French political crisis

Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says

Russian pneumonia death exposes limits of international health rules

Russia’s response to a suspected plague case reveals weaknesses in the system designed to prevent infectious disease outbreaks from spreading.

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Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says

Britain’s defense industry has a private investment problem

Experts warn the U.K. and Europe are lagging behind the U.S. on getting private capital into their defense industries — and are calling for a massive cultural change to supercharge the sector.

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Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says

EU’s ‘trust’ and ‘leverage’ at stake over development cuts, UN food aid boss warns

European countries are discussing significantly scaling back the EU’s proposed budget for international aid.

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Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says

UK’s Burnham says rejecting closer EU ties a ‘dereliction of duty’

The British prime minister confirmed a U.K.-EU summit will be held on Nov. 20 after sparking a row over Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit vote.

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Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says

UK and EU agree to hold Brexit ‘reset’ summit on Nov. 20

The two sides want to use the meeting to sign off new agreements on agri-food trade, emissions trading, and a youth mobility scheme.

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Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says

Center-right revolt threatens to unravel EU’s flagship industry law

A bid to kill the Industrial Accelerator Act may fail, but mounting divisions over “Made in Europe” risk delaying the bill or draining its ambition.

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Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says

UK watchdog probes US drug pricing deal

National Audit Office to look into controversial deal with the Trump administration.

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Trump’s drug pricing pressure gives China a chance to cash in

China develops drugs faster and more cheaply than the U.S. and Europe, making it an attractive supplier of new medicines for western markets.

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5 fights that will shape NATO’s next Russia war plans

NATO allies are beginning talks on new military requirements as fears of a Russian confrontation grow.

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France riots: Presidential hopeful Attal pitches social media blackout

The former PM said measures must be “temporary” and “limited to the area where the riots are taking place.”

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EU eyes Rome for 2027 summit ahead of Italian election

Hosting EU leaders in Rome would give Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a high-profile international stage in an election year.

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Serbian prosecutor probing Trump Tower in Belgrade targeted with spyware

The revelations come amid mounting controversy over plans to redevelop the former Yugoslav military headquarters in Belgrade into a new luxury Trump Tower.

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French PM orders ‘localized’ curfews in response to looting and unrest

The government faces criticism it failed to adequately prepare for the violence that played out alongside mass protests.

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UK and Poland accuse Hegseth of downplaying allies’ role in Afghanistan

British leader Andy Burnham’s spokesperson says it’s “wrong” for the U.S. defense secretary to diminish the importance of NATO countries.

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Cyberattack on French supermarkets tells us more about food security than AI safety

Experts know little about the motives of the hackers who remotely turned up the temperature on French supermarket refrigerators. Their methods, however, are far from science fiction.

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UK is prepared to align with EU tariffs on Chinese EVs, minister indicates

U.K. Trade Minister Anas Sarwar says London should work with Brussels to counter China’s carmaking dominance.

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Late discord delays Franco-German deal on Made in Europe, car emissions

The draft pact supports tighter eligibility rules for non-EU countries to participate in public procurement and public support, and softens the 2035 combustion engine ban.

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France, Germany strike bargain on Made in Europe, car emissions

The compromise was reached after the German Social Democrats, the junior coalition partner in Friedrich Merz’s government, dropped their opposition.

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Corruption could become harder to catch under new EU budget, watchdog warns

Greater spending flexibility could make it harder to “follow the money,” said the chief of the European Court of Auditors.

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