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As the fallout from the briefings against Wes Streeting rumbles on – does the PM have more issues behind the door to No. 10? In a tumultuous 24 hours, Keir Starmer has been forced to refer himself to the ethics advisor over the appointment of the new football regulator. Elsewhere, Sam has an exclusive on the links between a lobbying firm and Downing Street’s chief of communications, Tim Allen. The duo also consider if a former Labour leader could return to the top job and whether calls from cabinet ministers and backbenchers to sack the PM’s chief of staff – Morgan…
Published on 13/11/2025 – 8:02 GMT+1 If you are hoping to experience Christmas magic in Munich, you won’t have to look hard to find it. For the 25th consecutive year, Munich Airport is transforming into a winter wonderland, complete with a Christmas market and an ice-skating rink. From 14 November to 28 December 2025, the Christmas and Winter Market at Munich Airport Centre will fill the plaza between Terminals 1 and 2 with lights, music, food, drinks and festive cheer – as well as skating and curling. Set beneath a vast glass roof, the nearly two-month pop-up welcomes travellers, locals,…
The Greens addressed von der Leyen and the Commission’s tech chief Henna Virkkunen, asking them to “reverse course and focus on actual simplification” of tech laws, in a letter shared with POLITICO. Alexandra Geese, a prominent German member of the Greens group, said the Commission’s plans would “dismantle the protection of European citizens for the benefit of U.S. tech giants.” She said “the Commission should focus on real simplification and streamlining of definitions rather than bending their knee to the U.S. administration.” The Renew group voiced “strong opposition to certain changes” and called some of the draft tweaks “extremely…
The Culture Compass for Europe, a novel framework through which the European Union will take an integrated approach to culture for the first time, was adopted by the College of Commissioners on Wednesday. Developed by European Commissioner for Culture, Youth and Sports Glenn Micallef, it is a forward-looking mechanism to gather insight, promote best practices, and shape future legislative priorities in the sector. “It’s the strategy that’s long-awaited by the sector, by institutions, by the parliament, and by the council, but more importantly by artists,” Micallef tells Euronews in an exclusive interview following the approval of the text. “It’s a…
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, formally ending the record 43-day shutdown that had disrupted public services across the United States, delayed wages for federal employees and caused significant disturbances at airports and food-aid centres. The measure reached the White House shortly after passing the House of Representatives in a narrow 222–209 vote, largely along party lines. Democrats had sought to include an extension of an enhanced tax credit aimed at reducing the cost of health insurance purchased through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. They refused to back a broader spending package that excluded this provision. Republicans, however,…
If you’re looking for a prime example of the profound ugliness and moral decay inflicted on this tiny island nation by a decade of misrule, you could do worse than a visit to the coastal party district of Paceville. Sickly, meaty smells permeate the air, house music booms behind high walls, and throngs of tourists frequent strip clubs in ungainly new builds that, like malign vines, are beginning to encroach on the district’s neighboring suburbs. “It’s grab, grab, grab,” griped local Mayor Noel Muscat, who was up in arms last year about plans for a gargantuan luxury hotel near his…
A group of migration hardliners led by Poland and Hungary say they are ready to challenge the EU over a plan to redistribute asylum seekers based on quotas. On Tuesday, the European Commission announced a new distribution plan to ease the burden of hotspot countries like Italy, Spain and Greece. That means some central and eastern European countries will have to offer assistance. Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have said they will not participate in a quota system and are ready to challenge the Commission. According to the Pact on Migration and Asylum, all EU countries have to…
Beim Koalitionsausschuss treffen Union und SPD aufeinander, um über Wirtschaft, Bürgergeld und das mögliche Aus vom Verbrenner-Aus zu beraten. Rasmus Buchsteiner ordnet ein, welche Kompromisse möglich sind und warum sich die Gespräche bis in die Nacht ziehen könnten.Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht Sebastian Lechner, CDU-Landeschef in Niedersachsen, über die Zukunft des Verbrennungsmotors. Er fordert eine gemeinsame Linie der Koalition und ein klares Signal nach Brüssel. Außerdem erklärt er, warum die Union auf eine kapitalgedeckte Rentensäule nach skandinavischem Vorbild drängt.Danach berichtet Hans von der Burchard über den Korruptionsskandal in der Ukraine, der Energieministerium, Justizministerium und einen Oligarchen betrifft. Die Enthüllungen gefährden den geplanten…
Following talks in Canada, foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised democracies publicly showed their consensus on Ukraine and Sudan on Wednesday, but stayed away from contentious issues like the US military strikes on boats in the Caribbean and trade. The G7 ministers said in a joint statement at the conclusion of the two-day gathering that they are increasing the economic costs to Russia and exploring measures against those who finance Russia’s war efforts. Canada announced more sanctions against Russia, including targeting those involved in the development and deployment of drones, and Britain, a day earlier, pledged money for…
Bezuhla, a former deputy chair of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense, isn’t alone in thinking Ukrainian commanders made tactical errors in Pokrovsk, including diverting reinforcements to Dobropillia at a key moment. Now there’s concern that the Russians are seeking to capitalize on Ukraine’s rearguard action in Pokrovsk by mounting forays into Dnipropetrovsk region in the south and Zaporizhzhia. “Despite the heroism and modernity of many people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ukrainian army’s decision-making system simply can’t keep up and is being jerked around within a framework set by the enemy,” Bezuhla added. The battle…