But Starmer’s red lines failed to win over many Leave voters at all: 85 percent of those who would eventually back the party in 2024 wanted to rejoin the EU outright, according to the British Social Attitudes Survey, a regular comprehensive academic survey of public opinion. Labour’s coalition was if anything more pro-EU than when […]
Continue ReadingCriticizing the court’s leniency with Aldama, Transport Minister Óscar Puente said society should take note of the ruling. “See, kids? If you commit crimes but then behave and ‘cooperate,’ forgiveness will come through,” he wrote in a post on X. “You won’t even go to prison.” The ruling increases pressure on Pedro Sánchez, who appointed […]
Continue ReadingBurnham, who has taken his seat in Westminster after winning last week’s Makerfield by-election, is expected to succeed him in both roles in mid-July, barring any surprise bid for the leadership from an outsider. This sets up a short window in which Starmer will seek to make his final mark on the world stage as […]
Continue Reading“And that is the purpose of the conference in Gdańsk. Our goal is to ensure that Polish companies, also thanks to this conference, have a guaranteed place in the distribution of contracts related to Ukraine’s reconstruction,” added Domański. Nawrocki revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Zelenskyy on Friday, after the Ukrainian leader named an army […]
Continue ReadingAfter pledging to remain in post until a successor is confirmed and to give that successor “unequivocal support,” the PM fought back tears as he said: “When I leave the biggest job in the country, I shall spend more time on the most important job, being the best husband I can to my fantastic wife […]
Continue ReadingBelgian authorities summoned the former commissioner to testify almost a year ago, but he did not show up, said the second senior Greek official. Former member of the European Parliament Pier Antonio Panzeri, former MEP Eva Kaili and her husband Francesco Giorgi were arrested and are facing charges of corruption, money laundering and participation in […]
Continue ReadingLa folle rumeur d’une nouvelle dissolution de l’Assemblée refait surface. Peut-on imaginer Emmanuel Macron reprendre une telle décision après son échec de 2024 et pourquoi le ferait-il ? Anthony Lattier explore la question avec Pauline de Saint Remy et Jason Wiels de POLITICO dans le podcast Playbook Paris. **Un message de Groupement Mousquetaires : Depuis […]
Continue ReadingRamsey ordered Jeffrey Donaldson — one of Northern Ireland’s most prominent politicians for decades — to be remanded in custody ahead of his scheduled sentencing Sept. 25. The judge told Donaldson he would be listed on the U.K.’s National Sex Offenders Register and must expect to face “a lengthy sentence.” His legal team did not […]
Continue ReadingThe constitutional amendment is the latest move in the fight between the prime minister and Sulyok. Magyar’s Tisza Party won an overwhelming parliamentary majority in April on a mandate to turn the page on Orbán, and Magyar promised on election night to oust Sulyok. The president has since vowed not to step down, turning to […]
Continue ReadingThe U.K. also wanted to use the meeting as a launchpad to expand talks on taking the U.K. closer into the EU’s economic orbit, with details of any plan expected to be confirmed at the meeting. Starmer’s successor, widely expected to be Manchester regional mayor Andy Burnham, could take office as soon as July 17 […]
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