Infrastructure

What we do (and don’t) know about the UK-India trade deal
From tariffs to visas and services, we talk through the key concessions in the long-awaited agreement, as well as the big unanswered questions.

Strengthening the EU’s global leadership on water resilience

Europe’s final plan to quit Russian energy: Enlist wary execs

Come back, Boris? Routed Tories pine for a winning formula

Trump-Ukraine minerals deal hits yet another late snag

Microsoft would push back against Trump order to suspend European cloud operations

Trump’s tariffs could sink gas deal with Europe, top energy boss warns
Inside the grassroots movement rebuilding flood-ravaged Valencia
Residents are demanding a role in the reconstruction of their cities.
99 percent of Spain’s power supply restored after blackout, authorities say
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet the National Security Council as Spain seeks to figure out what happened.
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is about to face the hard part: Being in charge
The populist party could hold its first reins of power after Thursday’s local elections. So what will it actually do? POLITICO went on a mission to find out.
Why did the lights go out in Spain and Portugal?
And what does it mean for Europe, its power grids and its electricity?
EU backs Olympic bid for 2036, while London wants the Games in 2040
Europe’s sports chief calls for the Olympics to return to the EU — but that aspiration could clash with a bid from London.
Berlin gears up for Trump era as Merz picks new foreign minister
Berlin’s new foreign ministry leadership signals tougher stance toward China and Russia.
Spaziergang mit Volker Wissing: Wie lief der Bruch der Ampel?
Volker Wissing, geschäftsführender Bundesminister für Digitales und Verkehr und für Justiz, spricht über die Stunden des Koalitionsbruchs am 6. November, seine Entscheidung, im Amt zu bleiben – …
Italy harbors doubts about hitting 2 percent NATO target
Rome outwardly says it can easily reach politically unpopular defense spending targets without cutting vital services.
Europe’s debt set to surge again in new era of uncertainty, IMF warns
But the Fund gives its implicit backing to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans to stabilize U.K. public finances.
Dutch spies warn Russian attacks on Europe included bid to sway EU election
“The potential effect on our security is unprecedented,” says military intelligence chief about Moscow’s intensifying hybrid warfare.
Putin violated his own Easter truce thousands of times, Zelenskyy says
Moscow said its forces were “strictly observing” the ceasefire and accused Ukraine of violating the pause in fighting.
Brussels takes aim at those cashing in on broken European markets
Former investment banker turned Financial Services Commissioner, Maria Luis Albuquerque, is shining a light on the forces sabotaging greater integration.
Amid Trump’s tariff war, Germany’s next leader keeps faith in free trade
Despite Donald Trump’s lurch into protectionism and coercion, Friedrich Merz believes a transatlantic trade deal can still be done.
Homelessness surges in Brussels
Hundreds of people are sleeping in public spaces including metro stations, new report shows.
The big unanswered questions from Keir Starmer’s British Steel takeover
How far is Labour willing to go to prop up Britain’s struggling industries? And will it be enough to see off the Farage threat?
Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart
Losing €4 million a day and without a government, Belgium’s capital is in desperate need of leadership.
Britain plots state control of a flailing steelmaker. Here’s why.
U.K. lawmakers are set to debate emergency legislation that would give ministers power to direct the Chinese-owned Scunthorpe site.
Estonia seizes Russian shadow tanker in Baltic Sea
The ghost vessel was “quite clearly” part of Moscow’s dark fleet, says one official.
Facing Trump tariff threat, Germany’s new government bets big on boosting economy
Friedrich Merz’s new administration promises tax cuts, energy price reductions and a blitz of public-private investment funds.
Europe prepares AI charm offensive as industry trembles from tariff shocks
Draft strategy shows EU wants to woo tech leaders with computing, data, skills — and simpler rules — to run AI.
Brussels could hit Big Tech in trade spat. But how?
Digital services could be Washington’s Achilles heel but European officials are conflicted over how to strike it.
Europe’s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage
Suspicious Russian tankers keep slashing Europe’s internet and power cables. It’s not an act of war … but someday it might be.
EU can still do deal with Trump to beat tariffs, says Czechia
Brussels should plan for peace with Washington — but prepare for trade war, Prague’s top diplomat told POLITICO.
Trump administration will head to London energy summit … and into a row
Europe and Washington will come together at a time when their leaders are radically divided on energy and climate policies.