As Rachel Reeves’ budget approaches, Westminster is braced for tax hikes. The political manoeuvring necessary may just be one of the greatest political challenges of her career.
So on this week’s episode of Westminster Insider, Sascha speaks to those who have been there,…
The ruling risks turning that feud into a constitutional crisis, with the judiciary seemingly taking aim at members of the executive running Europe’s fourth-largest economy. The clash has taken a toll on Sánchez, who has long claimed to be the target of “lawfare,” accusing…
PARIS — Lorsque Patrick Pouyanné a décidé d’investir des milliards dans un gigantesque gisement de gaz naturel situé dans une zone de guerre, il a pris cette décision seul, après un seul dîner avec la patronne d’un énergéticien concurrent.
C’était fin avril 2019, et Vicki…
Heneghan suggests there will be a “massive squeeze” on junior jobs available for people working in public affairs, which he argues represents a “double-edged sword” in that menial tasks can be performed more efficiently — while the gains that young people themselves could make from…
When Europe’s biggest political family crosses the aisle to vote with the far right, something fundamental shifts in Brussels.
In this episode, host Sarah Wheaton unpacks the vote that cracked the European Parliament’s cordon sanitaire — and what a newly disciplined,…
“Parents blame themselves in a lot of cases. They do not understand how it is possible,” she said. “The problem is you don’t have access to everything your child does and you respect also the privacy of your children. But as a parent, you need to talk about the dangers of the…
By ALEX PERRY in Paris
Illustrations by Julius Maxim for POLITICO
This article is also available in French
When Patrick Pouyanné decided to spend billions on a giant natural gas field in a faraway warzone, he made the call alone, over a single dinner, with the head of a rival…
Nicknamed the “Doge of Venice,” Zaia, a former Italian agriculture minister, has spent 15 of his 57 years running Veneto from an office lined with emerald silk in a 16th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal.
He won eight out of 10 votes cast in 2020, the highest approval…
Countries supporting a phase-out of fossil fuels at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil have threatened to block any agreement that does not include such a commitment, in a significant escalation of tensions at the crunch talks, the Guardian can…
In Kyiv, an unidentified individual attacked a serviceman near the building of a Territorial Recruitment Center during mobilisation activities, prompting several warning shots with a non-lethal weapon into the ground to prevent further actions.
According to…