List
Politics
Political news, policy and commentary.
Latest stories
Newest first
The UK energy secretary is flirting with a bad idea for bills – the ‘rising block tariff’
There are many reasons to reject this affordability ‘solution’, not least it being complex and fiddly. Just keep things simple
How to watch the EU leaders’ summit like a pro
From China to energy prices, EU leaders face two days of political firefighting. Here's what to look out for.
On the job situation, my 2 cents
This originally started as a comment on someone’s post about polisci jobs, and these last few days I’ve seen more and more of these kinda posts. I feel like I have something worthwhile to say on it.
- POLITICO Read
How a tiny Caribbean island shrugged off Trump’s AI rebrand
LONDON — Anguilla, a Caribbean island just 16 miles long, has had to reassure its inhabitants that U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempts to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence” will not tank its economy.
- POLITICO Read
David Lisnard, bulle ou réalité ?
Même s’il a dû mal à percer dans les sondages, David Lisnard, candidat à la présidentielle, a réussi à faire parler de lui ces derniers jours en surfant sur une campagne en ligne bien ficelée et en partie fabriquée. Voilà qui ne fait pas les affaires de Bruno Retailleau, le candidat des Républicains. Quelle est
That Kemi is spectacularly wrong about almost everything is a big help to the PM | John Crace
One good poll has convinced the Tory leader she is invincible. She was back in her happy place with a scattergun PMQs
- POLITICO Read
Ukrainian officers warn Starlink slowdown ‘comparable to a nuclear strike against us’
Reported restrictions on Elon Musk's satellite system have revived questions over Kyiv's reliance on a service controlled by a U.S. company.
- POLITICO Read
Deadly drone strikes in NATO waters raise stakes for Black Sea trade
After numerous lethal drone attacks in NATO waters, Black Sea countries seek alliance support and EU leaders discuss how to restore safe passage.
NGO: Brussels confirms Czech PM’s agri business conflict of interest
Babiš placed Agrofert in a trust fund before returning to power in an effort to preserve its eligibility for EU farm cash — but Brussels remains unconvinced.
UK rolls out King Charles to welcome Zelenskyy after Trump rift
LONDON — Britain is rolling out the royal treatment for Volodymyr Zelenskyy again. King Charles is set to receive the Ukrainian president for an audience as Kyiv faces renewed tensions with Donald Trump’s White House. It is the latest in a series of meetings where the monarch has sought to champion the Ukrainian leader at a critical moment. Zelenskyy said in an X post Wednesday he would meet the king and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to the U.K.
What Do Brazil’s Elections Mean for its Foreign Policy?
submitted by /u/RUSIOfficial [link] [comments]
Palantir settles dispute with Sadiq Khan
LONDON — The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and U.S. tech company Palantir have agreed to drop legal proceedings relating to a blocked £50 million police contract.
Burnham ‘cannot support partnership’ with Greens after Zionism row
LONDON — Andy Burnham appeared to rule out cooperating with the Green Party on Wednesday, after the left-wing force passed a motion declaring that Zionism is a form of racism.
Doesn't capitalism effectively lead to authocratic socialism?
TLDR: Monopolies are used to extort and keep people poor to benefit few people at the top, which is what we criticise about "socialist countries".
- POLITICO Read
France’s Mélenchon sees Spain’s Sánchez as inspiration for fixing public finances
The leftist candidate also doubled down on a proposal to write off a chunk of the French debt.
- BBC News Read
Burnham rules out coalition with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
Andy Burnham condemns the motion approved by Green Party members and says his party would "have nothing to do with it".
- POLITICO Read
Siegmunds Machtplan in Gefahr
Ein geheimes Abendessen bringt das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in Erklärungsnot: Fünf BSW-Abgeordnete speisen mit der AfD und dem rechtsextremen Publizisten Jürgen Elsässer. Während die BSW-Spitze tobt, wittert die AfD ihre Chance für die Ministerpräsidentenwahl in Sachsen-Anhalt. Wie ein raffinierter CDU-Plan den AfD-Kandidaten Ulrich Siegmund stoppen soll, offenbart einen beispiellosen Machtkampf. Abseits der Ränkespiele eskaliert ein
Trump’s Strategic Flunky Reserve Is Running Low
The rise and imminent fall of Katie Zacharia.
- POLITICO Read
Kubilius urges countries to protect EU defense budget ahead of leaders’ meeting
European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius urged EU countries to keep defense spending high in the EU’s next long-term budget — or face delays in the bloc’s military ramp up.
Far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich speaking at a panel by his Religious Zionism Party, says Israel needs to "wipe out Gaza" but "not to commit genocide": "Gaza as a terror entity with 1.8 million Nazis who are educated for generations upon generations on hatred of Israel should not exist."
submitted by /u/ControlCAD [link] [comments]
Showing 20 of 200 articles
Know a source we’re missing? Tell us about it