The failure of Trussonomics shows Britain is European, not American, at heart
The UK should look to the Netherlands for inspiration: it is both richer and more equal.
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Europe has given us a blueprint for saving the world’s forests
Climate targets cannot be met without action to stop deforestation, and that means cutting off financing too.
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We need an energy revolution – but renewables alone will not be enough
Addressing climate change will force us to replace our energy system, and with it the foundation of modern civilisation.
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The EU remains by far the UK’s biggest trading partner
In July exports to the US totalled £4bn, compared with £17.4bn to the EU.
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“For the long haul”: Ursula von der Leyen doubles down on support for Ukraine
In her state of the union speech, the European Commission president guaranteed the EU would fight on against Russia.
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Estonia dismisses Russia’s claim it was involved in Dugina killing
Moscow’s accusation that the suspect fled to Estonia is just its latest “provocation”, the country’s foreign minister said.
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EU migration has plummeted since Brexit
Since the 2016 EU referendum, European migration to the UK has fallen by 72 per cent.
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Russia counterattacks in its economic war with the West
Moscow is exploiting the only significant leverage it has over European economies: energy.
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Brexiteers are too scared to be honest about Dover delays
The benefit of sovereignty is that you get to set your own rules; the price is that others get to…
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Johnson won’t be missed in the EU – can his successor improve relations?
The Tory leadership candidate’s promises to make a success of Brexit leave plenty of opportunity for friction.
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Can the EU’s crypto regulation tame a lawless market?
The Mica act will hold providers liable if they lose investors’ money and force them to keep reserves.
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Germany’s economic model has run out of road
With rising raw material costs and a shrinking export market, Germany needs to break with its post-reunification status quo –…
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Is this the end of the Ukrainian moment?
European unity, strong in the first weeks of Russia’s war in Ukraine, will need reinforcement if it’s to be sustained.
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Get Brexit Done, says the EU
Maroš Šefčovič, the bloc’s chief negotiator, said that the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill would put talks back two years.
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The second coming of Nato
The alliance has been revived – but it can’t save the West.
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Brexit’s critics have been vindicated – but there are no easy answers
While the best solution to the UK’s woes is to rejoin, neither the British public nor the EU is ready…
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First revolution, then war: Ukraine’s long fight for a European future
As Ukraine seeks to join the EU, an activist’s death symbolises his country’s struggle to leave Russia's orbit.
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The UK economy has fallen far behind the EU since Brexit
Britain’s GDP per head has grown just 3.8 per cent since the referendum, while the EU’s has grown by 8.5…
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Leader: A conspiracy of silence over Brexit
The Tories boast that Brexit is done, but only now are the consequences of No 10’s “oven-ready deal” becoming clear.
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EU membership for Ukraine will take years – but Kyiv needs weapons now
Promises of eventual membership provide some of the political disadvantages associated with joining but none of the advantages.
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