It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM’s refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war.
Category: 3. Europe
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UK will seek closer ties with EU in light of Iran war, Starmer says
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How the ability to bet on events is changing global news engagement
Global news consumption is no longer a passive experience defined by reading headlines or watching scheduled broadcasts. As digital platforms continue to evolve, audiences are becoming more involved in how they interpret, react to, and even anticipate real-world events.
This shift is being…
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‘Volatile’ world requires Britain to get close to EU, Starmer says – POLITICO
Starmer’s comments come amid a major transatlantic rift over Iran, the latest episode that has put Europe at odds with Donald Trump’s America.
But the British leader downplayed suggestions that he is being forced to choose between the U.S. and EU.
“I’m not going to choose…
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UK to host Strait of Hormuz summit this week – POLITICO
LONDON — Britain will host a meeting of 35 nations in a bid to ease the Strait of Hormuz crisis “later this week,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday.
Speaking in Downing Street, Starmer said Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will bring…
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EU proposes emergency change to carbon market to prevent soaring prices – POLITICO
The Commission’s thinking is that by allowing spare permits to remain in the system if carbon pricing spikes too high in the years to come, it will balance them — a welcome change for Italy, Poland, Austria, and other allies who led calls for reexamining the ETS in light of the energy…
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With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil
White House senior staff and administration officials are discussing the possibility that oil prices climb to a record $150 or more per barrel as the Iran war drags into its second month, according to a person familiar with the conversations and two people close to the White House.
White…
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Iran war risks private credit crisis and AI bubble bursting, Bank of England warns – POLITICO
“A tightening of supply could also affect relatively more resilient borrowers reliant on private-market finance, including UK corporates, especially as UK private markets are heavily dependent on overseas investors,” it said. Market participants should, it added, have a “clear…
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Italy’s World Cup fiasco sparks political fury – POLITICO
Galeazzo Bignami, the leader in the chamber of deputies of Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, wrote on X that Gravina “must simply resign,” adding that, “Italian football needs to be overhauled, and his resignation is essential.”
Four-time world champions Italy lost a playoff…
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EU law promises cross-border care, but families still face a maze, says MEP Vlad Voiculescu
Romanian MEP Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu (Renew) has called for a new EU pilot scheme to guide families of children with cancer and rare diseases through Europe’s complex cross-border healthcare system, warning that existing rules “work on paper” but often fail in practice.
Speaking at a…
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Germany sets out 66 possible reforms to cut health spending
Germany’s Health Finance Commission has handed policymakers a menu of 66 measures that could reshape the country’s statutory health insurance system and spark difficult political trade-offs.
Faced with a projected funding gap that will rise from €15.3 billion in 2027 to over €40…
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