Category: Politico News

Reform diverted In the weeks before the election, polls put Craig firmly in the lead. Reform UK had initially been expected to pose a strong challenge, but some of its resources were diverted South as Nigel Farage called a separate by-election in his constituency of Clacton in a bid to shut down scrutiny of his […]

BRUSSELS — More than 48,300 of the approximately 50,000 people who entered the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco have returned, a Spanish government official told POLITICO. “Most of the people that came yesterday are now back in Morocco,” said the official, who was granted anonymity to speak freely, adding that the situation was “on […]

“This unacceptable incident is the direct result of the Spanish Government’s deliberate efforts to enable and facilitate mass illegal migration into Europe. We are considering actions to defend Americans at home and abroad from this threat and stand ready to assist other European allies considering similar options,” wrote the department. Sánchez will hardly be surprised […]

Power-sharing was the central goal of Northern Ireland’s peace accord of 1998, which largely ended a three-decade conflict that claimed nearly 3,700 lives. But Stormont’s mandatory coalition of former enemies has proved unstable and ineffective, particularly in the past decade. A multi-year budget — considered essential for driving reforms, including to Northern Ireland’s U.K.-low local […]

Khan’s lawyers argue that this reflects a deliberate “Palantir strategy,” whereby the company enters into low-cost public contracts, often badged as pilots, “with the intention, objective and/or effect of avoiding the requirements of effective, transparent competition and/or procurement law,” before “influencing” the public authority into awarding further contracts “without conducting an effective, transparent competition and/or […]

“Fiscal credibility is the bedrock of economic stability and national security,” said the chancellor in the letter. “That is why we will abide by the fiscal rules, ensuring we retain a buffer to protect us against uncertainty and the impact of instability in the Middle East.” Healey also pledged the budget will move “money and […]

“The idea that it could even be brought forward, in my view, shows that the FIFA [president] is the wrong man to lead the organization.” In response to being told FIFA is plowing ahead with its plan despite widespread opposition, including from European football body UEFA, the PM said: “Oh wow. Have they actually done […]

“The government of Emmanuel Macron decided that my public comments … represented an immediate danger to the Republic,” she wrote on social media. “My behavior … consists of living in France for nearly ten years in compliance with the law, paying my taxes, but also having an opinion and expressing it as part of my […]

Nuñez’s office did not immediately provide additional details on where the increased controls would take place. France is part of the Schengen area but has repeatedly renewed its authorization to proceed with temporary internal border checks since the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, using provisions in the Schengen Borders Code that allow such measures in […]

The first-ever case of an artificial intelligence agent going rogue coincides with the EU’s major new powers to regulate AI. But Europe’s leverage may be limited by the U.S.-China two-way race for AI supremacy. Jul 27 6 mins read