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Österreich hatte die Kommission bereits im Juli gebeten zu prüfen, ob sein geplantes Gesetz, das den Zugang für unter 14-Jährige verbieten würde, mit EU-Recht vereinbar ist. Die Frist für eine Antwort der Kommission lief…

William Hall: Conservatives must win the argument for a smaller state

There is a striking paradox at the heart of British politics. The case for a smaller state has rarely been stronger, yet the political argument and public opinion has not caught up with the economic reality. Taxes are…

The chair of the influential Commons Treasury select committe, Meg Hillier, has written to the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority watchdog (FCA) to assess whether a story leaked to Bloomberg, and published more…

Is this play-safe budget a sign that the prime minister is planning an early election? | Larry Elliott

He went big on the failings of 40 years of neoliberalism, emphasised the need for Britain to start making things again and promised growth in every postcode . Back in the summer, John Healey's first budget was seen as an…

From ‘Boiling Oceans’ to ‘Heat Storms’: Reuters’ Escalating Climate Alarmism

What had happened? Had greenhouse gases, essential to life on Earth, suddenly become lethal? No. Reuters, led by investigative journalist Maurice Tamman, had introduced a new classification for above-average temperature…

Denmark wants to ban ‘turbo chickens’

His announcement came just a day after a documentary aired with hidden-camera footage from a chicken farm. The footage showed chickens illegally getting just three hours of darkness a day to accelerate growth. The Ross…

Belgium’s deputy PM wants to use ‘trade bazooka’ on US over pharma threats

In the paper, Vandenbroucke and his colleague argue that Brussels should open an ACI investigation in response to Washington’s drug pricing policy. The instrument allows the EU to impose tariffs and restrictions on…

Joe Shalam: Healey’s fudge-it Budget dodged all the hard choices

So say the headlines circulating on TikTok. However enjoyable, the teasing betrays a more sympathetic reading from voters of the new Prime Minister’s approach so far, who has opted for small but tangible improvements…

Treasury will not commit to reducing welfare bill before next election

This suggests, instead, that ministers are not committed to cutting the benefits bill by the next election. The chancellor told Today: "I have said clearly and the prime minister has said as well, we have to bring the…

Lagarde’s early exit Le Pen-proofs ECB as France veers toward a debt reckoning

She has stressed the need for “a pro-European voice” in the French elections in the past, but remained coy on Thursday about running herself. Her announcement comes at a time when candidates from mainstream camps in…

EU will nationale Social-Media-Verbote stoppen