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Published on 30/09/2025 – 22:32 GMT+2 Portugal on Tuesday passed tougher immigration regulations that make it more difficult to enter the country after right and far-right parties voted in favour of the amended bill in Parliament. The law was passed by the centre-right parliamentary majority after the Constitutional Court rejected the original text in July, judging it as being overly severe on family members of immigrants who wanted to join them. According to the raft of approved measures, family reunification for immigrants will now only be applicable after at least two years of lawful stay, and only highly skilled individuals…
In a post on X, Phillipson had said: “The choice is clear. Labour’s heart and soul in government with me as Deputy Leader. Or more distractions, infighting and noise. Now is the time to unite, put our values into action and take the fight to Reform.” Speaking at the POLITICO pub from Labour conference, Phillipson responded to Powell and doubled down on her comments, saying there was a “certain irony” that Powell had called for a debate, but “when I have a debate, that’s apparently a problem.” She said that she would “bring members’ voices to the cabinet table” rather…
“The hijab ban would reinforce the impartiality, equality and universality of public service within the Union, send a strong signal of support to empower all females currently living under Islamic oppression and ensure that the European Parliament serves as a neutral example for member states, civil society and other international organisations,” reads the letter, obtained by POLITICO. “From a practical perspective, garments covering the head and neck complicate security screening and identification, adding operational risks that are absent when smaller religious symbols are worn discreetly,” the letter says. Other lawmakers are less than impressed with the idea. “This proposal is…
LIVERPOOL, England — A wave of “new towns” designed to boost U.K. housing supply might still be awaiting their first residents before the next general election, a Cabinet minister has told POLITICO. Housing Secretary Steve Reed pledged to get “spades in the ground” on proposed sites in Enfield, Leeds and Bedfordshire by the end of the current parliament — expected to be in 2028 or 2029. Ministers will confirm final locations in spring 2026. However, when asked if anyone would be living in new homes on these sites before the next election, Reed said: “All I can give you is…
The proposal, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following their White House meeting, is now under review by Hamas, though many of its conditions have previously been rejected. The plan is being framed by Trump and Netanyahu as a final opportunity to halt the conflict, with the U.S. president increasingly frustrated by its continuation. Families of victims and hostages voiced their hopes that the proposal could finally bring change, despite scepticism after months of failed mediation efforts. The Nova festival site, near Kibbutz Be’eri and only a few kilometres from Gaza, remains a stark reminder of the 7 October…
Streeting credited him with “an incredible legacy in Northern Ireland,” adding: “If he can bring that skill set to bear in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with the support of Israelis, Palestinians and other regional powers, then so much the better.” And a No. 10 official acknowledged Starmer, whose national security adviser is Blair’s former chief of staff, Jonathan Powell, was “basically positive about any serious effort to map a way out of the war in Gaza,” regardless of the dramatis personae. Kyle, the business secretary, said aspects of the 20-point plan reminded him of the Good Friday Agreement and could provide…
Romanian President Nicușor Dan joined a growing movement of EU leaders on Tuesday by announcing that following Moldova’s decisive pro-European vote in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, “technical negotiations” for EU accession will now begin “even if the negotiations are not officially launched,” given Romania’s special relationship with Moldova. The Romanian president also appears to support an EU challenge to Hungary’s power to veto Ukraine’s EU accession, calling it a question of “loyal EU cooperation”, but he remains hopeful a “middle ground” can be found. “I hope the negotiations will be officially launched, but if not, they will take place in such…
He said that Britain had failed to rebuild following the global financial crisis more than a decade ago, and had stuck with failed policies on globalization, mass immigration, and declining industry and training, creating a country where voters are now seduced by a “tempting path” of so-called easy answers. But to those who have nothing positive to say about the U.K.’s future, Starmer offered a kaleidoscope of positive images. “We will fight you with everything we have because you are the enemy of national renewal,” he said, picking out audience members who have delivered for their communities through recycling school…
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Indeed, the local headlines are being conspicuously dominated by national champions shedding staff. Earlier this week, Lufthansa said it will cut 4,000 administrative jobs by 2030. The news came only days after engineering giant Robert Bosch said it would cut an additional 13,000 positions by 2030, after announcing 5,550 layoffs in November last year. Automaker Volkswagen and Germany’s second-largest lender, Commerzbank, announced significant job cuts earlier this year. Such trends are having knock-on effects further down the supply chain: Insolvencies nationwide were up over 12 percent from a year earlier in the first half of 2025. Last week it was…