Keir Starmerโs disillusioned MPs finally find their voice
They were called the Starmtroopers โ but a year into the new government, Labour MPs are finding more and more reasons to speak their minds.
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NATO clinches defense spending deal in big win for Trump
Leaders signed off on a new 5 percent of GDP defense spending target by 2035.
NATO member Slovakia reckons neutrality would be good, actually
“Arms companies are rubbing their hands together,” Slovak prime minister says.
โDonald is rightโ and China is the problem, EU chief says
Beijing’s subsidies should be a reason to work together, not tariff each other, Ursula von der Leyen argues.
Slovak parties to hold roundtable on defence spending
Slovakia signals openness to 5% defence spending ahead of NATO summit, as President Pellegrini calls cross-party talks to shape the countryโs stance.
MAGA hits limits in its global ambitions
Votes in Canada, Australia and Albania laid bare the limits to the appeal of Trump-ism as the presidentโs policies sow uncertainty across the globe.
Trump touts flood of foreign investments, but local economic officials arenโt yet seeing it
The Trump administration has touted investments to reassure Americans who are uneasy about his tariffs. But economic development officials say those investments have slowed amid economic uncertainty.
Trump says US will set new tariff rates for countries, skirting negotiations
โItโs not possible to meet the number of people that want to see us,โ the president said.
UK, India on cusp of striking trade deal
British business leaders have been invited to Downing Street on Tuesday afternoon for an announcement on the talks.
Farage and Tories spy an opening as small businesses turn on Labour
The government’s rivals are circling after tax hikes burned the bridges that Rachel Reeves had painstakingly built before the election.
Von der Leyenโs first 100 days, graded
The Commission president promised to pull off seven political feats by March 10. Hereโs how she did.
Germany poised to commit โฌ1 trillion for defence and infrastructure in stunning reversal
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Macron courting Orbรกn on Ukraine ahead of the EU Summit, Musk’s attempt to undermine Romania’s pre-election disinformation roundtable, and so much more.
Musk attempts to undermine Romanian pre-election disinformation roundtable
One NGO labelled Musk’s remarks as an “intimidation campaign”.