“It’s the opportunity to have a rules-based trading bloc of one and a half billion people with complementary economies, and also provides a basis potentially for further expansion out of that,” the prime minister said. The CPTPP trade bloc includes Canada, the U.K., Japan, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and other Pacific nations. […]
Continue ReadingGlenn Micallef, the EU’s sports commissioner, described the decision to allow the athletes to fly the Russian and Belarusian flags as “unacceptable.” In a post on X, Micallef said: “While Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues, I cannot support the reinstatement of national symbols, flags, anthems and uniforms, that are inseparable from that conflict.” […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump sent U.K. officials into a tailspin last month when he fired off a social media post calling the Chagos Islands deal an “act of great stupidity” — despite previously backing the move. The U.S. president’s about-turn in support came as the U.K. backed Greenland amid Trump’s threats to seize the Danish territory at […]
Continue ReadingThe high price of the subscriptions, which were reported as the country reels from weeks of devastating storms that have caused millions in damage, generated headlines and prompted criticism of the prime minister. “Deep down, the real problem is this: those who manage state funds — which are paid for by all of us taxpayers […]
Continue ReadingIt’s an effort to reassure investors and businesses that Reform can be trusted with the British economy. It was only last month that his party leader, Nigel Farage, told the World Economic Forum in Davos he doesn’t like banks, would scrap interest payments lenders receive through the BoE’s quantitative easing program, and refused to rule […]
Continue ReadingThe chancellor’s remarks are the most explicit public signal yet that Berlin could abandon the project if the core design dispute cannot be resolved. At the center of the disagreement is the aircraft itself. France wants a next-generation jet capable of carrying nuclear weapons and operating from aircraft carriers — capabilities Germany does not currently […]
Continue ReadingThe European Central Bank on Wednesday said Christine Lagarde has not made a decision on when to stand down as president, following a media report suggesting that she was considering an early resignation. According to the Financial Times report, Lagarde is expected to leave her position before her eight-year term expires in October 2027, allowing […]
Continue ReadingThe war in Ukraine is reshaping life well beyond the battlefield. On this episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart unpack the European Commission’s new plan to support EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine — from eastern Poland to the Baltics and Finland — where investment has slowed, trade has […]
Continue ReadingAm politischen Aschermittwoch steht die CSU im Mittelpunkt. In Passau versucht Markus Söder einmal mehr, die große Bühne zu bespielen. Doch ohne die Ampel als klaren Gegner wirkt der CSU-Chef weniger angriffslustig. Gordon Repinski analysiert, ob Söder an politischer Strahlkraft verliert und wie stabil seine Position in der Partei wirklich noch ist. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht […]
Continue ReadingThe EU is concerned that if these easternmost regions depopulate, Europe’s ability to defend the border is compromised, said a Commission official granted anonymity to speak freely. Brussels is also worried that the economic woes suffered by those living in the regions could see them turn to fringe parties in elections and make them vulnerable […]
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