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The insider guide to ECB musical chairs
Who will follow Christine Lagarde into the hot seat in Frankfurt? It’s anyone’s guess, but here are ours.
Reform UK vows to scrap Britain’s carbon border tax
Business groups warn that ditching the scheme could backfire.
EU wants to save regions on Russia’s doorstep from economic malaise
European Commission wants to pour money into border areas, but there won't be any new funds from the EU’s current budget.
Merz wants to be Europe’s Carney
There's a chance that what helped Canada's prime minister could help the German chancellor too.
‘If Mandelson can pass, anyone can’: Epstein scandal prompts scrutiny of UK security vetting
Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein failed to bar him from high office. Now politicians want changes to the way top jobs are vetted.
High-flying Meloni bets big on a referendum
The Italian prime minister is leading the country's most stable government for years — but a nationwide vote on judicial reform next month could backfire.
How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails
Those gathered in New Delhi are no longer obsessing about how to control AI risks but figuring out who can benefit.
Germany plans to give spies vast new powers in rollback of postwar restraints
Berlin is preparing its foreign intelligence service for a world where the U.S. halts intelligence sharing.
What Nigel Farage’s new team tells us about his bid to run Britain
5 takeaways from the poll-topping Reform UK's big "shadow cabinet" reveal.
Le marché du carbone européen sous le feu des critiques de l’industrie comme des politiques
Les déclarations contre le système d'échange de droits à polluer, pilier de la politique climatique européenne, portent les attaques contre la régulation enviro...
5 things to watch as EU Parliament gears up for midterm reshuffle
The jostling and maneuvering for influential roles has already begun — even though the reshuffle is still a year off.
Macron pushes to Le Pen-proof France before 2027 election
The far-right National Rally is already calling foul at controversial personnel moves.