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Vanishing cars jeopardize Europe’s raw materials security
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (1222+ words) Used cars are a treasure trove of metals essential in energy technology, but the EU is letting them vanish without a trace. By MARIANNE GROSin Brussels EU decision-makers don't have to look far to find cheap critical raw materials: Just…...
Australia’s Albanese backs axing former Prince Andrew from line of succession
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (445+ words) The UK government is considering legislation to ensure Andrew never becomes king. LONDON " Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, that he will support any effort to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew,…...
EU countries furious at Hungary over plan to block Russia sanctions and Ukraine loan
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (648+ words) EU's top diplomats "really upset and frustrated" over Budapest's stonewalling. BRUSSELS "European foreign ministers took multiple swipes at Hungary on Monday over Budapest's plan to block the EU's latest round of sanctions against Russia. The bloc's top diplomats gathered in…...
Top EU diplomat on Iran tensions: ‘We don’t need another war’
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (369+ words) Kaja Kallas called for a diplomatic solution as the U.S. builds up military forces around Iran. BRUSSELS " Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said Monday that the world does not "need another war" when asked about potential U.S. military strikes on Iran. "The…...
Hungary threatens EU’s Ukraine support — Live updates
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (148+ words) Ahead of four-year anniversary of Russia's war, Budapest says it won't back loan to Kyiv. Hungary's Viktor Orb'n is threatening to disrupt the EU's plans to help Ukraine. Ahead of the war's fourth anniversary, the EU wanted to unveil a…...
Make or break: The SEND reforms Keir Starmer must win
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (123+ words) A royal arrest and a new cabinet secretary welcome the prime minister back from recess week but with a crucial by-election and significant white paper on special educational needs, can the government get things back on track? Sam and Anne…...
From platinum level to the children’s table: How a multispeed Europe might work
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (476+ words) An EU in which different countries get different benefits appears closer than ever. A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. "Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a mocking laugh. "Yes," replied…...
Why US-EU defense industrial cooperation matters more than ever
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (238+ words) Andrew Puzder is U.S. Ambassador to the EU and Matthew Whitaker is U.S. Ambassador to NATO. To their credit, NATO allies have responded to President Donald Trump's call for increased defense investment, with commitments to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP....
Forget Le Pen. French politics has a new archvillain.
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (888+ words) The far-right National Rally wants to build a firewall around the hard-left France Unbowed after the killing of Quentin Deranque. PARIS " Enter the bogeyman. French hard-left leader Jean-Luc M'lenchon is facing a torrent of criticism following the death of a…...
Sanctions, tensions — and a birthday at the FAC
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (181+ words) Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond. EU foreign ministers are gathering in Brussels with one clear goal: to agree on a 20th sanctions package against Russia. But Hungary is threatening to block it " linking its support to a growing…...