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Farage spoils for a Brexit brawl with Burnham
LIVERPOOL, England — Nigel Farage will use a speech in a Brexit-backing Labour heartland to start the fightback after Andy Burnham reignited Britain’s EU debate.
Romanian political crisis deepens as parliament rejects PM nominee
Romania’s parliament rejected Siegfried Mureșan’s attempt to form a government Wednesday, deepening a crisis that began when the coalition collapsed in May.
UK’s Burnham says he’ll consider push to rejoin EU
LIVERPOOL, England — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham made clear that an attempt to rejoin the European Union could be among the options his government considers as it eyes a fundamental shift in the country’s relationship with the bloc.
Time to get tough on food, booze and tobacco
Want to receive this newsletter straight to your inbox? Sign up here to receive the reporting and intel from the Gastein Health Forum. SNEAK PEEK — Don’t shy away from regulating food, alcohol and tobacco to tackle Europe’s biggest threat to society — chronic diseases — says the head of Austria’s food and drugs agency.
Governments brace for €100B cut to EU budget proposal
BRUSSELS — EU governments are preparing for the upcoming proposal on the bloc’s next long-term budget to include spending cuts of over €100 billion, four EU diplomats with knowledge of the discussions told POLITICO.
Tax cuts, handouts and blind hope: Europe finds few tools to fight a coming energy crunch
European energy ministers gathered in Dublin had limited new ideas to protect against a winter of soaring power bills.
Greek opposition jabs ruling party over reported threats from Trump’s envoy
ATHENS — Greek opposition parties are pressing the government to clarify whether Donald Trump’s ambassador threatened a minister to cajole him into line with U.S. energy policies.
Merz says Lavrov comments show Moscow not interested in serious negotiations
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday Moscow had proven it was not ready for “serious talks” after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized a surprise meeting with his German counterpart.
Andy Burnham keeps his options open on Brexit
The U.K. prime minister said he would lay out different paths for the future EU relationship at a summit later this year.
EU countries push for weaker environmental safeguards in fishing sector funding rules
The move sets up a fight with the Commission over the treatment of fisheries in the EU budget.
Budget : comment Matignon compte durcir l’accès des étrangers aux APL et allocations familiales
Si la mesure est adoptée, les étrangers devront justifier d’un an de résidence avant de toucher certaines prestations familiales.
Le Pen faces fallout after Bardella accused of antisemitic remarks
The National Rally president vigorously denies the allegations, which are rattling Le Pen’s presidential campaign.
UK must avoid US-style climate debate, minister says
LIVERPOOL, England — The U.K. should not follow the U.S. into a “binary” debate on climate policy, a government minister warned Tuesday.
Alan Milburn rejects tax cut for youth jobs
LIVERPOOL, England — Chancellor John Healey doesn’t have the cash to scrap employer national insurance contributions for young people, the U.K. government’s youth employment adviser Alan Milburn said Tuesday.
French presidential hopeful Philippe proposes pushing retirement age to 65
PARIS — French presidential candidate Edouard Philippe pitched gradually raising the country’s legal age of retirement from 64 to 65 for most workers in his much-anticipated pensions reform plan unveiled on Tuesday.
UK’s global role in AI safety ‘not diminished’ by Trump, says AI minister
LIVERPOOL, England — The U.K.’s ability to take a global lead on AI safety is “not diminished in the slightest” by the Trump administration’s positioning on the technology, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan told the POLITICO Pub at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
EU zuversichtlich, dass Trump seinen Plan für einen Dieselexport-Stopp aufgeben wird
DUBLIN – Regierungsvertreter der EU und ihrer Mitgliedstaaten äußerten sich am Dienstag vorsichtig optimistisch, dass US-Präsident Donald Trump seine Drohung, Dieselexporte für 90 Tage auszusetzen, zurücknehmen werde.
French debt hits 119% of GDP
PARIS — France accrued nearly €3.6 trillion in debt amounting to 119% of gross domestic product as of the end of June, national statistics agency Insee said Tuesday.
Gastein health conference gets underway
SNEAK PEEK — Clemens Martin Auer, president of the European Health Forum Gastein, calls for more action ahead of a four-day health conference. — The health committee wants action on rare diseases and cancer, as watered-down wording over alcohol spurred controversy. — U.S. tariffs of up to 100% on pharmaceuticals and their ingredients are set
Brits want to get closer to the EU — and even Farage’s voters agree
LIVERPOOL, England — Seven out of ten voters want the government to build a closer relationship with the European Union, according to a new POLITICO Poll that shows the extent of support for overhauling the Brexit settlement.
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