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None of the deals announced today will winch the once regnant Britannia back up the economic slipway down which she slides.

Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on gradually rolling out the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on gradually rolling out the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

In short: Probably walk or take your bike if you can do so.

In his campaign manifesto, Romania's new president-elect pledged to “actively participate” in joint EU defence efforts and increase military spending.

Striking "win-win" deals is what "independent, sovereign nations do", said the British prime minister.

The "SAFE" plan is aimed at boosting joint European defence procurement, replenishing military stocks and ramping up Europe's defence industry.

The UK's centre-left government is getting it in the neck for its new EU relationship.

In February 2025, the European Commission launched an omnibus initiative to reduce administrative burdens on businesses, and provide more harmonisation within the European market. It also aims to make EU industry more competitive.

The general manager of the Dutch Innovative Medicines Association described the figures as ‘alarming’.

In its European Mental Health Week call to action, Belgium urges EU-wide action to protect youth mental health in the digital age.

The downgrade was mostly due to a steep reduction in the growth forecast for Germany, the EU’s largest economy, whose export-dependent industries are heavily exposed to global trade tensions.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about a new prison reviving memories of the penal colony in French Guiana, Estonia training for a war with Russia that NATO hopes to deter, and so much more.

Interview to Basque politician Lorena López de Lacalle, President of the European Free Alliance (EFA) after her re-election as the party leader. EFA is the only European political party that defends the right to self-determination as a cornerstone for European democracy.

“Store for the People” promises essential foods at no more than a 10% markup, prioritising Bulgarian-made products.

The facility more than 7,000 kilometres from mainland France will include a “high-security unit” designed to house drug trafficking convicts and “Islamists”.

The center-right AD-PSD/CDS coalition won Sunday’s legislative elections with 86 seats, while the Socialist Party and far-right Chega tied at 58 seats each after all national votes were counted.

On the sidelines of Pope Leo XVI’s inauguration, the meeting unfolded amid simmering EU-US trade tensions over tariffs.

A far-right surge in Portugal triggered 'a disaster of historic proportions' for the Socialists.

Negotiators were finalising details of the package – which will include a security pact – through the weekend.