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Labour’s top policy priorities

Labour’s top policy priorities

A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.

July 6, 2024 3:40 pm CET
EU chips plan to send emissions soaring, report finds
The 23 kookiest MEPs heading to the European Parliament 
Is the EU already in a trade war with China?
Nickel, guns and foreign powers: How France’s New Caledonia reached the brink of ‘civil war’
Rethinking EU restrictive measures    
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Rethinking EU restrictive measures    

April 29, 2024 5:00 am CET
Does the EU have what it takes to fight China on green tech?
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EU pushes to curb China’s green tech market lead

Brussels’ new probe into Chinese wind turbines comes as Beijing grabs dominance over global market for solar panels.

April 9, 2024 12:32 pm CET
Letter from Tokyo

Japan hunkers down for Trump 2.0

The possible return of Donald Trump to the White House has bred a deep sense of insecurity among Japan’s business and political elite.

April 9, 2024 11:26 am CET

Revealed — the next Brexit headache on the Irish border

The U.K. and EU are planning separate systems to tax carbon-heavy imports, prompting familiar fears about the impact in Northern Ireland.

April 7, 2024 8:00 pm CET

EU and US vow to team up against China, but can’t hide the cracks

Trade and tech dialogue would likely not survive a Trump return — and that would threaten fragile transatlantic solidarity on how to deal with China.

April 5, 2024 2:55 pm CET

How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship?

This week’s meeting of the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council could be its last.

April 3, 2024 4:00 am CET

EU strikes preliminary deal to avoid harsher import restrictions on Ukrainian grain

The agreement narrowly avoids tougher limits, despite a last-minute push from Poland and France.

March 20, 2024 1:51 am CET

George Osborne’s pension freedoms 10 years on: The good, the bad and the ugly

Blowing the lot on a Lamborghini: It’s been a decade since George Osborne allowed pensioners to go wild with their retirement savings.

March 19, 2024 4:00 am CET

US lawmakers press for more answers on Biden’s Gaza pier

Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he has “very serious questions about how the construction will be done, with the assurance of safety to our troops.”

March 15, 2024 7:33 pm CET

Election fever imperils EU free trade with Ukraine

Renewal of duty-free access for Ukrainian produce, introduced following Russia’s invasion, now hangs by a thread.

March 14, 2024 4:49 pm CET

The EU’s carbon tax may devastate a country it is trying to keep alive: Ukraine

Ukrainian steel and iron firms need EU buyers more than ever. But a looming EU tax in 2026 will cost them millions if rapid changes aren’t made.

March 8, 2024 4:00 am CET

The EU’s climate piggy bank is under pressure

A carbon pricing crash is stripping the EU of revenue to fund climate-friendly projects, even if analysts expect an eventual rebound.

March 5, 2024 7:46 am CET

Europe, in denial, longs for rules-based global trade order

As the EU fights to make the World Trade Organization matter again, it’s short on allies. 

February 29, 2024 8:04 pm CET
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10 ways a second Trump term could be more extreme than the first

From nationwide abortion bans to classroom culture wars, assaults on climate science and political weaponization of the military, his return to the White House could make Trump 1.0 seem tame.

February 25, 2024 1:48 pm CET

Labour slashes green spending pledge in major U-turn

U.K. opposition party’s pledge to spend £28 billion a year on a cleaner economy ditched after months of dithering.

February 8, 2024 6:04 pm CET

EU is trusting fossil fuel firms to help clean up carbon

The realpolitik decision could benefit the planet — and give polluters an excuse to not cut carbon.

February 6, 2024 8:38 pm CET

In Northern Ireland, ‘a Protestant state’ finally has a Catholic leader

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill vows to be ‘a first minister for all’ in a divided society where stable government has been a casualty of Brexit.

February 3, 2024 4:30 pm CET

Brussels backs Ukraine’s duty-free access to EU until June 2025

Caps put forward on sugar, poultry and eggs as farmers protest against Ukrainian competition.

January 31, 2024 4:16 pm CET

Staff exodus signals end to Biden’s trade dreams

The realization that little real progress is likely to be made in an election year where former President Donald Trump will put a glaring spotlight on trade has convinced some officials it’s time to move on.

January 27, 2024 2:09 pm CET

EU and US besties face fool’s errand: Solving transatlantic trade disputes

A transatlantic gathering on Tuesday is unlikely to unpick any of the thorny EU-U.S. trade issues.

January 26, 2024 4:34 pm CET

PMQs scorecard: Starmer hits Sunak over Tory ‘shitshow’

The Labour leader opted to focus on the whisperings of discontent in the Conservatives

January 24, 2024 1:59 pm CET

UK finance chief warns Trump: Return to protectionism a ‘profound mistake’

Jeremy Hunt panned the former president’s proposal for universal tariffs on US imports.

January 18, 2024 7:00 pm CET

EU mulls ‘Industrial’ twin for Green Deal as election pressure bites

A business-friendly ‘Industrial Deal’ is gaining adherents as EU election approaches and anxiety over climate policy rises.

January 17, 2024 5:38 pm CET

Roman Abramovich loses bid to overturn EU sanctions 

Abramovich had asked for €1 million to make up for damage to his reputation.

December 20, 2023 12:52 pm CET

Brussels to announce US tariff truce Monday

Truce will extend for 15 months, until after the next American administration takes office, diplomats say.

December 15, 2023 7:20 pm CET
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