Waking France up to the boomer pension timebomb – POLITICO
Compared to other items on the budget, pensions are particularly hard to adjust, said Hippolyte d’Albis, an economist…
New PM? Elections? Resign? Macron has 3 choices if Bayrou’s government falls – POLITICO
The problem, however, is dissolving parliament is exactly how French politics ended up in this mess in the…
Reform UK cozies up with the ‘big boys of the City’ behind closed doors – POLITICO
Not easy being green Still, the party’s strong anti-renewables stance is also making some across the City nervous,…
Extent of Britain’s ‘invasive tech’ mass facial-recognition roll-out disturbs rights groups
Some 4.7 million faces were scanned in 2024 alone, according to the NGO Liberty. UK police have deployed…
UK government’s trade department bracing for 20 percent workforce cut – POLITICO
“The idea that we should have a sales force around the world helping business is never really that…
US says UK human rights record worsening thanks to online safety regime – POLITICO
The report singles out the U.K.’s OSA for criticism, claiming the rules “expressly expanded Ofcom’s authority to include…
UK stonewalls questions on how often its post-Brexit eVisa system malfunctions – POLITICO
A lot of people are asked to redirect their complaint elsewhere or told the issue has been resolved…
5 times JD Vance dunked on the UK … his summer vacation spot – POLITICO
In fairness, the U.K. government did demand Apple grant it a backdoor to access user data, teeing up…
Netanyahu accuses Starmer of ‘appeasing’ Hamas with Palestinian statehood vow – POLITICO
“Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen.” The broadside came…
Keir Starmer’s cautious approach on Gaza is leaving him isolated – POLITICO
His position, however, is coming under increasing strain with the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Meanwhile, French President…
Europe’s big trash-burning experiment has become a dirty headache – POLITICO
In Rome, for example, tens of thousands of people signed a petition to stop the mayor from greenlighting…
A good innings? The biggest winners in the UK-India trade deal – POLITICO
“We hope that following this deal, the U.K. government will commit to safeguarding farmers’ rights in all future…