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But negotiators on both sides say these agreements all come as a package and cannot proceed separately. Brussels insists that the tuition fees issue should be dealt with as part of the proposed youth mobility scheme. Summit’s up The agreements were meant to be finalized at a summit in Brussels earlier in July, but the meeting was postponed following Starmer’s resignation as prime minister. Andy Burnham and his EU interlocutors have both said they want to set a new date for the meeting this year. Its looming nature was previously concentrating the minds of negotiators on getting the deals over…
Footage from Tel Aviv shows Israeli protesters marching through the city before police block their route. Demonstrators chant, hold signs condemning settler violence in the West Bank and gather around a participant wearing masks depicting US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The rally was organised to denounce violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, which protesters say has intensified in recent months. They accused the government of failing to protect Palestinian communities and called for stronger action. Police maintained a heavy presence throughout the march, blocking parts of the planned route as the demonstration continued…
No one is yet saying out loud that Merz should go. But if his party performs poorly in three state elections in September, the crisis will likely become much harder to contain. The drama has so far unfolded in two acts. The first began on July 14, when BILD — which, like POLITICO, is owned by Axel Springer — reported that Jens Spahn, the conservatives’ parliamentary group leader, and his husband had become parents through a surrogate mother in the United States. “This feeling can hardly be put into words,” the paper quoted him as saying. The complication was plain…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Léo Arnoux Published on 29/07/2026 – 7:30 GMT+2 Spain is the EU country that’s been worst hit by this year’s wildfires, recording the highest share of burned land in Europe relative to its size in 2026. That’s more than 200,000 hectares, or around 0.4% of the country’s territory, according to the EU’s Earth observation programme Copernicus. On Sunday, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that difficult hours lay ahead, after more than 90,000 people were forced to evacuate areas around Madrid and Ávila. Neighbouring Portugal is also facing a severe fire season, recording the EU’s second-highest proportion of…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion (€17.5 billion) company running the World Cup with private investors – including the family of US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner – was announced on Tuesday, and immediately attacked by European football governing body UEFA. Infantino’s plans to form a commercial subsidiary, which would be called “FIFA Forward Enterprise” (FFE), running competitions like the World Cup and Club World Cup was first reported by The Times of London. FIFA said in a statement FFE would raise up to $4.2 billion (€3.7 billion) later this year to help fund development…
Looking for a getaway where the hotel is every bit as memorable as the destination itself? Ranking guide La Liste has revealed the winners of its Discovery Gem Hotel Awards for 2026, recognising five little-known stays that are worth the booking. Self-styled as “the world’s most selective guide for discerning gourmets and travellers”, La Liste compiles its rankings using 370 expert sources across 200 countries and 7,200 establishments to create its guide of the world’s top stays. This year’s Discovery Gem Hotel Awards feature just two European properties. Here are the five that made the cut. Islas Secas Resort, Panama…
Poland’s once-dominant Law and Justice party has split, with former PM Mateusz Morawiecki breaking with longtime leader Jarosław Kaczyński and preparing to build a rival force on the right. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart examine whether the rupture offers current PM Donald Tusk a lifeline ahead of the 2027 election — and what it means in Brussels, where Morawiecki leads the European Conservatives and Reformists party. They also look at plans to close Belgium’s Charleroi Airport for several months in 2028, leaving more than 10 million annual passengers, thousands of workers and Ryanair up in the air. Plus: As Montenegro…
EU countries have extended temporary rules allowing platforms to detect child sexual abuse material online voluntarily until 2028. Lawmakers’ biggest battle is the permanent “chat control” law that could decide the future of private messaging in Europe. Watch the video.
Published on 29/07/2026 – 6:19 GMT+2 The US military said on Tuesday that it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days, shattering a brief pause in fighting. All Iranian missiles launched against American forces in the Middle East were intercepted, US Central Command said, adding that they “remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.” In announcing the strikes in Iraq, the US warned that further attacks on American troops or Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure risked additional action.…
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