Europe News
Don’t count on Starmer’s EU reset to bring down food prices
- Politics
- Sophie Inge
- Apr 22, 2026
Many of the food and drink firms supposedly benefiting from the agreement are skeptical of the government’s claims.
L’UE veut boucler les négociations budgétaires avant la présidentielle française
- Politics
- Gregorio Sorgi
- Apr 22, 2026
Le président du Conseil européen souhaite profiter d’une fenêtre étroite pour parvenir à un accord d’ici la fin de l’année.
4 times Starmer’s top team distanced themselves from the PM … just this week
- Politics
- Noah Keate
- Apr 22, 2026
Support for the U.K. PM has not been unconditional with his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson back in the spotlight.
Greens and Reform UK both set to surge in London elections, poll shows
- Politics
- Dan Bloom
- Apr 22, 2026
The first ever YouGov MRP poll for London councils illustrates the scale of the populist challenge facing Labour in its capital stronghold.
James shines for Lakers while Wembanyama concussed
- Sports
- Apr 22, 2026
LeBron James leads the LA Lakers into a 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets, while Victor Wembanyama faces a race to be fit for the San Antonio Spurs' next game against the Portland Trail Blazers...
The lunchbox dilemma: Why Europe’s packaging push risks backfiring
- Politics
- Nicola del Valle de Sousa Gavaia, President of Serving Europe.
- Apr 22, 2026
Europe's latest packaging regulation applies from August 2026, however, a lack of operational clarity risks undermining its environmental goals.
Magyar wants to put the Austro-Hungarian Empire back on the map
- Politics
- Nette Nöstlinger
- Apr 22, 2026
Hungary's incoming prime minister wants to forge closer ties with Austria and other Central European nations to wield greater power in Brussels.
EU attempts to outmaneuver Iran rollercoaster with emergency energy plan
- Politics
- Ben Munster
- Apr 21, 2026
There's only so much the EU can do to address the fallout of the chaotic war in the Gulf.
Costa steps up pressure to break EU budget deadlock
- Politics
- Gregorio Sorgi
- Apr 21, 2026
The European Council president wants to use a narrow window of opportunity to strike a deal by the end of 2026.
Boss of British Greens plots review to junk unpopular policies
- Politics
- Sam Blewett
- Apr 21, 2026
Zack Polanski's "eco-populist" force will revisit proposals to abolish the monarch and slash the motorway speed limit, officials tell POLITICO.
The great unblocking? EU foreign ministers eye sweeping changes as Orbán exits
- Politics
- Nicholas Vinocur, Ferdinand Knapp
- Apr 21, 2026
From aid for Ukraine to sanctions against Russia and Israel, EU diplomats say the bloc is now poised to make changes.
7 takeaways from Olly Robbins’ evidence on the Peter Mandelson vetting saga
- Politics
- Dan Bloom
- Apr 21, 2026
Former Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins' evidence to parliament appeared crafted to inflict maximum pain on Keir Starmer