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In September 2016, for their first gathering after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, leaders headed to the dramatic hilltop castle of Bratislava overlooking the Danube.  In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the European Council met in December 2001 at Château de Laeken, the official residence of the Belgian royal family. The […]

Long frustration The frustration from the European Commission has been building for a long time. The EU’s industry commissioner, Stéphane Séjourné, has emerged as a key enforcer of closer internal market integration, coming up against skeptical national governments. In a letter sent to capitals late last year, seen by POLITICO, the French centrist politician warned […]

“This system is implemented to reduce CO2 emissions, and at the same time to enable the companies to come to CO2-free production lines. So if this is not achievable, and if this is not the right instrument, we should be very open to revising it, or at least to postpone it,” he said to loud […]

Ratcliffe, who made most of his estimated €17 billion fortune in the chemicals industry with his company INEOS, told Sky he had recently met Farage, but stopped short of endorsing him to become prime minister over incumbent Keir Starmer. “I think Nigel is an intelligent man and I think he’s got good intentions,” said Ratcliffe. […]

“Joining a group that is not, at least from the outset, seen as one-on-one representing a certain political ideology is the best thing for us … we have always the potential to vote against group lines due to our pragmatic approach,” he said. The move still needs to be approved by Sieper’s Party of Progress […]

SONDAGE Cluster 17 x POLITICO : Jean-Luc Moudenc, le maire sortant, arrive en tête de notre sondage exclusif sur la Ville rose réalisé avec Cluster 17. La gauche a ses chances, à condition de s’unir. Feb 9 4 mins read

The prolonged uncertainty appears to be working against Le Pen, whose was found guilty last year of illicitly using European Parliament funds to pay for assistants who solely did domestic political work. A recent survey by pollster Odoxa found that 69 percent of National Rally supporters now believe Bardella would be a stronger candidate than […]

“Despite significant investment over the years and multiple changes of its rules, the Prize has proven to be a complex, resource-intensive process that has delivered minimal outreach results, including negligible measurable media impact,” reads an internal note signed by the Parliament’s Secretary-General Alessandro Chiochetti, seen by POLITICO.  “The experience has shown that the projects distinguished […]

EU leaders on Thursday head to Alden Biesen castle in the Belgian countryside for a retreat to discuss how to make Europe more competitive as it seeks to reduce dependence on Donald Trump’s America. Slashing red tape will be a major focus of the talks, and on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen […]

There’s also a 5 percent import duty on all foreign cars. Trading partners that have deals with Canberra — like Korea and Japan — saw that removed but are still charged the luxury car tax. The potential is there: Japan sold $8 billion worth of vehicles to Australia in 2024, with German only in fifth […]