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Since the Labour government came into power in July 2024, merger control in the UK has been drawn into a wider debate about growth and investment. This government prioritises economic growth, and ministers have signalled that competition policy should support the pro-growth agenda. The dismissal of CMA Chair Marcus Bokkerink in January 2025 was widely seen as a political intervention, driven by concerns that the authority’s stance risked deterring investment and hampering growth. As part of this shift, the CMA introduced its “4Ps” framework—committing to improved pace, predictability, proportionality and process—with merger control singled out as a critical area for…
Predictably, Russian media also targeted Ukraine’s president, whom they accused of a conspiracy to drag the United States deeper into conflict. “The main beneficiary of this commotion on a global scale is [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy,” wrote the pro-Kremlin tabloid Moskovsky Komsomolets. Only U.S. President Donald Trump was spared a thorough excoriation, with journalists praising him for what they deemed his measured reaction, because he refrained from immediately denouncing Russia after the drone incursion into Poland. Alexei Zhuravlev, a guest on “60 minutes,” summarized the state of play : “We [Russians] are calmly advancing, Europe continues to act aggressively, and Trump remains…
In a rare interview, Jonathan Reynolds told POLITICO he would not be employing a tarantula or a “little black book,” but would take a gentler approach to keep restive MPs on the government’s side. Sep 29 5 mins read
Ses deux derniers livres portent sur les tyrans et les autocrates, et les présidents et ministres de toute l’Europe les ont dévorés dans l’espoir d’apprendre à survivre dans le monde hostile de la géopolitique. Emmanuel Macron appelle da Empoli par son prénom et le cite dans ses discours. La Première ministre danoise, Mette Frederiksen, qui a passé une grande partie de l’année à se disputer avec Donald Trump au sujet de ses menaces sur le Groenland, a une ligne directe avec cet Italo-Suisse flegmatique. Dans un élégant salon donnant sur le jardin du siège parisien de sa maison d’édition Gallimard,…
His view contrasts with skepticism from officials in Brussels and politicians in European capitals, some of whom dismissed Trump’s statements that Ukraine could “win” back all its territory from Russia as hollow words. But Stubb has more credibility than most when it comes to interpreting Trump, having built a rapport with the American president while playing golf, a sport they both love. Asked what sort of stick Trump would choose to hit Putin with, Stubb quipped that it might be a “driver.” “President Trump is working if not around the clock, then every day with trying to end the war,”…
His concerns the gathering would turn into a “re-tread of 1999” — when the socially liberal PM Tony Blair was in power — had been assuaged. It “hasn’t turned out that way at all,” he said heralding Mahmood’s “brave” speech on the importance of borders and sovereignty. Starmer needed to be given the space to “grow,” he said, claiming it would have been “inconceivable” a year ago that the prime minister would have been talking about stopping the boats and appointing Mahmood as home secretary. “Conference is very calm. All that noise has died down. It’s not let Keir be Keir the human rights…
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…