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UK & Ireland
Britain and EU to hold regular summits following Starmer’s ‘reset’ trip
Est. 4minBritain and the EU will hold regular leaders' summits from next year, following talks in Brussels between British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (2 October).
UK and Italy agree on new solutions for managing migration
Est. 3minUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed a shared commitment to exploring innovative solutions and stepping up efforts to combat human trafficking as the two met in Rome to discuss new approaches to managing migration, focusing on the Italy-Albania model.
Irish data privacy watchdog case against X is ‘struck out’
Est. 3minCourt proceedings from the Irish Data Protection Commission against X are officially over as of Wednesday (4 September), after the company agreed to permanently stop processing some personal data collected in the EU to train artificial intelligence (AI).
European leaders to discuss ‘arc of conflict’ at UK-hosted EPC summit
Est. 3minThe "arc of conflict and instability" threatening Europe's borders will be the focus of the upcoming European Political Community (EPC) meeting near London, the UK's new government said on Saturday (13 July).
NATO, European Political Community to be new PM Starmer’s first foreign engagements
Est. 3minNewly installed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday (6 July) announced his first trip overseas in the job will be to the NATO Summit in Washington on Tuesday (9 July), in a speech otherwise dedicated to domestic politics.
UK Election: Labour has officially won a majority, helped by surging far-right
Est. 4minThe exit polls are in and the makeup of the UK parliament as a result of the 2024 general election is set to be completely different.
Security and migration: How a Labour government would seek to woo the EU
Est. 5minWith the UK Labour Party leading in the polls by a 20 point lead over the incumbent Conservative Party, a change in government following Thursday’s (4 July) snap general election seems inevitable and is likely to have a positive impact on somewhat icy post-Brexit UK-EU relations.
Telcos vs Big Tech, Breton’s future
Est. 11minWelcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.
Russian pranksters release hoax video call with UK’s David Cameron about Ukraine
Est. 4minRussian pranksters who often target people the Russian state is interested in released footage on Wednesday (26 June) of a video call with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron after tricking him into thinking he was speaking to a former Ukrainian president.
Tactical voting tool aimed at defeating Tories, Farage goes live ahead of UK vote
Est. 2minThe GetVoting.org initiative, spearheaded by Best for Britain activist organisation, launched a tool on Monday to show British voters how best to defeat the ruling Conservatives and Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.
UK Conservatives double down on Rwanda deportations ahead of snap July election
Est. 2minBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak presented his Conservative Party’s manifesto for the snap general election on 4 July under the banner of a "secure future", pledging to cut taxes and doubling down on the deportation of migrants to Rwanda.
No Irish candidates in the EU race have been confirmed, results may take days
Est. 2minCounting for the European elections in Ireland ended on Sunday evening with no candidates confirmed as elected.
UK leaders clash in TV debate as Farage enters election fray
Est. 5minThe leaders of Britain's two main political parties faced off in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign on Tuesday (4 June), a month before voters go to the polls and with predictions of a record win for the main opposition Labour party.
UK Elections: Labour, EPP boost musician mobility campaign
Est. 4minAn initiative to secure EU mobility rights for British musicians is gaining traction after Labour's shadow economy minister spoke in favour on Tuesday (28 May).
Ireland to be ‘outlier’ in EU elections amid lack of far-right surge
Est. 5minAs Irish voters head to the polls for local and European elections on 7 June, neither the ruling parties nor the opposition have a clear lead following the recent emergence of independent candidates, but the tables could still be turned as ‘hot ticket’ issues such as tackling immigration or housing become the campaign’s main focus.
UK’s post Brexit border arrangements to cost €5.5 billion
Est. 2minThe British government estimates it will spend at least 4.7 billion pounds (€5.5 billion) on implementing post Brexit border arrangements, after repeated delays in setting new rules, parliament's spending watchdog said on Monday (20 May).
UK’s Labour pledges ‘ironclad’ commitment to Ukraine during Kyiv visit
Est. 3minBritain's opposition Labour Party affirmed its "ironclad" commitment to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv on Monday (13 May) by the party's foreign and defence chiefs.
Britain rolls out post-Brexit plans for authorising EU investment funds
Est. 2minBritain set out its "roadmap" for authorising investment funds from the EU to offer products in the UK, a post-Brexit milestone that reflects how most funds sold to retail investors in the country are still listed in the EU.
Britain starts physical checks on fresh food imports from the EU
Est. 3minBritain launched physical checks on fresh food products imported from the European Union on Tuesday (30 April) some three years after it left the bloc's single market and eight years after it voted to leave the EU.
Scottish First Minister resigns after power sharing terminated
Est. 3minScottish First Minister Humza Yousaf announced Monday (29 April) that he will leave office following his decision to dissolve the governing coalition between his Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) and the Scottish Greens last week.
Germany, UK look past tensions to strengthen post-Brexit defence collaboration
Est. 3minGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak underlined the urgency of continued close collaboration on European security despite Brexit as they announced steps towards further alignment on Wednesday (24 April).
UK’s radical bill on Tobacco and Vapes likely to become law
Est. 5minThe UK parliament is expected to vote in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on Tuesday (16 April), which sets the ambitious target of the UK achieving smoke-free status by 2030, a decade ahead of the EU target.
Conservatives set for heavy UK election defeat to opposition Labour, survey shows
Est. 3minBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is set for a heavy defeat at a national election expected this year, according to a seat projection published on Wednesday (3 April) which showed the opposition Labour Party winning more than 400 seats.
Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak
Est. 2minMore than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache.