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Von der Leyen can’t go far with the far right

Trump’s spy chiefs say new intel shows Iran’s nuclear facilities were destroyed

UK warned of threat from China when Chagos deal expires

Britain breaks ranks with Trump in bid to revive WTO

Ursula von der Leyen amputates the Green Deal to save its life

EU conservative Weber attacks European left over greenwashing clash
Friedrich Merz wants a US trade deal within days. The EU fears it will be a bad one.
The German leader is piling the pressure on Brussels to strike a deal soon with Trump so Europe doesn’t end up with the scraps.
How Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO
European officials deployed flattery and avoided specifics to get “good vibes” and win over the president.
EU leaders thrash out Trump trade strategy
Leaders have concluded their summit. POLITICO revealed EU received latest U.S. counterproposal in Trump trade negotiations.
Strikes expand in Italian textile capital famed for Chinese factories
The labor action is unusual as the sweatshops of Prato have long been beyond the reach of traditional unions.
France pushes climate delay, imperiling EU Paris accord ambitions
Publicly Paris denies the allegation, but several other countries say it has raised that position in private meetings.
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.
UK Treasury mulls clipping wings of banking ombudsman
The government is drawing up plans to hand the FCA the final say on financial consumer complaints.
Donald Trump will make UK state visit this year, Buckingham Palace confirms
King Charles signed an invitation sent to the White House by British Embassy representatives in Washington, D.C. last week.
Macron urges Trump to end trade war after NATO deal to boost defense spending
The U.S. president threatened to punish Spain for not agreeing to new military spending goals.
PMQs: Rayner gets a rough ride on Labour welfare splits
The shadow chancellor laid out significant Labour splits over welfare reforms — leaving the deputy prime minister unable to rule out tax rises.
Brussels moves to tackle satellite junk in space
New space law dials up oversight amid warnings it’s ‘starting to look like a jungle up there.’
EU to loosen rules on cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics
The leaked proposal also weakens rules on advertising hazardous chemicals. Consumer groups warned it was a health risk.
Rubio surprises NATO allies with softer rhetoric on Russia sanctions
Allied foreign ministers say the secretary of state took a harsher tone against the Kremlin in private.
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into vaccine alliance in video address at pledging summit.
Pentagon launches probe into Iran strike intel leak
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the findings after others called it fake news.
French PM Bayrou gets temporary lifeline from far right
The National Rally is still threatening to get rid of the prime minister during fall budget talks.
Frontline NATO countries put on brave face as Trump casts doubt on collective defense
Trump’s comments have shown the U.S. doesn’t have to leave NATO to undermine the alliance’s credibility.
EXCLUSIVE: Marco Rubio sits down with POLITICO at NATO summit
Europe wants Trump to sanction Russia. Rubio says not yet.
The secretary of state says sanctioning Moscow is an admission that a ceasefire ‘is not going to be negotiated anytime soon’
‘The Trump summit’: Rubio credits president for pushing NATO allies to increase spending
Yet the secretary of state called Spain’s attempts to avoid the target a “big problem.”
Iran ‘much further away’ from building nukes after US strike, Rubio says
The secretary of state dismissed media reports of new intel assessments as “false.”
Inside the blame game as the welfare rebellion grows
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. Labour is still reeling over a rebellion by …
Vance outlines the ‘Trump Doctrine’ at political dinner in Ohio
The vice president has emerged as one of the administration’s most prominent messengers on the conflict.
Germany’s energy plans to win EU endorsement as Commission unveils new subsidy rules
EU competition chief Teresa Ribera is due to announce a policy reversal on Wednesday.