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Greek defense minister calls for EU to loosen strict defense spending limits

Greece’s defense minister says the European Union should abandon a “schizophrenic” approach of imposing very strict defense spending limits on its members if it’s to adequately defend its territory ...

ABC News - 1d

Starmer will ‘fight’ to restore closer EU ties, says UK’s Brussels minister

Upbeat speech by Nick Thomas-Symonds comes ahead of official reset talks

Financial Times - 2d

‘If you’re weak, he eats you’: Luxembourg’s foreign minister issues advice to EU on handling Trump - Europe live

EU leaders trade minister meet in Warsaw as bloc continues to work handle challenges US president presents. Luxembourg’s foreign minister Xavier Bettel wins the day in Warsaw with the most ...

The Guardian - 3d

Archibald to become economy minister in Sinn Féin reshuffle

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said she was very confident in the team after the party's reshuffle following Conor Murphy's resignation.

BBC News - 3d

Labour ministers tread carefully as welfare reform looms

The government is not just looking at reforming the benefits system - it is preparing to put it at the heart of its economic agenda.

BBC News - 6d

EU ministers embrace 'more rigorous and robust' course on migration

Yahoo News - Jan. 30

EU home affairs ministers to discuss migration, border management

Yahoo News - Jan. 30

EU Outlines Plans to Foster Innovation

The European Commission released a five-year plan to increase innovation and compete with China and the U.S.

Inc. - Jan. 29

Serbian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Nationwide Protests

Demonstrations around Serbia pose a challenge to the decade-long hold on power by President Aleksandar Vucic, who spurred his prime minister to step down.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Child sex abuse victims 'failed', says minister

The Scottish government insists it is working to ensure "nothing like this ever happens again" after abuse gang is jailed.

BBC News - Jan. 28

Acronyms are the EU’s 25th language

Europe’s unofficial lingua franca is a plethora of shorthand that even ministers struggle to understand

Financial Times - Jan. 28

EU official: Europe 'not negotiating' on Greenland

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday that Europe is “not negotiating” with the United States over control of Greenland, as President Trump continues to insist that acquiring ...

The Hill - Jan. 27

The Week: Trump Returns, the EU and No to NIMBYs?

Adam, Chris, Vicki and James discuss the political week in Westminster, and beyond.

BBC News - Jan. 24

Spain's Prime Minister Pushes for EU Plan to Rein In Social Media

Pedro Sanchez said the EU should put an end to anonymity of users in social-media platforms and hold their CEOs personally accountable if they fail to comply with regulations.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22

Top EU diplomat: 'Russia could test EU's readiness to defend itself'

Yahoo News - Jan. 22

Pakistan chief minister targeted by AI 'hug' video

Yahoo News - Jan. 22

Ministers force out chair of UK’s competition regulator

Marcus Bokkerink replaced at CMA with government saying it wants pro-business decisions to drive prosperity and growth

Financial Times - Jan. 21

UK ministers poised to approve expansion of Gatwick airport

Government could also give the go-ahead to development of Luton to allow more passengers

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Canada's foreign minister endorses Carney to replace Trudeau as prime minister

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said she will endorse former central banker Mark Carney to be Liberal Party leader and Canada’s next prime minister

ABC News - Jan. 19

Trump will want a good deal with UK, says minister

Darren Jones, the chancellor's second-in-command, is confident UK-US trading relationships could be deepened.

BBC News - Jan. 19

Israeli minister resigns over Gaza ceasefire deal

Yahoo News - Jan. 19

Greenland prime minister: 'We don't want to be Americans'

Greenland’s prime minister weighed in on President-elect Trump's proposal to acquire the island territory, arguing that the nation intends to keep working toward independence from Denmark. “We ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Russian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of ministers worldwide

FSB-linked Star Blizzard attempts to lure email recipients to click on QR code that gives attackers access to account. Russian state-linked hackers have targeted the WhatsApp accounts of government ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Israeli defence minister freeing settlers in administrative detention

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Poland ‘most attacked’ online by Russia, says minister

Warsaw identifies Moscow-backed disinformation group trying to disrupt presidential election, Krzysztof Gawkowski says

Financial Times - Jan. 16

France's new prime minister faces no-confidence vote

Yahoo News - Jan. 16

Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anticorruption Minister, Resigns

Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, had been named in an embezzlement investigation in the Asian country in December.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

Europe Accuses China of Unfairly Blocking EU Companies

The bloc alleges discrimination in the Chinese procurement market, raising the possibility of retaliation.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Will the EU fight for the truth on Facebook and Instagram?

As Meta abandons third-party factchecking in an ostensibly political move, the future of facts elsewhere remains murky. Factcheckers had no doubt about the real audience for the news this week – ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13