable” rhetoric had been normalized.
How to navigate Denmarkโs EU presidency policyย agenda like a pro
Denmark picks up the Council leadership baton at a moment of geopolitical volatility.
There was no breakthrough on trade at the G7. Trumpโs OK with that.
The lack of movement has left foreign leaders and domestic businesses on edge with a little less than three weeks until Trumpโs July 8 deadline for striking trade accords.
US-style blanket travel bans could be ‘viable’ in UK, says Tory chief Badenoch
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch on Friday said the UK could introduce its own travel bans, arguing that Britain is being “mugged” by “illegal migration.”
Blame the weather and the French! Keir Starmer struggles to stop the boats
Small boat crossings seem as intractable for Labour as they were for the Tories.
Merkel criticizes Merz on migration (again)
Former German leader says the new chancellor’s policies could “see Europe being ruined.”
Lithuania takes Belarus to The Hague for weaponizing migration
Minsk authorities stand accused of facilitating illegal crossings into the EU to sow political discord.
Borissov highlights Erdogan ties as key to protecting EUโs external border
Borissov said his and Bulgariaโs โgood neighbourly relationsโ with Turkey and ties to President Erdoฤan guarantee border security and curb illegal migration.
Merz vows to tackle illegal migration as he meets Donald Tusk in first trip to Poland as chancellor
The newly elected German chancellor vowed to tackle illegal migration as he made his first trip abroad since assuming office on Tuesday.
UK access to EU crime and illegal migration data reportedly denied
Blow to Starmerโs hopes of post-Brexit reset and efforts to clear asylum claims amid rise of populist rightA UK request for access to shared European Union crime and illegal migration data has reportedly been rejected in a blow to Keir Starmerโs hopes …
Nigel Farage wants to be โlike Barack Obamaโ as he eyes PM job ahead of local elections
Obama formally removed around 3 million noncitizens from the United States while president.
Inside Meloniโs plan to sweet-talk Trump on tariffs
EU leaders hope the Italian PM can convey their trade concerns to the U.S. president when she visits Washington.
The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days
The world changed in February. Here’s how it looked to political insiders.
Fixing a flawed system, new focus on workersโ rights aims to protect construction workers [Advocacy Lab Content]
Subcontracting in the construction sector risks driving illegal migration, but it also puts migrants in dangerous situations. This special report looks at how the EU can improve construction workers’ rights.
Putin wants Western Balkans as his next โplayground,โ UK warns
Tensions are rising in the Western Balkans, Europe’s ‘other hotspot.’ Britain’s foreign affairs chief David Lammy sees the ‘long hand of Russian interference.’
The threats hanging over Bayrouโs government
If the prime minister can survive the year, he can likely hang on until the end of Macronโs term. However, there are a few unresolved issues that could topple him before then.
Italyโs Meloni defends Vanceโs Munich speech chastising Europe
The Italian prime minister said that Europe has been โsacrificed on the altar of wokeness, bureaucracy and mercantilism.โ
Europe is on the brink of another financial crisis, German frontrunner Merz warns
It’s “definitely coming,” he tells POLITICO ahead of the Feb. 23 election.
โI fear free speech is in retreat,โ JD Vance rebukes Europeโs leaders โ video
In a chastising speech on Friday that openly questioned whether current European values warranted defence by the US, the US vice-president painted a picture of European politics infected by media censorship, cancelled elections and political correctnes…
โโJustin Trudeauโs not the only Canadian pushing for a UK trade deal
Pierre Poilievre โ frontrunner to be the next Canadian PM โ is also on board with push to reboot stalled talks amid Trump’s trade war.
Britainโs Karen Pierce swaps DC embassy for the Balkans
Former British ambassador in Washington will help lead a summit this fall tackling illegal migration.
What does Trump really want from Canada?
โThe current game is maximum chaos,โ one industry leader says of the current state of Canada-U.S. relations
Justin Trudeau wants to revive UK-Canada trade talks in shadow of Trump
The offer comes as Ottawa remains in the White Houseโs crosshairs.
Merzโs anti-migration drive triggers backlash over far-right support
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election debate.
Italyโs Meloni under investigation for freeing wanted Libyan warlord
“I canโt be blackmailed, I canโt be intimidated,” a defiant PM Giorgia Meloni said.
Trump promised some tariffs immediately. Theyโre not here โ yet.
The president likely hasnโt made up his mind on which tariffs to enact.
Tusk rallies embassies to protect Poles against Trump
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Serbia offering to host Trump-Putin talks, Poland’s Tusk vowing to protect Poles from Trump’s crackdown on illegal migration, and so much more.ย
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Trump closes first day with an avalanche of executive orders
President Donald Trump bolted into his first day in office with an unprecedented show of executive force โ signing orders intended to end the right to citizenship by birth, force federal workers back to the office and grant Tik Tok a reprieve from a forced shutdown โ as he showcased his desire to circumvent Congress [โฆ]
Trump not expected to impose tariffs as part of Day One orders
The decision from incoming President Donald Trump contradicts his promise to impose a 25 percent tariff on Mexico and Canada on his first day in office.
Trumpโs โ51st stateโ comments a distraction from tariffs, Canadaโs retaliation plans, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says heโs ready to respond with tariffs on US products.
37 words that sum up a wild 2024 in British politics
From Elon to sausages, it’s been … a lot.
Macron promises to โrebuildโ Mayotte as locals voice grievances
As Macron inspected the destruction on the French overseas territory, local people shouted their grievances to him.
The post Macron promises to ‘rebuild’ Mayotte as locals voice grievances appeared first on Euractiv.
Trump threatens BRICS nations with 100 percent tariff
Trump also said in his post that the countries “can go find another โsucker!โ There is no chance that the BRICS will replace the U.S. Dollar in International Trade, and any Country that tries should wave goodbye to America.”
Trump allies rage at UK Labour help for Kamala Harris. Thereโs more to come.
Some U.S. progressives see Britain’s Keir Starmer as a lone center-left warrior if Donald Trump wins.
Giorgia Meloni: Italy a โmodel to followโ on migration
Romeโs โreturn hubsโ policy is being praised by European leaders, PM says.
We watched 20 Trump rallies. His racist, anti-immigrant messaging is getting darker.
A POLITICO analysis of more than 20 of his rallies and campaign events shows Trump has demonized minority groups in all of them.
5 things to watch for in French PM Barnierโs first parliamentary address
What he says will affect everyone from French pensioners to European commissioners.
EU opposes funding fences as Athens fears migration waves from Middle East
The Greek government is planning to move on with its plan to build a new fence at the border with Turkey to prevent illegal migration with or without EU funding, while the European Commission insists that smarter solutions should be put in place.
Hungary piggybacks on Dutch EU migration opt-out request
EU countries are legally bound to abide by the bloc’s migration and asylum rules.
Starmer set to contribute โฌ4.75 million to Meloni’s anti-irregular migration initiative
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.
UK PM Starmer praises Italy’s Meloni for reducing illegal migration
Keir Starmer’s visit came a day after eigh people died in the latest migrant shipwreck in the Channel.
UKโs Starmer praises Italyโs Meloni for โremarkable progressโ in stemming illegal migration
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday praised Italian PM Giorgia Meloni for her efforts to go after gangs that profit from illegal immigration, which have resulted in a 60-percent drop in the number of illegal migrants arriving in Italy by sea. Sta…
UK Starmer pledges migration cooperation with Meloni ahead of Italy talks
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…
Germany upsets its neighbours with border clampdown
Berlin plans to carry out checks at all land frontiers in a bid to stem illegal migration
Building a shared finance and security vision between Britain and Europe
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.
Polandโs Tusk slams Germanyโs border checks as โunacceptableโ
Berlin’s decision is a “de facto suspension of the Schengen Agreement on a large scale,” Polish PM says.
How Trump could make good on his universal tariff threat
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act gives the president sweeping authority to control economic transactions.
Germanyโs role in Schengenโs uncertain future
The nearly 40-year-old treaty that established the European Union’s border-free travel zone is under strain as countries like Austria, France, and Germany increasingly defy its rules.
UKโs Starmer lovebombs Scholz โ but no going back on Brexit
Joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shows Britain’s new leader working to heal Brexit wounds โ while walking a fine line back home.
UKโs Starmer wants to โturn a corner on Brexitโ
Britain’s new leader heads to Berlin and Paris to talk up a fresh pact with Germany โ and closer ties with Europe.
The mainstreaming of Islamophobia in the UK
Decades of hostile media rhetoric and discriminatory government policy have resulted in the normalization of Islamophobia. And the failure to tackle it guarantees weโll see a repeat of these ugly riots.
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.
Keir Starmer says he is open to processing asylum seekers offshore
PM wants to rethink UKโs immigration policies but did not make progress on returns deal at summit with EU leadersKeir Starmer is looking into plans to process asylum seekers outside the UK as part of a rethink of the governmentโs immigration policies, …
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.
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…
โIs that it?โ UK Labourโs cautious entry to government
Few surprises are expected when Keir Starmer sets out his program in the king’s speech.
Giorgia Meloniโs hard-right European Parliament group split on supporting von der Leyen
Italian prime ministerโs MEPs weigh whether to back EU Commission president for second term Thursday.
The Habsburg empire strikes back
Viktor Orbรกnโs new hard-right group, Patriots for Europe, is a Habsburg coalition that gives the Hungarian leader the European platform he craves.
Tony Blair admits UK will need โa little persuadingโ to embrace digital ID
The former prime ministerโs suggestion is already causing a headache for the new Labour government.
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.
Hungary walks tightrope as โhonest brokerโ in EU presidency while pushing national priorities
Last Thursday and Friday (4 and 5 July), officials outlined Hungary’s priorities for its upcoming presidency of the Council of the EU, promising an “honest broker” role amid concerns over its impartiality, focusing on peace, migration, family policies,…
Labour to seek joint declaration with EU on wide-ranging security pact
Exclusive: Foreign secretary says deal would allow UK work more closely with bloc on issues such as defence and energyLabour is seeking an unprecedented joint declaration with the EU to usher in a wide-ranging security pact covering defence, energy, th…
Why a disillusioned, angry Britain voted for change
A tour of Britain’s provincial towns reveals a restless nation with no love for its political class.
Orbรกn and Meloni discuss Hungary’s upcoming EU presidency program
Victor Orbรกn briefed Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni on Hungary’s upcoming EU Council presidency program, which focuses on illegal migration, Europe’s competitiveness, and declining birth rates.
How to navigate Hungaryโs EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
The countryโs Council stint will be marked by political change in Brussels following the EU election.
Former Czech PM Andrej Babiลก quits liberal Renew group in EU Parliament
Renew set to lose another 7 seats in EU Parliament, but do away with long-running headache.
Betrayal on Britainโs south coast
Voters say they feel let down by Conservatives on immigration, public services and the supposed benefits of Brexit.
20 years of product excellence in Europe
Making Europe safer for citizens and businesses.
Ukraine extradites man who organized illegal migrant trafficking to Poland
The man organized a human-trafficking corridor through Belarus to the EU, the Security Service of Ukraine said.
Divided by migration, this tiny Italian community turned into a ghost town
Now the mayor who was responsible for the ‘Global Village’ is plotting for political redemption in the upcoming European election.
European far-right leaders gather ahead of EU elections
Le Pen, Orbรกn and Meloni rail against socialism and โmassive illegal migrationโ at โgreat patriotic conventionโ in MadridInternational far-right leaders, including Franceโs Marine Le Pen, Hungaryโs Viktor Orbรกn, Italyโs Giorgia Meloni and Argentinaโs J…
Weโre all trying to find the Guy who did this โฆ The Disapplication of the Illegal Migration Act in Northern Ireland
Professor Colin Murray,
Newcastle Law School
Photo credit: Wknight94,
via Wikimedia
Commons
Introduction
The courtroom was anything but
packed on a grey Monday morning in Belfast. There were no camera crews outside.
And yet, for a smal…
Rwanda deportation law should not apply in Northern Ireland, court rules
UK government considers appeal after judge says act undermines post-Brexit human rights protections guaranteed in the regionUK politics live โ latest updatesThe cornerstone of Rishi Sunakโs Rwanda deportation policy should not apply in Northern Ireland…
Northern Ireland court strikes down key parts of UK Illegal Migration Act
Ruling means contentious Rwanda asylum policy would not apply in region
Poland to bolster eastern borders to curb irregular migration from Belarus
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the country faces a “hybrid war” in illegal migration.
Ryanair โhappyโ to help governments deport migrants, CEO OโLeary says
Carrier’s CEO sees no reputational risk in aiding legal deportations of illegal arrivals.
EU pledges โฌ1B in aid for Lebanon
Ursula von der Leyen announces aid package to last until 2027.
Rethinking EU restrictive measuresย ย ย ย
Against a backdrop of alternative global trade channels, food insecurity, and a stagnant EU economy, sanctions against Russia need to be more strategic and fair to legitimate businesses.
Meet the cricketing headmasterโs son poised to make Britain an international โlegal pariahโ
The passage of the government’s Rwanda legislation sets the stage for a final showdown between Britain to and the European Court.
Italian court acquits crew of migrant rescue boat seized in 2017
Case of the Iuventa became a symbol of what activists say are growing attempts to criminalise refugee aid workersEurope live โ latest updatesJudges in Sicily have acquitted all crew members of an NGO rescue boat who had been accused of aiding and abett…
How a group of elderly Swiss women could take the UK out of the European Court
Britain’s Conservatives are getting serious about leaving the ECHR.
Romania and Bulgaria join Europeโs Schengen travel zone
Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europeโs ID-check-free travel zone on Sunday, marking a new step in the two countriesโ integration with the European Union. After years of negotiations to join the so-called Schengen area, there is now free access…
Is the UK election already over?ย
With the polls stubbornly refusing to turn, is there anything Rishi Sunak can do to move the dial and avoid electoral wipeout?
UK at last confirms European Political Community summit date
Downing Street pitches forum on July 18 after PM Sunak rules out spring election.
PMQs scorecard: Rishi Sunak struggles to deflect questions over Tory donorโs โracistโ comments
Keir Starmer went in hard on comments from Frank Hester.
UK, EU eye deal to prevent import of boats used for migrants crossings
A grouping of northern European countries on Monday (4 March) agreed to work on a new “customs partnership” to disrupt the supply of small boats used to carry migrants cross the Channel, Britain’s interior ministry said.
Minister booted off the airwaves as UK Tory Islamophobia row rages
Michael Tomlinson couldn’t say why Lee Anderson’s comments were ‘wrong’
UK and EU sign new deal on small boat crossings
The agreement aims to improve the sharing of information and expertise to tackle illegal migration.
UK inks deal with EUโs Frontex on illegal migration
Pact stops short of a returns agreement, but will allow the two sides’ border agencies to work together more closely.
EU, UK announce joint effort on migration
Readout of call between leaders says pact to tackle illegal migration to be formalized in coming days.
Republicans โshamefulโ for blocking Ukraine aid, says Australiaโs Tony Abbott
Ex-Australian PM says U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has been “all politics and no statesmanship.”
Meloni to unveil plan to expand Italian influence in Africa
Scheme to help African economies aimed at curbing illegal migration from continentThe Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is poised to announce her grand plan for Italy in Africa as she strives to position her country at the forefront of European c…