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Inside the campaign for a monumental social reform, as MPs back assisted dying — and tee up more drama in the House of Lords.

Pouria Amirshahi had described the move as politically motivated.

The center-right politician will serve as prime minister until 2027, when he surrenders the post to a social democrat.

Officials told POLITICO the EU would drop proposals for a $45-per-barrel limit on Moscow's crude as a result of the Israel-Iran conflict.

The EU executive will abandon its green claims directive after right-wing lawmakers vowed to block it in the Parliament.

Paris — L’écran noir n’aura duré qu’une vingtaine de jours. L’éditeur canadien de sites pornographiques Aylo a réactivé PornHub, YouPorn et Redtube en France, a confirmé un porte-parole de l’entreprise à POLITICO.  Le retour de ces sites pour adultes a lieu après que le tribunal administratif de Paris a suspendu lundi l’arrêté imposant aux plateformes […]

Pornography giant Aylo had suspended its sites in France in protest of the imposition of age verification requirements.

Palestine Action sprayed red paint on two Airbus Voyager aircraft to "break the chains of oppression" in Gaza — and drew swift condemnation from British politicians.

If Israel or the U.S. assassinates Tehran's supreme leader then "Pandora's box" will open, the Kremlin warns.

Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. The prime minister is in Canada at the G7 as conflict escalates in the Middle East. Can Sir Keir Starmer contain any further flare-ups between Donald Trump and other allies and attempt to bring some calm […]

TOP-THEMEN — Bei der Entscheidung über den Mindestlohn droht eine Verschiebung. Die Gründe sind vor allem politischer Natur. — Niedersachsen kritisiert die Bundesregierung, weil sie bei der Gasförderung in der Nordsee Tempo macht, wie POLITICO berichtete. — ArcelorMittal verzichtet lieber auf 1,3 Milliarden Euro Fördergelder, als auf grünen Stahl umzusteigen. Guten Morgen und willkommen bei Industrie und Handel […]

Energy security, strategic investment and environmental responsibility are the three pillars of ORLEN Group’s 2035 strategy. To realize this ambitious plan, the group is allocating up to €90 billion.

European cities are failing to address the root cause of overtourism: hotels. As cities restrict local families from hosting, hotel capacity keeps growing.

Caroline Stage Olsen says she is "furious" over Meta advertising campaign.

And it's driving Trump mad.

European prosecutors allege two agriculture ministers committed “criminal offenses” in a long-running pastureland scam.

An 82.8 percent plunge in state-set hospital fees helped Sofia make the grade to join the single currency.

The former Palestinian refugee-turned-MEP is making waves not just at sea but across Europe.

Anxious European observers of the Donald Trump trade war may have felt a sense of relief earlier this week when U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a big new deal that will see tariffs on British automobiles reduced from 25 percent to 10 percent, while removing tariffs entirely for both countries’ aerospace sectors. In the […]

Germany, France and the U.K. prepare for talks with Iranian officials in Geneva. Can they stop Trump joining Israel's war?

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“Iran has all that it needs to achieve a nuclear weapon,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “All they need is a decision from the supreme leader to do that.”

Israel's main goal is the elimination of Tehran's nuclear and missile programs — regime change is for the Iranian people to decide, Israeli president says.

The U.K. has some of the highest electricity prices in Europe for industry.