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Breaking up Google: What US move means for EU investigation
Proposal from U.S. Department of Justice could embolden the Commission to wrap its ad tech probe.
Russian hacker group attacks Romanian government websites on election day
Trump’s immigration ‘shock and awe’ is losing in the court of law
Who can beat Romanian nationalist presidential candidate George Simion?
Here we go again! How to watch Romania’s do-over election like a pro
Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog
Beijing wooed Belgian socialist to spy on China-hawkish MP: reports
UK and India on cusp of striking trade deal
The two sides have completed an intensive two-day negotiating sprint in London.
Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme is illegal, EU top court rules
Court of Justice of the EU says Tuesday the program was nothing short of the “commercialisation” of citizenship.
Trump steps from the cloister to shake hands with world leaders in Vatican City
Trump is only the second sitting U.S. president to attend a papal funeral — and comes against the backdrop of the U.S.’s increasingly isolationist posture.
Netherlands delays nitrogen emissions target, defying its own judges and the EU
Dutch government buys time for farmers but tests the limits of domestic courts and EU environmental law.
Apple’s EU fight is transatlantic tension in a nutshell
The tech giant was hit by another European fine. It’s just the latest chapter in the battle over digital regulation ― and maybe a whole lot more.
PMQs: Badenoch wins by cornering Starmer on trans ruling
The Tory leader repeatedly asked the prime minister if he would apologize for his changing stance on gender policy.
‘Fighting crime blindfolded’: Europe is coming after encryption
Police have long wanted to read encrypted messages. They now have the backing of the EU’s top brass.
Judge halts shutdown of Voice of America
The judge is ordering the Trump administration to immediately restore all employees and contractors to their news programs.
Harvard sues Trump administration over $2 billion cut to federal funding
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold up to $9 billion in grants to the university over the treatment of Jewish students that it says violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
Is Serbia turning into an EU mining colony?
A Brussels-backed project to develop the lithium reserves needed to power electric vehicles is fueling political instability on the European Union’s doorstep.
Thousands of British oil workers are set to lose their jobs. No one has told them.
Government advisers north and south of the border worry workers are being failed by shifting policies and poor communication.
Romanian presidential candidate fights her own party to stay in election race
Elena Lasconi wants her rivals to know she’s not quitting, despite having been knifed by her former political allies.
UK Supreme Court rules ‘woman’ means biological female
Judgment is a victory for gender-critical feminist campaigners — and a blow for transgender rights activists.
The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days
When the world changed, here’s how it looked to political insiders.
British MP Siddiq brands Bangladesh arrest warrant a ‘smear’
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq says Bangladeshi authorities are “trying to harass me” as she hits back at corruption allegation.
Ex-Tory MP charged over bets on UK election timing
Craig Williams among host of Conservative figures charged after Gambling Commission probes bets around the 2024 snap election.
‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease
Europe’s flawed oversight of pesticides may be fueling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem. His fight for reform pits him against industry, regulators — and time.
Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq
Siddiq is a member of a Bangladeshi political dynasty being scrutinized for corruption.
Trump admin must ‘facilitate’ return of man erroneously deported to El Salvador, Supreme Court says
The justices denied a request to set aside a judge’s order that U.S. officials seek Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release and return.
EU to Trump on tariffs: We’ll retaliate when we’re ready, not when you tweet
Brussels suspended its countermeasures against the U.S. president’s steel and aluminum tariffs before they even took effect. Now the two sides have 90 days to do a deal.
Le Pen is down but not out
The French firebrand’s chances of completely reversing her conviction may be small, but her political fate has not yet been fully decided.