Borders

Keir Starmer can’t stop the migrant boats either
Small boat crossings seem as intractable for Labour as they were for the Tories.

Pentagon to redraw command map to more closely align Greenland with the US

German court rejects key pillar of Merz’s asylum crackdown

UK puts new Brexit checks on hold while it negotiates agri-food deal

China threat is ‘imminent,’ US’s Hegseth warns Asia allies

Zelenskyy: Putin irritates Trump more than I do

Germany’s Merz under fire over ‘contradictory’ remarks on long-range weapons for Ukraine
Paris and Berlin join EU calls for crackdown on Hungary over pride ban
The move comes as EU diplomats warn the bloc is inching closer to deploying its “nuclear option” against Hungary.
Germany’s Merz blasts Israeli offensive in Gaza
“To harm the civilian population to such an extent,” the German chancellor said, “can no longer be justified as a fight against Hamas terrorism.”
UK and EU ready for drawn-out battle on defense deal
Warm words at the Brexit reset summit can’t hide big splits over how to proceed on Britain’s participation in a crucial EU defense fund.
Trump rushes to announce largest POW swap of Russia-Ukraine war
Kyiv kept the process highly secretive due to safety concerns, until Trump posted about it on social media.
Germany’s ‘bad theater’ border crackdown
Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to drastically reduce migration from “day one,” but his approach thus far has been largely symbolic.
9 EU countries ask European court to ease expulsion of foreign criminals
Document spearheaded by Italy and Denmark also calls for an end to the exploitation of migrants by hostile states.
Projects in ex-colonies should count toward EU climate goal, Portugal says
The demand goes one step beyond a push to include regulated carbon offsets, further complicating the EU’s attempt to set a 2040 goal.
Merkel criticizes Merz on migration (again)
Former German leader says the new chancellor’s policies could “see Europe being ruined.”
Hitler serves as a warning to today’s conservatives, EU’s Manfred Weber says
The European People’s Party chief tells POLITICO he is trying to strike a balance between relying on far-right support while blocking extremists from power.
Europe needs to go much further in slashing red tape, French minister urges
Benjamin Haddad says the EU has a window to act right now.
Das Update zu Dobrindts Migrationsplänen
Alexander Dobrindt musste heute in der Regierungsbefragung den Abgeordneten Rede und Antwort stehen. Dabei waren die verschärften Grenzkontrollen und die Migrationspolitik die Schwerpunkte. Rasmus Buchsteiner hat die …
Commission exempts 38,000 companies from 8 EU laws
The EU executive is creating a new category of “small mid-cap” companies as it continues a deregulation push.
Brussels tries (again) to build its elusive single market
We’ve been here before. Will a Commission plan to tear down internal trade barriers work this time?
Lithuania takes Belarus to The Hague for weaponizing migration
Minsk authorities stand accused of facilitating illegal crossings into the EU to sow political discord.
Netanyahu blasts Starmer, Macron and Carney over Israel sanctions threat
Western criticism grows over Israel’s military assault on Gaza.
EU-UK defense pact saves the hard part for later
A further deal allowing U.K. companies to benefit from an EU plan to boost defense spending is still to be agreed.
UK-EU deal unpacked: All the Brexit red tape set for a chop
The agreement could pave the way for smoother trade and travel between the U.K. and EU.
Nigel Farage will haunt Keir Starmer’s big Brexit summit
Britain’s Labour government is still smarting from a bruising set of local election results at the hands of the chief Brexiteer.
Romanian wild card George Simion sets Brussels’ nerves on edge
The presidential front-runner’s hostility to Ukraine is creating a rift with fellow European conservatives.
Unregulated arms: The unchecked catalyst of global instability
From civilian violence to industrial control, the arms industry has successfully evaded fit-for-purpose regulation and accountability. Now more than ever, a collaborative response is required to reverse its devastating impact.
Starmer urged to back EU mobility as Brexit summit looms
“I think it would be a mistake to rule out anything,” Trades Union Congress chief Paul Nowak tells POLITICO ahead of UK-hosted ‘reset’ summit.
India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire
The two nuclear-armed countries agreed to start talks on a “broad set of issues at a neutral site,” U.S. says.
Das Kriegsende und Steinmeiers Glaubwürdigkeit
80 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs setzt der Bundestag ein Zeichen – gegen Nationalismus, für historische Verantwortung. Frank-Walter Steinmeier will mit seiner Rede an Richard …