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EU Parliament threatens wider ban on lobbyists as Amazon spat deepens

EU Parliament threatens wider ban on lobbyists as Amazon spat deepens

All tech lobbies associated with the e-commerce giant — including DigitalEurope, CCIA Europe and ITI — could be barred from Parliament in major escalation of fight over warehouse working conditions.

July 16, 2025 4:38 am CET
EU to hit US aircraft, cars and food in latest retaliatory strike 
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UK’s online safety laws won’t stop a repeat of Southport riots, MPs warn
EU throws down gauntlet to Big Tech over artificial intelligence risks
Rishi Sunak joins Goldman Sachs as a senior adviser
After Austria’s deadliest shooting, gun reform is no longer avoidable
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‘She’s pretty much alone’: The EU’s greenest leader fights the tide

The European Commission’s second-most powerful politician is isolated, beleaguered and under attack — just like the green policy she has vowed to protect.

July 3, 2025 4:25 am CET

Labour struggles to drain the swamp

U.K. prime minister had a bold plan for cleaning up British politics. A year in, campaigners say it amounts to little more than “tinkering.”

July 3, 2025 4:01 am CET

Pope Leo looks to MAGA megadonors to shore up Church finances

Wealthy American conservatives hint they’re ready to cough up again to rescue the scandal-ridden Church from going broke.

June 28, 2025 3:44 pm CET

Germany’s energy plans to win EU endorsement as Commission unveils new subsidy rules

EU competition chief Teresa Ribera is due to announce a policy reversal on Wednesday.

June 25, 2025 4:44 am CET

Stars align for drugmakers in final straight of EU pharma package

With the EU’s competitiveness push gaining urgency amid growing trade tensions with the U.S., plans to tighten pharmaceutical rules could soften — making the final legislation more industry-friendly than originally envisioned.

June 24, 2025 4:03 am CET

Trump’s Iran bombing tests the limits of British influence

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has bent over backwards to win Trump’s favor. Yet on Iran that approach bore little fruit.

June 24, 2025 4:02 am CET

How to navigate Denmark’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro

Denmark picks up the Council leadership baton at a moment of geopolitical volatility.

June 24, 2025 4:01 am CET

Slovakia cites European Parliament move in calling Kremlin-style bill ‘legitimate’

“This is not an attack on civil society … but a move to strengthen public trust through greater oversight and accountability,” Slovak official says.

June 23, 2025 6:39 pm CET

Too hot to handle: Tech lobbies dream of Brussels taking heat off summer talks

Lobbyists would rather spend August on a beach than scrambling to respond to EU consultations.

June 23, 2025 3:15 pm CET

Trump can pull the plug on the internet, and Europe can’t do anything about it

Trump is back — and with him, the risk that the U.S. could unplug Europe from the digital world.

June 23, 2025 4:24 am CET

Iran’s foreign minister heading to Russia to meet with Putin after US strikes

Abbas Araghchi emphasized the “strategic partnership” between Tehran and Moscow as he announced the trip just hours after the U.S. targeted three Iranian nuclear sites.  .

June 22, 2025 1:47 pm CET

Brussels resists pressure from EU capitals to shield exports in US trade fight 

If member countries get their way, the EU would only target €25B in U.S. goods for retaliatory tariffs — and not the €95B originally proposed.  

June 20, 2025 6:40 pm CET
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Assisted dying takes a huge leap forward in the UK — but it’s not over yet

Inside the campaign for a monumental social reform, as MPs back assisted dying — and tee up more drama in the House of Lords.

June 20, 2025 3:44 pm CET

Spain’s top EU official privately tried to dilute Russia gas ban

Officials accuse Teresa Ribera of insisting on a loophole in the EU’s proposal that could one day allow Russian gas to return to the bloc.

June 19, 2025 6:18 pm CET

EU Parliament creates official body to probe NGO funding

It’s the latest of a series of moves by right-wing forces to increase scrutiny of nonprofits.

June 19, 2025 12:25 pm CET

Anti-Google groups petition EU to break up tech giant

Two separate petitions, accompanied by a protest, landed on DG Competition’s doorstep this morning.

June 18, 2025 3:54 pm CET

Germany’s Merz says US weighing participation in Iran strikes

“The decisions will probably be made in the near future,” the chancellor said.

June 17, 2025 5:55 pm CET

EU’s red tape revenge comes for gas leakage rules

There are fears that new methane emission rules might disadvantage EU firms importing U.S. fuel — just as Europe seeks to buy more of it.

June 16, 2025 4:30 am CET

Brussels cooks up side deal to melt French Mercosur resistance

A last-minute push is on to add an ‘annex’ to the trade pact with South America to reassure France — and its farmers.

June 12, 2025 6:00 am CET

Dutch brawl over airport noise sets tone for rest of Europe

The government is moving to limit flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, but that’s angering activists and the aviation industry.

June 9, 2025 4:22 am CET

French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry

Aurore Bergé’s public scolding of industry representatives left insiders shocked and sent Clara Chappaz scrambling to clean up the damage.

June 6, 2025 4:40 am CET

Bulgaria disrupts European Parliament’s bill on North Macedonia EU accession

Even the Bulgarian prime minister weighed in on the report over the Balkan country’s bid to join the bloc.

June 5, 2025 3:49 pm CET

Britain prepares to go all-in on nuclear power — after years of dither

The U.K. Treasury has run out of road for delaying nuclear decisions, according to Whitehall and industry insiders.

June 5, 2025 4:18 am CET

How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour

How an initially uncontroversial data bill became a political football — and radicalized Elton John.

June 4, 2025 7:00 am CET
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