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Paul Nowak column: ‘Britain needs a living standards Budget’

That’s how much extra households have paid in mortgage, energy, loan, and water bills since 2021. From austerity to the pandemic to energy shocks and Trumpflation, working people have borne the brunt of crisis after…

‘Brexit was never a closed matter – it’s time to put the national interest first’

They argue that Brexit was a fait accompli the moment we left the EU. That it is too early to see the benefits of leaving. That it is only by charting a history entirely outside the European firmament that we can purse…

Trump’s Russia rethink — and Europe’s response

But rather than scrambling to contain the fallout, EU leaders are keeping their cool. Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur explore Europe’s strategy for weathering Trump’s midterm storm — and what it means for Ukraine.…

Britain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises without rejoining EU, says thinktank

The Institute for Public Policy Research has become the latest organisation close to the Labour party to call for the UK to re-enter the bloc, after Andy Burnham said he wanted to examine all possible options. The paper…

Wie die Hauptstadt für die Bundesregierung zur Belastungsprobe wird

Während z.B. Grünen-Chef Felix Banaszak vor radikalen Kräften warnt und die Tür zur CDU taktisch offen halten will, ist Friedrich Merz wiederum hart und unerbittlich im Ton gegenüber Grünen und der SPD, wenn es um die…

Deutschland braucht wieder mehr Spielraum für Wachstum

Investiert wird in Ersatz und Erhalt, während Erweiterungen, neue Technologien oder zusätzliche Kapazitäten schwieriger zu finanzieren sind. Das hat langfristige Konsequenzen. Digitalisierung, künstliche Intelligenz…

5 fights that will shape NATO’s next Russia war plans

France has earmarked roughly €8.4 billion for drones and loitering munitions while Germany is establishing its first dedicated drone regiment next year. Europe’s difficulties in recruiting soldiers also feed into the…

The EU heads into a perfect political storm

15, 2026. | Nicolas Maeterlinck/AFP via Getty Images “They seek our division. They want our division,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever told reporters at a late-night briefing during the summit, not mentioning names…

Cyberattack on French supermarkets tells us more about food security than AI safety

Another research group found that the number of exposed Danfoss devices had significantly decreased. Finding a fix What's changed with the widespread diffusion of advanced AI models is that cyber attacks are now faster…

EU liberal chief urges conservatives to shun far right ahead of big election year

“We should be prepared for this new cycle of elections.” To lock in the centrist majority, Hayer wants the three groups to strike a detailed coalition agreement. The EPP has largely voted with its centrist allies during…