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EU is drawing up membership action plans for most promising candidates

Accession, however, takes time,” reads a draft version of the pre-enlargement review text seen by POLITICO. “Candidate countries must complete a rigorous, merit-based process and deliver far-reaching and lasting reforms.…

Independent wins Kraków election first round ahead of Tusk-backed candidate

Miszalski subsequently faced mounting local opposition, including over Kraków’s clean-transport zone, before being recalled. Opposition parties, including Law and Justice (PiS) and parties on the far right, presented…

More than 50 arrested at Palestine Action support rally

More than 250 protesters sat outside the conference centre earlier, many holding home-made banners which read: "I support Palestine Action". Scores of police officers stood by before moving in to start making arrests…

Britain to keep tariffs on Chinese EVs ‘under review,’ UK business chief says

The bloc slapped double-digit tariffs on Chinese EVs in 2024. But Reynolds said the U.K. government’s calculation on whether to impose tariffs differed from that of the EU. “We are an export-orientated sector. So…

Andy Burnham to fight next election with plan for NHS-style care service

As Labour's party conference began in Liverpool, he pledged to "rip the plaster off" to radically transform care, setting out a vision for a universal service that would be free at the point of use for everyone in…

UK business minister warns potential US diesel export ban ‘significant concern’

A 90-day ban has been considered, along with more limited voluntary export restrictions. “Clearly something like that … would be a significant concern to the U.K,” Reynolds said when asked about the prospect of a full…

EU rejoin push risks causing uncertainty, warns business secretary

"Look at the arrangements we've already got," he said. "You don't add a lot more to it through a customs union ... and you'd be having to, you know, frankly, accept a whole range of alignment on regulatory issues," he…

Bill Gates says an AI ‘kill switch’ isn’t enough

“The kill switch is, that’s kind of a weird thing. It’s not enough to have a kill switch,” the Microsoft co-founder said in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “We’re not yet at the point where they…

UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians

The change marks a shift in Mahmood's approach to asylum seekers after the abrupt closure of the Afghan resettlement scheme last year and changes that will keep refugee status under constant review for two decades. The…

Burnham must be ‘selective’ in conference speech, says key ally

In an interview in The POLITICO Pub, Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said he’s seen a draft of Burnham’s speech, which he’ll deliver to Labour members Tuesday afternoon. “He’s going to have to be…