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‘A new environmental network for Labour councillors’

Labour councils have been at the forefront of delivering innovative and pioneering work to reduce emissions and protect and enhance our environment, from school street schemes, repair cafés and pollinator pathways to…

‘The fiscal case for first time buyer mortgage assistance’

All of this is well-known and well-documented. What is less well known, is the quiet crisis that has left many housebuilders feeling that their current outlook is worse than in 2008 – something builders have been telling…

EU reaches ‘substantial agreement’ on Philippines trade deal

“We have tasked our teams to formally conclude the agreement in the coming months so businesses and people on both sides can start feeling the benefits as soon as possible.” “Already now, we are keen to promote the deal…

Reform-Agenda: Merz‘ neue Suche nach Gerechtigkeit

Er erklärt, warum die Wahlergebnisse ein unmissverständliches Signal an die Bundespolitik sind und mit welchen konkreten Entlastungen bei Steuern und Abgaben die Union jetzt reagieren sollte. Auf der internationalen…

Is this how the Greenland crisis ends?

But perhaps the most pressing item will take place on the sidelines of the gathering, as Denmark, the U.S. and Greenland prepare to sign a security deal. What does the agreement mean for the EU’s big Arctic strategy? And…

Open-source AI comes of age

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Meloni’s EU lieutenant urges Brussels to work with Le Pen

For example, National Rally’s proposal to halve its EU budget contribution does not concern Procaccini. On the contrary, he welcomed it, saying his group “doesn’t believe in a super-giant budget.” Right-wing majority…

Merz’s dilemma: Redraft German economic reforms, or go down defending them

Not a single person,” Merz told reporters in Berlin. Prien was among the CDU leaders who publicly closed ranks — but, notably, her endorsement of the chancellor was not exactly glowing. Prien suggested Merz would stay on…

The 17 European Parliament lawmakers you should watch

Of the Parliament’s 720 members, only a handful will truly influence what comes next — from heavyweights steering landmark legislation to dynamic duos working hard behind closed doors. They’ll be doing that work against…

The UK coalition the Lib Dems don’t want to talk about

Polling by the think tank found fewer people understand what the Lib Dems stand for than Restore — the hard-right party founded only a few months ago by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe. Asked to describe Davey, the two most…