Migration
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Germany wants a Brexit mega deal
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Cyprus eyes chance to run EU Mediterranean policy
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Here are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial
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Finland’s deportation law puts EU’s migration norms to the test
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We’re good, Meloni says about von der Leyen
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Starmer and Macron: New allies heading in different directions
Britain’s Keir Starmer vows: I’ll never leave ECHR
The European Political Community is gathering in Blenheim, Oxfordshire.
UK ‘nowhere near’ renegotiating trade deal with EU, says David Lammy
The British foreign secretary’s comments come as leaders descend on Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire for a meeting of the European Political Community.
Ignore the haters — the European Parliament matters more than ever
Parliament is still the weakest of EU institutions — but its members are getting more powerful.
Keir Starmer’s Brexit reboot
Thursday’s European leaders’ summit in Oxfordshire is a well-timed opportunity for the new UK prime minister to reset relations.
‘Is that it?’ UK Labour’s cautious entry to government
Few surprises are expected when Keir Starmer sets out his program in the king’s speech.
Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right European Parliament group split on supporting von der Leyen
Italian prime minister’s MEPs weigh whether to back EU commission president for second term Thursday.
What JD Vance really thinks about Europe
Donald Trump’s pick for vice president is an Orbán fan who thinks Germany is “idiotic” and the U.K. may be an “Islamist” state.
Von der Leyen will skip Britain’s biggest European summit in years
New U.K. leader Keir Starmer is hosting the European Political Community this week. EU officials wish he weren’t.
Habsburg empire strikes back
Viktor Orbán’s new hard-right group, Patriots for Europe, is a Habsburg coalition that gives the Hungarian leader the European platform he craves.
Migration is buoying the EU’s declining population. Just don’t tell the far right.
Last year’s figures show that migrant inflows made up for population losses within the bloc.
Post-Brexit security pact with EU ‘will complement’ NATO, Starmer says
The new U.K. PM is seeking to recalibrate Britain’s relationship with Europe.
EU parliament centrists circle wagons to keep far right out of top jobs
Liberals are incensed over a backdoor deal between the EPP and ECR.
Keir Starmer meets the world
New U.K. prime minister heads to NATO with a message of support on Ukraine.
6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Britain’s new leader already has an overflowing in-tray.
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.
Europe’s leaders welcome Starmer after ‘historic’ UK election
European Council President Charles Michel hails a “new cycle for the U.K.”
The UK’s Brexit dream is dead
Sorry Boris, your Euroskeptic vision has failed in so many ways.
Germany’s Scholz breaks bad on migration
Multiple high-profile acts of violence and the rising popularity of the far right have convinced the German chancellor to deport migrants who commit crimes.
The Netherlands has a new government. Here are 3 things to know.
After the far right won the most votes, it’s now also a powerful force in the Dutch government.
Calais’ Jungle is gone, but the migrants keep coming
French and British efforts to stop small boats have done little to prevent migrants from crossing the Channel.
Orbán’s Fidesz forming new far-right alliance with Austrian, Czech parties
The alliance with Austria’s FPÖ and the Czech ANO Movement hopes to become a new group in the European Parliament.
Nigel Farage boycotts BBC over Question Time blow-up
Reform UK leader calls the Question Time audience “rigged” and “dishonest.”
EU finalizes up to €1B in aid to Egypt as part of migration deal
Brussels has made similar deals with Tunisia, Mauritania and Turkey to curb irregular migration into the EU.