Rachel Reeves
Doer No. 6 โ United Kingdom
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Do Syriaโs liberators still deserve the terrorist label?
Assadโs downfall was met with unbridled joy and relief among Syrians and Syriaโs expatriate community.
We want European carmakers to succeed, but delaying the rules wonโt cut it
Only one of the two roads forward will unlock the decarbonisation and growth that we all want. This road requires the European Commission and Member States to hold strong on the 2025 and 2035 car CO2 framework.
Kallas gave top EU official the ax and governments arenโt happy
Sanninoโs departure leaves gap at top of foreign policy wing.
Syrian rebels reportedly take control of half of Aleppo
Surprise attack injected fresh uncertainty into a region that has been convulsed by wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
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.
Brussels police arrest 40 after violent protests against Belgian, French far right
Demonstrators against French politician Jordan Bardella’s new book turned their anger on Belgian party Vlaams Belang’s offices.
Britain asks: Is car insurance racist?
Experts say the system is hit by indirect discrimination โ but solving the problem risks hiking Middle England’s premiums.
ย Trumpโs trade team lay the groundwork for massive new tariffs
Preemptive efforts to counter expected criticism of tariffs signal an even greater shake-up on trade during Trumpโs second term.
New Russian church raises suspicions in Swedish town
Itโs feared Russia could use the church as cover for future intelligence or sabotage operations.
Britainโs hunt for a Trump whisperer
The U.K’s center-left government reckons it’s made friends with Donald Trump. Now it just has to keep things that way.
5 things to know about defense chief Andrius Kubiliusโs European Parliament hearing
New defense commissioner warned of Russian threat, underlined America’s distraction with China, and pushed the EU to spend big on protecting itself.
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]
Brusselsโ global infrastructure plan isnโt challenging Beijing โ itโs relying on it
EU-funded projects abroad are being built by Chinese companies.
Netanyahu sacks defence minister, jolting Israeli politics as war grinds on
After Yoav Gallant was fired, protesters in Israel blocked highways and lit bonfires on roads, police said.
Czechiaโs commissioner hearing: Jozef Sรญkela on international partnerships โ live updates
The ex-banker and industry minister would get to play with the โฌ300 billion budget for the Global Gateway infrastructure initiative.
Spain floods: searchers scour car parks and malls amid fears death toll will rise
Day after king and PM pelted by angry residents, search focuses on areas where people could have been trappedHundreds of civil and military emergency workers are searching shopping centres, garages and underground car parks for more victims of floods i…
Brussels is bursting out of its borders. Thatโs helping the rise of the right.
Multilingualism is coming for Flanders โ though not everyone likes that idea.
‘Incalculable’ economic losses in the wake of Spain’s floods
With roads, railroads, infrastructure and business areas buried by the disaster that struck Spain’s Valencia region, emergency funds have been released. But the total cost is expected to be staggering.
Spain sends 10,000 more soldiers and police to tackle historic floods
It’s the nationโs largest-ever military deployment in peacetime, Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez said, as the death toll topped 200.
The Guardian view on climate-linked disasters: Spainโs tragedy will not be the last | Editorial
More than 200 deaths and widespread destruction in Valencia are the latest sign of danger in a warming worldThe death toll from floods in Spainโs Valencia region has topped 200. A huge clean-up is under way amid desperate conditions, with severe weathe…
โIt was a trapโ: flood alert came too late for residents of Paiporta, Spain
In the town where at least 62 have died, survivors are left with their grief and anger at the lack of official warning of the devastation on its way As public buildings across Spain lowered flags to half-mast to mark the first of three days of nationa…
‘A living hell’: officials search for missing after catastrophic flooding in Spain โ video report
At least 95 people have died in eastern, central and southern Spain after torrential rains triggered the countryโs deadliest floods in three decades, unleashing torrents of muddy water that surged through cities, towns and villages, trapping people in …
Spain’s prime minister warns people affected by floods to ‘stay on guard’ โ video
The Spanish prime minister has warned people in areas affected by floods to stay on guard. ‘Storm Dana continues to cause havoc. We cannot yet consider this devastating episode to be over,’ Pedro Sรกnchez said.The government has announced three days of…
At least 72 people feared dead after torrential rain and floods in Spain
Search continues for missing people, soldiers deployed and residents urged to stay off flooded roadsSpain flash floods โ latest updatesAt least 72 people are feared to have died after torrential rains hit southern and eastern Spain on Tuesday, bringing…
Rescuers in Spain continue search for flood victims as death toll expected to rise
Rescuers in the Valencia region are scrambling to get survivors off roofs and searching houses for the missing after flash floods sparked by torrential rain killed at least 95 people, local authorities said Thursday. Tens of thousands of homes in the …
People in Spain: have you been affected by flooding?
We would like to hear from people in Spain about the impact of the flooding in southern and eastern SpainTorrential rains hit southern and eastern Spain on Tuesday, bringing flash floods that raged through towns and cut off roads and railway lines. At …
Devastating Spanish floods kill 51 people
Torrential rain has lashed Spain with Valencia bearing the brunt of catastrophic flooding.
Several people missing after torrential rain brings flash flooding to Spain
Flood waters push cars through streets as roads closed and high-speed train services cancelledAt least four people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods in southern and eastern Spain, shutting roads and high-speed train connections.Ragi…
China wonโt like the sound of commissioner hearings. Hereโs why.
China will be everywhere in the EU’s policymaking machinery for the next five years. Expect more turbulence ahead.
Hedgehogs โnear threatenedโ on red list after 30% decline over past decade
The mammals were once common across Europe but urban development has pushed them towards extinctionHedgehogs are now listed as โnear threatenedโ on the International Union for Conservation of Natureโs red list after a decline in numbers of at least 30%…
โExplainer-in-Chiefโ Bill Clinton Makes the Economic Case for Harris
In eastern North Carolina, the former president tells voters why the pandemic caused inflation, not Democrats, and prescription-drug prices are on the ballot.
Europe or Russia? For Georgians, the choice isnโt so simple
The Georgian government has been effectively exploiting the country’s war trauma, and it could give them a lead in the election.
Fears grow that Israel is seeking to reopen Lebanonโs internal fault lines
Israel wants ‘to set sectarian groups at each others’ throats’ says the spiritual leader of the Druze community.
The man who bought a country
Georgiaโs richest man, Bidzina Ivanishvili is tilting his country toward Moscow ahead of an election on Oct. 26.
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]
โThe threat remainsโ: Trumpโs path to overturning a 2024 defeat
The very real scenario where Trump loses and takes power anyway.
Bart De Wever: The man who wants to destroy Belgium reluctantly heads toward running it
How do you rule a country that you’ve spent your life trying to split up?ย
Inside the UKโs dirtiest (and dumbest) political battle in years
“House of Cards” for amateurs: How the brutal fight for the Tory leadership lurched into chaos and recrimination.
Trump requests military plane, increased protection amid security threats
Biden pledges โevery single thing he needs.โ
How a fight over traffic rules is destabilizing Brussels politics
Dutch and French-speaking parties clash over plans to reduce car use ahead of Sunday’s local elections.
The miraculous rebirth of Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli Prime Minister is mounting an unlikely comeback. Could he win again?
Bosnia floods death toll rises to 22
Authorities from the Jablanica and Konjic regions in the southern Herzegovina-Neretva canton said Tuesday that 19 people had died there. The other three victims were found in the Central-Bosnian canton. The floods and landslides that hit the country on…
Tesla Cybertruck โtoo big and sharpโ for European roads, say campaigners
Questions raised about registration in Czech Republic of one of first models to reach continentTeslaโs Cybertruck is too big and sharp for European roads, transport campaigners have warned, as questions are raised about the registration of one of the f…
Hezbollahโs fatal miscalculations
Lebanon could well turn into a quagmire for Israel, and its belief that it can achieve โtotal victoryโ is premature. However, there can be no doubt that Iran and Hezbollah are on the back foot.
How the Supreme Court could reshape the US election โ again
From mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania to hurricane accommodations in North Carolina, here are the legal issues to watch.
Bosnia declares state of emergency after at least 16 killed in flooding and landslides
Rescue teams in the south said several people were missing and called on volunteers and the army to assist with search and rescue operations as roads were closed and houses left without electricity.
At least 14 killed in Bosnian floods after torrential rainstorm overnight โย video
At least 14 people died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday and others were missing as torrential rain and landslides destroyed homes, roads and bridges across the centre of the country, officials said. Bosnia’s presidency said it had request…
EUโs top court scraps controversial truck return obligation
The rulings ends a very bitter dispute that split EU member countries.
The Labour-linked lobbying firm boasting invite-only access to the UK Treasury
Arden Strategies have gained a reputation as a power player in the new U.K. regime.
Floods are wreaking havoc around the world. Vienna might have found an answer | Gernot Wagner
The Austrian capital has been spared the worst of recent flooding. Its experience could be a lesson in how to tackle the climate crisisFloods are seemingly unavoidable these days. Florida, North Carolina, Nigeria, Tunisia, Mexico, India, Nepal, Vietnam…
We watched Walzโs and Vanceโs previous debates. Expect a slugfest.
A review of the vice presidential contendersโ past debates suggests a fiery clash is likely.
Meloniโs street protest crackdown prompts concerns of growing repression in Italy
Beefed-up anti-protest laws take aim at climate activists and allow nonviolent protesters to be jailed.
What Westminster (Massachusetts) really thinks about the US presidential election
A small town in Massachusetts is as politically divided as its London namesake.
After US, Europe probes Chinese car software
Brussels is in the hot seat to act on cyber-hacking threats stemming from Chinese connected cars.
Popeโs convoy crashed by anti-bullfighting protesters
Activist jumps in front of pontiff’s car, urges him to “stop torturing bulls.”
Rachel Reevesโ 7 reasons to be cheerful
Britain’s strait-laced chancellor was sent out to cheer up the nation โ and insist there’s more to Labour than penny-pinching.
Biden administration moves to ban imports of Chinese โconnectedโ cars and parts
The Commerce Department is publishing a proposed rule today to ban imports of Chinese and Russian vehicles, as well as key hardware and software components, that could be used to spy on Americans or potentially even take control of their cars. โCars today have cameras, microphones, GPS tracking, and other technologies connected to the internet,โ [โฆ]
Czech crisis manager set to become EUโs top global dealmaker
As boss of the EUโs โฌ300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Sรญkelaโs job will be to beat China at its own game.
Portugalโs raging wildfires kill seven, cause damage
The wildfires that have been raging in mainland Portugal since Sunday, particularly in the central and northern regions, have left seven dead and at least 40 injured, affected dozens of properties and forced the closure of roads and motorways.
Norway sees electric cars outnumber petrol models
Norway, one of the world’s largest oil exporters, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-driven ones.
Norway sees electric cars outnumber petrol models
Norway, one of the world’s largest oil exporters, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-driven ones.
Trumpโs golf habit has raised alarms about security for years
The open expanses of golf courses pose special security concerns for the Secret Service.
US is navigating a โdangerous threat environment.โ Itโs different from any other election cycle.
The second apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump is the latest peril in a race that has been defined by anger and threats.
Central Europe battles severe rain, flooding
At least 6 deaths have been reported in the region following days of heavy downpours and massive floods.
‘From Silk Roads to green tech, China’s influence strategy in Europe has evolved, but not the method’
By banking on its technological power, Beijing is seeking to regain the ground lost with European elites following the Covid-19 pandemic. But its support for Russia in the war in Ukraine remains an obstacle, writes Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.
Russia says it seized town in eastern Ukraine, as Germanyโs Scholz calls for new peace talks
The captured settlement is in the region of Donbas, close to a strategically important logistics hub.
Guns, migrants, oil: Is it possible to oust Venezuelaโs regime?
Nicolรกs Maduro doesnโt care about your evidence or your condemnations.
Trump allies fear heโll blow the debate โ his best chance to regain ground on Harris
The challenge is getting the former president to stick to the script.
The plan to save European farming
Five things you need to know about a report on the future of farming presented to Commission chief von der Leyen.
Archive, 1929: The bullfight in Spain today
8 September 1929: It is arrant nonsense to suggest that the bloody orgy of Spainโs Sundays and fiestas is on the waneIt is arrant nonsense for hopeful meliorists to assure us that the bloody orgy of Spainโs Sundays and fiestas is on the wane, or that โ…
Donโt expect Britain to copy EU and American tariffs on Chinese cars
The UK is mulling an alternative strategy to its allies that could lead to a surge of imports of Chinese EVs.
Hereโs where Trump and Harris stand in the polls. Itโs even closer than it seems.
A race that Kamala Harris leads nationally is the equivalent of a knife fight in a phone booth, and itโs set to be decided in a smaller-than-usual number of states.
Empowering the EUโs road transport industry
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.
How the far right won over eastern Germany
By entrenching itself in small towns,
Alternative for Germany is breaking through the firewall designed to keep it out of power.
I went to Iceland for a road trip. I left with climate anxiety.
As Iceland melts, visiting eco-tourists face a wake-up call.
I went to Iceland for a road trip. I left with climate anxiety.
As Iceland melts, visiting eco-tourists face a wake-up call.
I went to Iceland for a road trip. I left with climate anxiety.
As Iceland melts, visiting eco-tourists face a wake-up call.
The Latino vote could decide the US election. Kamala Harris knows it.
The vice president inherited a campaign that was in danger of falling off a cliff with Latino voters.
Pokrovsk: Ukraine’s vital eastern town in Russian sights
Pokrovsk is a major logistics hub with a railway station and lies at the intersection of important roads.
Donโt use dating apps, Russia begs citizens as Ukraine advances in Kursk
“The enemy is actively using them to gather information,โ Kremlin warns.
Cyclists protest for safer Berlin roads and infrastructure
Berlinโs local government is facing lawsuits and criticism that its policies are endangering cyclists amid nationwide protests urging more space for those riding bikes.
Keir Starmerโs plan to tackle the far right? Fill some potholes.
Labour wants to show government can work after a wave of social unrest.
Watch: Russia earthquake triggers volcanic eruption
Homes shook and ash covered the roads after an earthquake caused the Shiveluch volcano to erupt.
Watch: Russia earthquake triggers volcanic eruption
Homes shook and ash covered the roads after an earthquake caused the Shiveluch volcano to erupt.
Watch: Russian earthquake triggers volcanic eruption
Homes shook and ash covered the roads after an earthquake caused the Shiveluch volcano to erupt.
Safety deteriorating at Ukraine nuclear plant after drone strike, IAEA warns
IAEA chief says he is “extremely concerned” about safety at the Zaporizhzhia facility.
How Ed Miliband became Britainโs most divisive government minister
The Energy Secretary has made an eye-catching start. But how far is he prepared to rock the boat?
Trump embraces Musk and his electric vehicles โ but not Bidenโs rules
Trumpโs recent change in tone reflects a softening in rhetoric about EVs on the campaign trail.
Thousands of Serbians protest in Belgrade against lithium mine
Controversial mining project is a political fault line in Balkan country over fears about environmental impactsThousands hit the streets in Serbiaโs capital Belgrade Saturday to protest against the rebooting of a controversial lithium mine set to serve…
Now you see him, now you donโt: How did Carles Puigdemont pull off his great disappearing act?
The fugitive separatist leader snuck into Spain, gave a speech in Barcelona and then vanished into thin air.
Berlin wants to pump defense spending numbers by including military mobility
Germany wants to keep defense spending at 2 percent of GDP, but budget constraints make that difficult.
Your Tim Walz policy guide: Where he stands on abortion, unions, energy and more
The Minnesota governor may bring rural appeal but his policies reflect a progressive agenda.
โAustria wants to remain in fossil ignoranceโ: Climate activist group to end campaign
Its protests โ such as blocking streets and airports โย have garnered a lot of attention.
EU traffic police on speed watch
The EU aims to slash road deaths by 50 percent by 2030.
French general wants to slash โunbelievableโ red tape to move troops faster across Europe
EU needs to up its game on military mobility, but it’s no easy task, General Bertrand Toujouse tells POLITICO.
Vitaly Klitschkoโs critics come out swinging over boxing champโs record as Kyiv mayor
Klitschko sees a political vendetta in complaints his administration failed to stop destruction of the city’s heritage and to improve infrastructure.
Willie Brown on Kamala Harris: โSheโll deport my assโ
At 90, Harrisโs mentor and former boyfriend is basking in her rise to power โ along with those of his many other proteges.
Trump vs. Bidenโs historic climate agenda
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.
Italyโs Meloni vows to โrelaunchโ relations with China
Visit demonstrates โthe will to start a new phase,โ says Meloni, after Rome decided to quit Beijingโs Belt and Road initiative.