Britain is announcing one of the biggest shake-ups of its armed forces in decades, and it’s using the experience of the war in Ukraine as a model. www.politico.eu/article/brit...

When EU leaders launched the bloc’s diplomatic service in 2011, they gave their new chief diplomat two bosses: themselves and the European Commission. A decade and a half on, that messy compromise is unraveling. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Fifty members of the European Parliament are demanding that FIFA investigate its president, Gianni Infantino, over alleged violations of the football federation’s own political neutrality rules.

The U.S. Embassy’s party celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence will bring together ministers, military brass, industry titans and ambassadors in London. But Britain's likely next prime minister, Andy Burnham, is sitting this one out.

The European Union and China agreed to establish a new high-level consultation mechanism to manage growing commercial tensions and address the bloc’s widening trade deficit with Beijing.

The EU's most important climate policy is up for review this summer, and Ireland must be the go-between in a major ideological contest among member countries. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/irel...

EXCLUSIVE: French President Emmanuel Macron has instructed his administration to find new EU-wide taxes to finance the bloc’s next €2 trillion budget, according to five officials familiar with the discussions. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/fran...

In London Playbook PM tonight: 🎤 Andy Burnham won Labour MP plaudits for a big picture speech about fixing Britain. 🤫 But vital questions on detail remain — and hacks were banned from asking them. Get the full lowdown here: 👇

🎙️ François Hollande, Raphaël Glucksmann et… tous les autres. Y verra-t-on un peu plus clair, à gauche, avant de partir en vacances ? @anthonylattier.bsky.social, @ebertholomey.bsky.social et @sarah-paillou.bsky.social en discutent dans le podcast. A écouter ici :

Spain’s unauthorized migrant population is rushing to apply for legal status under the country’s expansive regularization program before Tuesday’s deadline.

Britain’s presumptive PM Andy Burnham has painted the first broad strokes of his premiership — and it might be the closest look Brits get before he takes power.

The EU has defended its commitment to international law after the Vatican accused Brussels last week of applying a double standard when it comes to war.

Greek fishermen are seeking government support to fight off an invasion of poisonous pufferfish with powerful jaws that can bite through metal and bone. Their arrival is a prime example of how climate change is altering the marine environment. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/gree...

The EU is drafting plans to reward Serbia for dialing back controversial laws, in order to incentivize the country to stop backsliding on democracy.

The European Commission has fired back at Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats against Europe’s tech rules, just as EU and U.S. officials opened talks in Washington meant to repair their increasingly strained digital relationship.

The EU’s diplomatic service, led by Kaja Kallas, has been losing a protracted turf war with the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen. We take you inside that battle 👇 🔗 www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...

EXCLUSIVE: POLITICO has seen a €580 million contract that lays the foundations of Germany’s own combat cloud system. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/hels...

EU countries need to develop their own plans to address the impact of AI on the labor market, OpenAI's chief economist has said.

Some EU countries desperately want to gut the Emissions Trading System. Others are determined to protect it. Ireland must play go-between in a major ideological contest. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/irel...

With Labour MP Andy Burnham likely just weeks away from becoming Britain’s prime minister, Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch used a punchy speech today to warn of a “summer of chaos” under his leadership.

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is meeting his Chinese counterpart today with a mandate to strengthen the bloc’s trade defenses against China’s surging exports. He hopes to show that, this time, Europe means business. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...

EXCLUSIVE: Paris is pushing for new EU-wide levies on foreign companies to reduce national contributions to the bloc’s budget. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/fran...

U.K.’s likely next PM Andy Burnham will today set out his plans for the economy, welfare and devolution, pledging to deliver “good growth in every postcode.” Will it work? 🎙️ Anne McElvoy and Sam Coates discuss it on #PASAA 👇

Britain’s presumptive next PM Andy Burnham is choosing his chancellor. His pick will become the face of his economic vision — and the person who takes the blame for any failures in turning things around.

🎙️ On today’s #BrusselsPlaybookPod, @zoyashef.bsky.social + @nicholasvinocur.bsky.social discuss: 🇪🇺 The EU’s diplomatic service is fighting for its future 🇨🇳 Brussels is trying to reset trade ties with China 🐡 Greece puts a bounty on poisonous pufferfish Listen: pod.link/1244862657/e...

EXCLUSIVE: Germany is quietly building a national system linking combat aircraft, drones, satellites and sensors after killing a joint project with France and Spain to build a sixth-generation fighter jet.

Greek fishermen are seeking government support to fight off an invasion of toxic, razor-toothed pufferfish that are endangering Mediterranean ecosystems.

The EU's most important climate policy is up for review this summer, and Ireland must be the go-between in a major ideological contest among member countries.

The U.S. and Iran agreed last night to halt attacks in the Gulf and restart negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of strikes threatened their less-than-two-week-old ceasefire.

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is meeting his Chinese counterpart today. He hopes to show that, this time, Europe means business.

EXCLUSIVE: French President Emmanuel Macron has instructed his administration to find new EU-wide taxes to finance the bloc’s next €2 trillion budget, according to five officials familiar with the discussions.

When EU leaders launched the bloc’s diplomatic service in 2011, they gave their new chief diplomat two bosses: themselves and the European Commission. A decade and a half on, that messy compromise is unraveling.

Britain’s presumptive next PM Andy Burnham is giving one of the biggest speeches of his career this morning. He will use it to outline his 10-year plan for power — and show there’s more to him than eyelashes and T-shirts. More in London Playbook 👇

The EU’s diplomatic branch, headed by Kaja Kallas, is fighting for survival amid squeezed budgets and a protracted turf war with Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission. Brussels Playbook has more👇

Socialistes et écolos se posent toujours la question (même plusieurs) de la primaire (même peut-être plusieurs). Pour comprendre, c’est dans Playbook Paris, sous la plume de @ebertholomey.bsky.social 👇

For decades, central bankers dominated economic policymaking. But as Europe confronts war, rearmament and trade conflict, power is shifting back toward governments. 🔗 politico.eu/article/era-...

Votre shot d'actu politique est servi ! Au menu de Dimanchissime : — Attal désigne ses ennemis : le RN et LFI. — Nuñez passe en revue les dossiers chauds. — Le gouvernement alerte déjà sur le budget 2027.

Europe is sizzling under yet another brutal heat wave this week, a harbinger of what global warming has in store for the continent. For Europeans wondering where to point the finger, here’s why you’re sweating at home and at work 👇 🔗 politico.eu/article/3-re...

A group of EU countries is considering sending rejected asylum seekers to Rwanda and Uzbekistan. The push marks a fresh test of Europe’s effort to outsource migration controls after years of legal setbacks and political controversy. 🔗 politico.eu/article/eu-c...

Israel’s government unanimously voted today to formally recognize the Armenian genocide, amid worsening ties with Turkey.

Here's Sunday Crunch, kicking off the week in British politics. Dig in 👇

European tech CEOs have met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to press the EU to cut more red tape, rethink merger rules and bet on homegrown champions against the U.S. 🔗 politico.eu/article/euro...

France has recorded 1,000 more deaths than usual this month — an increase that can be attributed to the record-breaking heat wave the country has gone through in recent days.

Opening Pope Leo XIV’s closed-door conference of the world’s cardinals on war, the Vatican’s doctrinal chief accused the European Union of applying international law selectively, sanctioning some military invasions while treating others differently.

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni traded for years on the idea that she was Donald Trump’s most natural European ally — and could act as an intermediary in his relations with the EU. Then Rome landed on MAGA’s blacklist. 🔗 politico.eu/article/gior...

For years, nationalist leaders across Europe treated Donald Trump’s support as proof that their politics had gone global. But with major elections looming in 2027, many are rethinking the value of that transatlantic backing. 🔗 politico.eu/article/dona...

With tech regulation slated to form a large part of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the EU, the elephant in the room will be the country’s close relationship with U.S. tech giants. 🔗 politico.eu/article/irel...

Ukrainian forces hit an artillery manufacturing plant in Russian Volgograd Friday night, in another show that Ukraine is ramping up its strikes inside Russia.

If rising Asian demand for energy coincides with late-summer panic buying from Europe, it could prompt a transcontinental struggle over cargoes. 🔗 politico.eu/article/ever...

Andy Burnham was not surprised by the Brexit referendum result in 2016. Ten years later, and on the verge of becoming PM, one of his first tasks will be to get Britain’s relationship with the EU back on the road. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/andy...