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EU Commission’s structure leaves Brussels green campaigners dazed and confused
- Mari Eccles
- May 14, 2026
Lobbyists are concerned about the top-down nature of the Commission and split portfolios.
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Andy Burnham’s backers press Labour’s ruling body for long leadership election timetable
- Dan Bloom
- May 14, 2026
The Greater Manchester mayor needs time to win election to Parliament and become eligible to be prime minister — but the chances of that are fading fa...
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Macron allies deny Brigitte slapped French president over texts with Iranian actress
- Clea Caulcutt
- May 13, 2026
Elysée Palace staff said at the time the row between the president and his wife was "horseplay."
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From Streeting to Burnham, here are Starmer’s rivals to run Britain
- Noah Keate, Sam Blewett, Sam Francis
- May 13, 2026
Amid signs Health Secretary Wes Streeting is about to make a move, meet the possible leadership contenders vying to become Britain's next prime minist...
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Britain’s embattled prime minister is still in office. No one knows how long that will last.
- Dan Bloom, Sam Blewett, Esther Webber, Sam Francis
- May 13, 2026
King Charles heads to Parliament Wednesday to lay out Keir Starmer's legislative agenda for the new session. After that all bets are off.
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Discord over Israel splits Eurovision
- Ellen O'Regan
- May 13, 2026
The iconic musical jamboree is in crisis mode after five countries declared they would boycott the competition in protest over the war in Gaza.
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Bardella’s next dream : a Franco-German reset
- Marion Solletty, Sarah Paillou
- May 13, 2026
The French far-right leader says he wants to work with Berlin and Rome on issues like migration.
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Kyiv’s corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy’s EU push
- Jamie Dettmer
- May 12, 2026
New charges against a former aide tests Ukraine’s claim that it is ready for fast-track membership.
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NATO’s frontline countries jockey for US troops after Trump’s Germany withdrawal
- Victor Jack
- May 12, 2026
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Romania are scrambling to make their case for fresh American troops, leveraging their support for the U.S. war...
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EU foreign service’s ‘existential’ race for new top official
- Gabriel Gavin, Nicholas Vinocur, Jacopo Barigazzi, Zoya Sheftalovich
- May 12, 2026
Belén Martínez Carbonell’s departure has intensified fears that the EU’s diplomatic arm is losing influence as geopolitical crises intensify.
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New EU medicines law aims to bypass India, China on key drugs
- Claudia Chiappa
- May 12, 2026
The EU wants to incentivise drugmakers to manufacture more medicines in Europe through state aid and procurement perks.
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Norway’s pro-EU voices sense their moment
- Lara Jäkel
- May 12, 2026
Iceland's upcoming referendum on accession talks offers Norway a chance to put membership back on its political agenda.