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PMQs: Badenoch misses open goal on India trade deal
The Tory leader opted not to press her party’s attacks on the British-India trade deal and instead attacked Keir Starmer on winter fuel and net zero.

What we do (and don’t) know about the UK-India trade deal

UK and India clinch trade deal after three years of talks

Strengthening the EU’s global leadership on water resilience

EU countries soften push to stop Chinese tech buyouts

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

Von der Leyen, Macron knock Trump’s war on universities as ‘gigantic miscalculation’
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by saying he intends to retire at year end
Earlier, Buffett warned Saturday about the dire global consequences of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
UK, India wrap up latest trade talks without a deal
India’s top trade negotiator had returned to the U.K. on Friday for unscheduled negotiations in an attempt to conclude the talks.
India’s trade chief returns to London as Delhi closes in on UK deal
The two countries have entered the final stages of negotiations.
Global financial rule-makers risk losing relevance if Trump pulls back entirely
Without the firepower of the U.S., global regulators would be hamstrung in their efforts to contain a future financial crisis.
US and Ukraine sign agreement creating investment fund
Kyiv and Washington have signed a deal to develop mineral resources after months of negotiations.
16 countries to ask EU for fiscal leeway to spend big on defense
Germany is the only one of Europe’s big five economies to take up the EU executives offer.
Mediobanca rebels at Rome’s efforts to force it into a shotgun marriage
Counter-attack by Milan-based bank deals blow to plans for a ‘third pole’ in Italian banking.
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.
Building tomorrow’s workforce at the 2025 EU Social Forum
To build a competitive Europe and ensure no one is left behind, people must learn the right skills — which, in turn, will drive greater social cohesion, well-being and prosperity for all.
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.
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.
Germany triggers EU’s emergency clause for defense spending
Acting Finance Minister Jörg Kukies also pushes for wider definition of security investment.
Battle over top Italian insurer Generali pits oligarchs against Milan elite
A fight for control over a vast chunk of Italy’s debt pile tests Rome’s influence and could reshape the Italian financial system.
The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is hoping to use his financial firepower to remold French politics in line with his conservative ideals.
UK’s Miliband: We can work with US and China on energy security
The U.S. has used the U.K.-hosted energy summit to boost fossil fuels over the transition to net zero.
White House debates lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, Nord Stream
The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.
France floats resurrecting doomed EU-US trade deal it used to oppose
Lombard said he hoped the two sides could avert a trade war with “a win-win” solution.
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.
City climate action is a path to economic transformation
Europe’s climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked — cities are at the heart of both
Blow for UK’s Reeves as IMF slashes growth forecasts
Latest figures put Britain’s GDP growth this year lower than Canada and the U.S.
Can France and Germany’s new love-fest survive their lingering differences?
Paris and Berlin have been at loggerheads for years, but things are at last looking up.