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The EU’s foreign subsidy rules are deterring Chinese firms. At what cost?

The EU’s foreign subsidy rules are deterring Chinese firms. At what cost?

As it turns three, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation has changed corporate behavior. Whether Europe benefits is another question.

July 30, 2026 6:00 am CET
Watch out Brussels and Kyiv, Poland’s conservatives are veering right
What voters really think of Britain’s new PM
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What voters really think of Britain’s new PM

July 29, 2026 4:00 am CET
Poland asks US to extradite its ex-justice minister
City gears up for a fight on bank tax under Burnham
Polish conservatives split ahead of 2027 election
Germany wants combat drones. Government officials can’t agree where to get them.
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Post-Orbán sanctions showdown exposes EU capitals’ red lines

With Budapest no longer providing cover, EU governments are being forced to own their objections to tougher action against Russia.

July 22, 2026 4:00 am CET

7 times Andy Burnham flirted with Nigel Farage’s voters

The new prime minister’s rhetoric and policies have directly targeted Reform UK supporters.

July 22, 2026 4:00 am CET

Jordan Bardella to address Nigel Farage’s Reform UK conference

The National Rally president will give a speech, in English, to members of Reform in September.

July 21, 2026 7:27 pm CET

The Falklands, Johnny Infantino and an invisible man: A whirlwind review of the World Cup 

From A to Z, all the times politics intersected with soccer this summer.

July 20, 2026 12:36 am CET

Green boss Polanski says Burnham can’t ‘sit on the fence’ like Starmer

Zack Polanski hits back in POLITICO interview after Andy Burnham says Labour won’t try to “out-Green the Greens.”

July 17, 2026 8:08 pm CET

Andy Burnham’s long general election campaign starts now

The premiership of Britain’s new Labour leader will be dominated by the battle for the nation’s soul in 2029 — or sooner.

July 17, 2026 3:19 pm CET

EU loosens carbon market rules to let industry pollute for longer

Steelmakers, chemical producers and power generators will be able to release emissions well into the 2040s under the proposed law.

July 17, 2026 12:16 pm CET

Andy Burnham’s new (and old) look No. 10 takes shape

POLITICO runs through what we know about who will be doing the key roles in the next prime minister’s No. 10 Downing Street.

July 16, 2026 10:01 pm CET

EU sets up biggest climate fight of 2026 by slamming brakes on carbon market

Brussels wants to let industry pollute more and for longer. Parliament and member countries will have some thoughts on that. 

July 16, 2026 9:00 pm CET
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EU Commission calls for anti-corruption reforms in Spain, Hungary

Madrid and Budapest to be told to tighten lobbying and other rules.

July 16, 2026 4:48 pm CET

France settles border dispute with the Netherlands — 400 years later

An invisible Caribbean frontier finally gets legal coordinates after decades of wrangling over a disputed lagoon.

July 16, 2026 12:34 pm CET
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All the trade promises the EU and the US never meant to keep

A year after Donald Trump shook hands with Ursula von der Leyen on a trade deal, POLITICO assesses how their commitments have held up.

July 16, 2026 6:00 am CET
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Ukraine and its allies hope Graham isn’t their last friend with Trump’s ear

Some argue that Ukraine’s agenda in Washington will suffer, others that there are other interlocutors to Trump who can step up.

July 16, 2026 4:00 am CET

Man arrested over social media threat to Nigel Farage

The Reform UK leader was allegedly warned on social media that he would be shot in the head if he wins.

July 15, 2026 6:04 pm CET

Rachel Reeves isn’t gone yet, but the City already misses her

The Labour finance minister has presided over a remarkably City-friendly portfolio, with red-tape cutting for banks, insurers and beyond.

July 15, 2026 3:45 pm CET

Top Orbán ally joins Chinese car giant BYD

Hungary’s former foreign minister is not the only ex-politician finding a second career in the automotive business.

July 15, 2026 3:40 pm CET

Burnham declares war on ‘cover-up culture’

In his first speech in parliament since becoming the MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham — set to become British prime minister on Monday — said new legislation will pass power to the people.

July 14, 2026 8:46 pm CET
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Luftwaffe chief warns Europe has ‘no time’ to counter Putin without US weapons

“Developing our own capabilities takes time. Right now, we do not have time,” Lt. Gen. Holger Neumann tells POLITICO.

July 13, 2026 1:54 pm CET

Ukraine’s prime minister steps down in major government reshuffle

Yulia Svyrydenko resigned as Kyiv “is changing its political strategy,” Ukrainian President Zeleskyy said.

July 12, 2026 3:05 pm CET

New suspect arrested in Ann Widdecombe murder

A 28-year-old British national was taken into custody in South Yorkshire Saturday evening on suspicion of the murder, the police said.

July 12, 2026 2:08 am CET

Police investigating death of Ann Widdecombe as murder

The staunch Brexiteer was found at her home Thursday having sustained serious injuries, according to police.

July 10, 2026 5:25 pm CET
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Gesundheitsreform: Merz’ letzter Stresstest vor der Sommerpause

Pünktlich zum letzten Tag vor der politischen Sommerpause stimmt der Bundestag heute über das GKV-Sparpaket ab. Das Bundesverfassungsgericht lehnt die Eilanträge von Janosch Dahmen (Grüne) und Ateş …

July 10, 2026 5:39 am CET

Merz casts himself as a reformer to stem the German far right’s rise

A series of incremental reforms pushed through by the chancellor is unlikely to deliver the political inflection point needed to stop the AfD’s advance.

July 10, 2026 4:00 am CET

Inside von der Leyen’s push for an EU social media ban 

A report out Monday will add weight to calls for a ban on social media for young people.

July 9, 2026 9:46 pm CET
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