Month: July 2026

Comparatively, Bardella’s apparent ideological flexibility on matters of economic policy made him a threat to win over fiscally conservative voters from Philippe and other right-wing candidates.  A case in point is the two far-right leaders’ dueling positions on the contentious issue of retirement reform.  Le Pen officially supports lowering France’s minimum retirement age back to 62, reversing President Emmanuel […]

Foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday will stop short of deciding whether to impose tariffs or restrict imports. The immediate question is whether the countries behind the push can secure the majority needed to demand a formal Commission proposal that governments could vote on later. Any resulting trade measure would have limited economic impact. […]

POLITICO spoke to 17 current and former senior politicians and officials, most of whom have worked with Burnham and many granted anonymity to speak frankly, about what the new PM’s arrival will mean for Whitehall. Some warned that Burnham’s plans could spark a turf war not just between ministers and the civil service, but between […]

POLITICO spoke to 17 current and former senior politicians and officials, most of whom have worked with Burnham and many granted anonymity to speak frankly, about what the new PM’s arrival will mean for Whitehall. Some warned that Burnham’s plans could spark a turf war not just between ministers and the civil service, but between […]