From negotiation to escalation: Aleppo tests the limits of Damascus-SDF relations
PARIS/QAMISHLI — Syrian security forces deployed inside Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood on Saturday morning, extending their foothold in…
Germany’s far left saves Merz from potential humiliation on pensions – POLITICO
The Left’s leaders said they were acting not to help the coalition, but rather to protect pensioners from…
Trump admin claims win as UK bows to pressure on NHS drug spending – POLITICO
The NICE threshold will rise to £25,000 to £35,000 for every quality adjusted life year. In return for…
Top EU official accuses US of ‘blackmail’ in trade talks – POLITICO
Ribera — who as executive vice president of the Commission ranks second to President Ursula von der Leyen…
Pharma sounds alarm over EU plans to procure novel medicines – POLITICO
But the pharmaceutical industry argues that any changes should be made cautiously and with clear guidelines for everyone…
Switzerland Moves Close to Securing Improved 15% Tariff Deal
Switzerland’s parliament building in Bern. (Bloomberg) — Switzerland is close to securing a 15% tariff on its exports…
Brussels stalls Brexit reset talks as carbon tax deadline looms – POLITICO
The same official added that there was also “frustration that other talks are lagging behind” on the more…
US pharma to abandon UK unless NHS pays more, says Trump’s ambassador – POLITICO
The U.K. is locked in drug-pricing negotiations with the Trump administration and pharmaceutical firms about how much the…
Global asset or frontier for extraction? COP30 is a reckoning for the Amazon
In November, the world will turn its attention to the Brazilian city of Belém, as it hosts the…
Europe lost its drive for humane animal transport. Denmark hasn’t. – POLITICO
Member countries have been at odds over how to handle transport in hot weather, the movement of young…
On Gaza, two cheers for Trump — but not three – POLITICO
According to Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, the plan contains elements that are “anathema”…
German coalition agrees on urgent measures to revive economy – POLITICO
“The economy is under pressure, and everything we decided yesterday reflects this pressure,” Bärbel Bas, the SPD’s labor…