EU fines Apple โฌ500M and Meta โฌ200M for breaking Europeโs digital rules
The highly anticipated penalties are the first to be issued under the blocโs Digital Markets Act.
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Fear of Farage risks leaving Labourโs left flank unguarded
The Green Party hopes to scoop up disillusioned former Labour voters in next month’s regional elections.
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.
How much power does the ICC have to enforce arrest warrants?
The International Criminal Court’s remit of power is limited and strongly depends on the cooperation of member states, legal experts told Euronews.
UK spending squeeze leaves anti-terror projects in limbo
Key security fund โ whose schemes range from stopping ISIS recruitment to clearing deadly mines in Sri Lanka โ faces uncertain future after cut to aid spending.
Macron throws cold water on French governmentโs fiery rhetoric on Algeria
The French president made clear that foreign policy was still under his remit.
Trumpโs โindecencyโ endangers transatlantic alliance: French PM
Franรงois Bayrou calls U.S. president’s treatment of Zelenskyy “a staggering scene marked by brutality.”
Sharing Franceโs nuclear umbrella? No way, says Le Pen
Macron’s main opponent is ready to fight plans to pool European resources to make up for the looming loss of the U.S. military protection.
The big fat Greek plot to defraud the EU
โFarmers” raked in millions of euros for land they didnโt own or work.
Turning aspirations into action for rare disease patients
Inspired by the rare disease communityโs passionate drive to advance policies that provide equitable access to care, UCB spearheaded Aspire4Rare: a global initiative supporting the development of rare disease policies.
EU Socialists think tank fined for indirectly funding UK Labour Party
Progressive FEPS foundation rejects the finding, saying it is allowed to provide advice to social-democratic policymakers.
EU Parliamentโs SANT Committee finally sees the light
The plenary’s update ends months of strained MEP negotiations on the remit of the first-ever fully-fledged health committee
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UK ethics watchdog warns next big government scandal is coming
Outgoing Acoba boss Eric Pickles tells POLITICO that government departments are failing to get a grip on massive revolving door risks.
Defiant Starmer declares he wants 10 years as UK PM
After Elon Musk’s call for him to be ousted, Britainโs prime minister reveals his thinking on the next election date and vows to complete a full second term in No. 10.
The biggest battles headed for Brussels
What the EU will be squabbling about in VDLโs second term.
Wanted: An early-warning system for the end of the world
Some experts believe we could hit catastrophic climate โtipping pointsโ in a matter of years. The U.K. government, with a bit of help from Dominic Cummings, is trying to prepare.
โChinese spyโ linked to Prince Andrew banned from the UK
The Chinese national was described by an aide to British royal as sitting “at the very top of a tree that many, many people would like to be on.”
Who were the biggest dunces? Final grades for von der Leyenโs first Commission
Whoโs at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
Why Europe needs a Connectivity Union
With competitiveness lagging, the EU must take urgent, decisive action to reignite the regionโs economy
How a political hostage deal saved 2 commissionersโ jobs
MEPs resort to mutually assured destruction to get Jessika Roswall and Hadja Lahbib through their parliamentary hearings.
Who might make up Trumpโs Cabinet
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
Who could be in Trumpโs next Cabinet? Here are leading contenders.
Former President Donald Trump, who is in the throes of a tight campaign, has not engaged in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet. But that hasnโt stopped him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be [โฆ]
Who could be in Kamala Harrisโ Cabinet? Here are the leading contenders.
If Kamala Harris wins the election, she will likely approach the task of filling out her Cabinet and West Wing much like she did when she took over Joe Bidenโs campaign operation this summer. While sheโll ensure her closest advisers and key Cabinet members are people she personally trusts, there will be some continuity with [โฆ]
Unprecedented โPutin-styleโ top court ruling rocks Romanian election
Judges booted an antisemitic candidate from the race because she threatened Bucharest’s place in the EU and NATO. But her rivals are saying the court overstepped its remit.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservativesโ tech policy in opposition.
Center right gets its way as golden boy Hansen lands EU farm job
Ursula von der Leyenโs pick for agrifood commissioner is a political animal and skilled mediator โ qualities he will need to do a better job than his hapless predecessor.
France mourns its loss of influence in von der Leyenโs new Commission
After Thierry Breton’s resignation, French officials are bemoaning a loss of influence in Brussels.
Lib Dem activist arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at Glee Club event
Private security staff escorted a man from Brightonโs Grand Hotel in the early hours on Tuesday.
Von der Leyen set to reward France with bigger EU top job after Bretonโs exit, French officials say
The new French commissioner-designate could oversee parts of trade, research and innovation, economy and financial services and capital markets union.
Italyโs budget mess leaves earthquake-stricken towns in limbo
The subsidy program that Rome can’t afford is a crucial part of efforts to piece shattered lives and towns back together.
Keir Starmerโs plan to tackle the far right? Fill some potholes.
Labour wants to show government can work after a wave of social unrest.
Von der Leyen promised an EU commissioner to tackle the housing crisis – what would be their remit?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised MEPs an EU commissioner with a mandate on housing, an area of limited competence for the bloc – how might these new powers be unveiled in practice?
Hungaryโs easing of immigration rules for Russians raises espionage fears
Fallout from policy, which grants Russians and Belarusians fast-track access to European Union, could threaten Hungary’s Schengen membership.
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.
Labour energy chief Ed Miliband faces local solar backlash
Labour’s energy secretary has big goals for ramping up U.K. solar power. But first he has to deal with protests in his own backyard.
Political pork: China probes, Spain scrambles
Madrid is already squealing as Beijing launches anti-dumping investigation of EU pork.
Bruised Macron puts on brave face at G7
The French president said G7 leaders thought his decision to call snap elections in France was “courageous.”
Nigel Farage eyes debanking revenge with plan to hit bank profits
Reform UK thinks they can raise up to ยฃ40 billion to fund tax cuts by treating banks’ QE reserves differently.
EU Media Freedom Act: the convolutions of the new legislation
Samira Asmaa Allioui,
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As rumors swirl about her successor, UK ambassador to US plans to stay as long as she can
Britainโs government and opposition party are at odds about naming a successor to Karen Pierce, who has represented the country in Washington since 2020.
Does the EU have what it takes to fight China on green tech?
If you arenโt sure what the difference is between an anti-subsidy probe and an investigation into foreign subsidies, we’ve got you covered.
Trump-proof for NATO? Alliance looks to take over US-led efforts to arm Ukraine
Originally, it was supposed to be a NATO foreign ministersโ meeting to plan a birthday party.ย
But at 75, the same Alliance that just a few years ago wondered whether it had outlived its purpose, now has to instead figure out how to quickly take on m…
The EU wasted โฌ60M on a pointless fintech fad โ but the Belgians wonโt let it die
Belgium’s Digitalization Minister Mathieu Michel โย brother of European Council chief Charles โ now wants to reinvent it as a metaverse project.
Latvian foreign minister quits amid flight spending scandal
The resignation of Kriลกjฤnis Kariลลก boosts EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis’ chances of staying on as Latvia’s EU commissioner.
The EIB is looking into relaxing lending criteria for military investments
In this episode of our daily podcast Today in the EU, weโre diving into the EUโs lending arm’s intention toโstretchโ its investment remit beyond financing dual-use goods that can be exploited for civilian and military purposes.ย
MPs probe impact of UKโs sanctions on Russia
SNEAK PEEK โย Treasury Committee launches probe into effectiveness of Russian sanctions. โ Banks criticized for debanking SMEs while keeping fraudsters on the books. โ City minister piles pressure on PRA over bank capital reforms. Good morning and happy leap day! Itโs Thursday and you all know what that meansโฆ.this is the second last MFS [โฆ]
European power grids head towards an ever closer union โ and a new watchdog
The rest of this decade will see deeper integration of EU electricity grids to enable a sharing of renewables across the bloc – and with, a power boost for the Ljubljana-based EU energy watchdog ACER.