The new government in Budapest has already made an impact in Brussels. At home, the new prime minister is so far doing and saying the right things
The transformative impact of Péter Magyar’s historic …
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Let’s not deny the good work Labour has done. But Starmer is too timid for the radical remedies needed now | Polly Toynbee ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Rejoining the EU, massive tax reform, scrapping the pension triple lock – a new leader must summon a sense of emergency and deal with the big issues
Labour is in the deepest trouble. A juicy leadershi…
Armenia‘s election will test its leader’s pivot to the West ⊕
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a story from The Economist ✅ › Europe
Let down by Russia, Nikol Pashinyan wants to make up with Azerbaijan and join the EU
Peter Magyar takes office pledging to clean up Hungary’s mess ⊖
EU funds blocked because of corruption under Viktor Orban are his priority
U.S., EU lawmakers pledge European scrutiny of Paramount's WBD deal ○
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The lawmakers, in a letter reported first by CNBC, told Paramount CEO David Ellison that the Warner Brothers Discovery acquisition would stifle competition.
UK must drop ‘red lines’ for real EU reset, Brussels warns ⊖
"How revolutionary can it be?" one EU official asked, as PM Keir Starmer insists he won't support economic integration.
Labour is being destroyed by dithering: it should either do Brexit properly or rejoin the EU | Larry Elliott ⊖⊖
The UK has been suffering since going it alone, but Starmer’s noncommittal approach has made things worse. No wonder voters are angry
Ten years on from the referendum, Brexit still shapes British poli…
43 days ago
Spain’s alleged misuse of post-Covid funds sparks fury in frugal northern EU ⊖⊖
Critics of EU debt in Germany and the Netherlands seize on claims that Spain used recovery funds to pay for social spending.
EU Commission’s structure leaves Brussels green campaigners dazed and confused ⊖
Lobbyists are concerned about the top-down nature of the Commission and split portfolios.
Typical English roast dinner potentially ‘drenched’ in 102 pesticides, says report ⊕
Greenpeace finds cocktail of pesticides including seven banned in EU may have been used on seven categories of vegetables and soft fruit
It is a beautiful early summer Sunday afternoon and you have st…