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“Of course, our public also has a pride, a European pride. So it shows,” she added. The remarks capture the tense state of EU-U.S. relations ahead of this week’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) at which European leaders are set to rub shoulders with members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. At last year’s MSC, Vance […]

LONDON — Keir Starmer’s director of communications resigned Monday, marking the second high-profile exit from the British prime minister’s crisis-hit team in less than 24 hours. Tim Allan, who previously served as an adviser to Tony Blair, was only appointed Downing Street director of communications in September 2025. In a statement, Allan said: “I have […]

Starmer’s top team remains loyal in public, but some Cabinet ministers are voicing concerns about his future in private. Downing Street hopes the departure of McSweeney — Starmer’s closest political adviser since becoming Labour leader, and a lightning rod for some lawmakers’ anger over the handling of the Mandelson scandal — will satisfy his critics. […]

“Mona Juul will first and foremost account for her contact with Jeffrey Epstein to her employer, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This will take place during the coming week, in accordance with the clarifications made with the Ministry,” Juul’s lawyer, Thomas Skjelbred, said in a statement sent to journalists last Friday evening. Media reports in […]

The prime minister starts the week without his right-hand man – Morgan McSweeney – following his resignation over the appointment of Peter Mandelson, but has that secured Keir Starmer’s survival? Sam and Anne mop up the reaction from Labour circles and break down a crucial 24 hours for the PM as he faces the markets. […]

“My sense is that this is not connected to politics, but connected to well-functioning markets and the protection of consumers,” she said, adding that companies abusing their market power is bad news in every geography.” It is not good news in Europe. It is not good news in the United States.” The commissioner said in […]

Bad Bunny had a capacity crowd rocking at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, during Sunday evening’s Super Bowl halftime show. But President Donald Trump railed against the Puerto Rican recording artist’s performance, calling it “one of the worst, EVER!” in a post on social media. “The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one […]

The EU executive wants to grant itself the power to exempt goods from the just-launched carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which requires importers of certain products to pay for planet-warming pollution emitted during the production process.  This levy is designed to protect European manufacturers — which are obliged by EU law to pay for each […]

She comes from think tank land, where she had a top job at the cost-of-living-focused Resolution Foundation, and has won praise for leading Labour’s outreach to business. The policy expert gets plenty of praise from colleagues, but others fear she may be “indecisive.” Jill Cuthbertson Cuthbertson — the other half of the acting-up deputy chief […]

Ist das transatlantische Verhältnis noch tragfähig – oder bereits irreparabel beschädigt? Kurz vor der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz blickt Gordon Repinski auf die wachsenden Spannungen zwischen Europa und den USA. Der Graben ist tiefer geworden: Donald Trump ist zurück im Weißen Haus, die außenpolitischen Risiken nehmen zu und die Hoffnung auf verlässliche amerikanische Führung schwindet. ⁠ Der […]