The Scottish government — led by the SNP since 2007 — released a draft energy strategy in 2023 which set out its “presumption against” new oil and gas fields in the North Sea. That draft strategy is “out of date,” one senior Scottish government official said. They said a new strategy, expected by the summer, […]
Continue ReadingThe bloc’s 27 leaders were due to discuss migration during a special session on Thursday requested by Meloni and Frederiksen following a tense back-and-forth with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in June. Tensions have risen further after Spain’s Ceuta exclave was overwhelmed by migrants during the summer and as far-right parties have made gains around […]
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Continue ReadingOfficers also previously interviewed a woman in her 30s under caution in connection with the same investigation. The spokesperson added: “The investigation continues.” Scotland Yard did not name any political party in its statement, and the spokesperson did not confirm which political party its investigation related to. However, three other people with knowledge of the […]
Continue ReadingDamit haben sich Berlin und Paris auf das gemeinsame Papier (hier) verständigt, über das POLITICO bereits berichtet hat. Umweltminister Carsten Schneider hatte die Einigung jedoch zunächst mit einem Brief an Kanzler Friedrich Merz am Mittwoch aufgehalten. Darin verlangte der SPD-Minister mehr Konditionierung für grünen Stahl, erzählten mehrere Beteiligte POLITICO. Am Freitagmorgen gab es Gespräche der […]
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Continue ReadingIt’s been a packed agenda at the European Council summit, with little sign of progress on key issues. EU leaders continued to argue over the bloc’s long-term budget, with energy supply and security taking up much of the discussion … including questions over strategic gas reserves and the future of the Emissions Trading System. The […]
Continue ReadingCustoms union, single market, rejoin, second referendum. It’s all feeling a little Ground Hog day in Westminster after Andy Burnham reopened the Europe question at Labour Party conference. Hosts Sascha O’Sullivan and Pat Baker find out how the row over Europe will play out in the next few years, with Reform MP Danny Kruger and […]
Continue ReadingOther buildings in the EU Quarter of Brussels (or, as it’s now known, the 21st arrondissement) have not been so lucky. Most have been razed to the ground. Some have been occupied by disgruntled former EU staff, who are refusing to leave and have set up a working group to discuss a future roadmap that […]
Continue ReadingRemoving a Lib Dem leader remains reasonably easy — though a crunch meeting of the parliamentary party on Tuesday suggests there currently aren’t enough MPs to actually trigger a ballot of no confidence, let alone win one. Eighteen MPs (25% of the parliamentary party) would need to push for a vote of no confidence to be […]
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