Trade policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
POLITICO curates a lineup of the top players influencing the Conservatives’ Brexit and trade policies.
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Trade policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labour’s trade policy.
What Britain’s top diplomats really think of Donald Trump
New UK foreign ministers were heavily critical of the ‘racist’ former US president before landing plum government jobs.
A Bridge to Peace: Lessons from Mostar for a Fragile World [Promoted content]
The journey from destruction to reconstruction, from poverty to prosperity, is never easy. As the Mostar Bridge shows, it’s possible. With commitment, partnerships, and support, we can help more countries cross the bridge to a peaceful and prosperous f…
US invests in energy and transport infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced on Tuesday (16 July) its first investments into Central and Eastern European energy and transport infrastructure, as part of a wider €280 million funding commitment aimed at counterin…
From conflict to the climate – what are the UK parties’ international plans?
As the election nears, we scrutinise how each of the main contenders would deal with problems around the worldConflicts and environmental disasters are stretching humanitarian resources, and a new UK government will have to decide what role it will pla…
With a Labour victory in sight, Gordon Brown rides again
Tony Blair is not the only former prime minister eyeing a comeback as his party prepares for government.
Investment arm of UK international development plans to boost Africa spending
Nick O’Donohoe says British International Investment ‘needs to be stepping forward’ as it eyes renewable energy sector
A Trump-style tower in Belgrade? Serbs say it reopens war wounds.
Former U.S. president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner plans to redevelop an informal memorial to the 1999 NATO bombing.
Top Biden adviser reveals she confronted Netanyahu
Power revealed the details of her conversation with Netanyahu at POLITICO’s Health Care Summit today in Washington.
Biden team eyes ways to rush humanitarian aid to Gaza via sea
The effort comes as the U.S. struggles to convince Israel to permit more aid trucks to go through land routes.
‘We look 100 percent weak’: US airdrops in Gaza expose limit to Biden’s Israel policy
The U.S. normally does airdrops in hostile environments, not in areas occupied by allies.
US military to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza
The mission is designed to increase the flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza as Palestinians struggle to get food, water, medicine and other aid.
Italy, Canada, Australia join US in pulling funding for UN Palestinian agency
Agency is investigating employees suspected of involvement in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Germany vies for influence in Asia with ‘feminist’ development policy
As Germany released a new regional development strategy in Asia, emphasising sustainability and gender equity, its effectiveness in channelling Berlin’s foreign policy ambitions remains dubious, an expert told Euractiv.