Politico Europe
July 2026
Almost all of Ceuta migrants have returned to Morocco, Spain says
Most of the people that came yesterday are now back in Morocco,
Trump administration slams Spain’s Sánchez for migrant ‘invasion’ of Ceuta
Thank God POTUS was elected and our country’s border no longer looks like this. These images out of Spain are an unfortunate reminder of the consequences of mass migration and the radical left-wing globalist policies that have enabled the Invasion of the West,
Wow, the situation in Spain looks crazy!”
We are considering actions to defend Americans at home and abroad from this threat and stand ready to assist other European allies considering similar options,
Northern Ireland misses a deadline to fix its budget crisis
Look, we need to get to a budget,
If he’s worried about his wheels coming off,... he should tighten his nuts.”
The institutions are in a precarious place. We have seen people walk out of them before,... There is a danger that the wheels could come off the wagon.”
London mayor Sadiq Khan accuses Palantir of bypassing procurement rules
The case follows concerns expressed by multiple parliamentary committees about the U.K.’s dependence on foreign technology firms such as Palantir, which was co-founded in 2003 by Alex Karp and Peter Thiel
UK to hold budget on Oct. 28, chancellor announces
Fiscal credibility is the bedrock of economic stability and national security,
Andy Burnham calls on FIFA’s Gianni Infantino to quit
Oh wow. Have they actually done that? Oh wow.”
Ceuta crisis puts Spain’s Sánchez under fire over migration policies
This migration crisis is not the first in Europe, and it will not be the last,
This process is based on very specific conditions, such as proof of residency in Spain before January 1, 2026, and having resided in Spain for five consecutive months at the time of application,
This national emergency can only be resolved by kicking him out before he tries to steal the next elections, and by prosecuting the traitor and mafioso Pedro Sánchez,
The governments of both countries are in constant contact at all levels to further strengthen this intense and productive coordination and thus address and resolve the situation in Ceuta,
Pro-Kremlin TV star decries ‘censorship’ after France orders expulsion
The government of Emmanuel Macron decided that my public comments … represented an immediate danger to the Republic,
My behavior … consists of living in France for nearly ten years in compliance with the law, paying my taxes, but also having an opinion and expressing it as part of my work as a journalist,
Italy cracks down on free movement to Spain as Schengen unity crumbles
We have a mobile unit that is on duty around the clock,
Commission launches major hiring push for AI Office
One of the units seeking staffing is in charge of AI regulation and compliance, while another is specifically focused on policing how cutting-edge AI models handle risks such as cybersecurity attacks or loss of control
Sánchez sends armed forces to Ceuta amid migration chaos
Week Ender — Searing Contradiction: Wildfires and climate politics
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Why Andy Burnham is no ordinary Labour prime minister
The Labour Party and the Co-operative Party are distinct organizations — but a pact agreed in 1927 allows candidates to stand on behalf of both parties
The fact that we have our first Co-operative prime minister ever is a really extraordinary thing in the history of our movement.”
It’s going to be a moment of unprecedented opportunity for the co-operative movement,
He’s someone who carries his co-op politics very close to his heart,
Ownership... I would hope to see co-operative and community ownership unleashed on a much bigger scale than what we’ve seen so far.”
You belong to it, but, as importantly, it belongs to you,
If people, in 1844, could form the co-operative movement in Rochdale to lower the price of food, then why can’t we act now, with similar courage, to make life better
It’s not a technicality that he’s a co-op MP. It’s incredibly important to him and to us,
Italy and Spain clash over Schengen as Ceuta migration spat boils over
As the president of Spain, I believe firmly that Morocco is a partner country, it’s a country that is a friend of Spain and it should continue this way,
Climate change made Spanish wildfires 20 times more likely
What we’re seeing in France and Spain isn’t just bad luck, it is a clear sign of the escalating impacts of anthropogenic warming,
These European megafires show how fast climate-driven extreme heat and dry landscapes can turn wildfires into devastating national disasters.... Humanity continuing to burn colossal amounts of coal, oil and gas is making these conditions more dangerous, and these megafires more deadly and destructive,
Every fraction of a degree of warming pushes us into unknown territory, and these fires show exactly what that risk looks like,
Migration crisis hits Spain as thousands enter from Morocco
Europe threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA investment plan
The FIFA World Cup belongs to football and always will,
The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product,
Burnham to Trump: UK ‘can’t ignore’ its oil and gas reserves
I indicated in the phone call that we had a week last Monday that I would take a pragmatic approach when it comes to the North Sea, and that is my intention as we go forward from here,
There is a resource there — when people are struggling, we can’t ignore that. Hence, me indicating that to the president,
If you use the North Sea, the U.K. will be a really rich country. I cannot get the point across. The new gentleman, when I spoke to him, said he’s going to open up the North Sea,
US-Iran war looms over Britain’s economy
In the U.K. and EU, the U.S.-Iran temporary ceasefire brought hopes to policymakers that the impact of the conflict could be short-lived, with signs of resilience in the economy, amid lower services and food inflation, slowing wage growth and a soft labor market
Inflation has fallen faster than we’ve expected, but the conflict in the Middle East continues to mean high and volatility energy prices,
The key change in the environment for my decision is the collapse of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, the widening of the Middle East conflict, and the associated volatility in energy prices,
The U.K. is an open economy, so obviously we look at world conditions and of course in some ways never more so than at the moment, given what’s going on in the wider world and particularly the conflict in the Gulf,
Spain, France, UK warn megafires show climate change is ‘threatening our way of life’
Wildfires have burned tens of thousands of hectares near Madrid and Bordeaux this week, razing hundreds of homes and displacing more than 300,000 people in one of the biggest fire-related evacuations Europe has seen to date
Decarbonisation, energy security, environmental protection and resilience are inseparable from our security and the prosperity and competitiveness of our economies,
EU launches €30B push to build 7 massive AI data centers
AI companies need massive amounts of compute power to train advanced models, which is fueling the effort to build out specialized data centers
We are demanding that the bidders document … how they are going to implement this technology in a sustainable and energy-efficient way.”
Tusk: ‘Everything indicates’ Russian cruise missile hit Poland
A Mi-24 attack helicopter subsequently located the probable crash site in an undeveloped area near Tarnawa-Kolonia in the Lublin province — a region near the Ukrainian border
I have convened a coordination team with the participation of the Minister of Defense and the relevant services, which have been working on-site for many hours and are systematically providing me with information about all the circumstances of the incident,
Burnham’s blitz: Sam and Anne’s verdict
Watch out Brussels and Kyiv, Poland’s conservatives are veering right
Why would a voter choose the copy,... when they can vote for the original?”
Those 4 percent of lost votes could decide what the majority looks like,
Only Karol Nawrocki can sort this out,
There is no enemy on the right,
We are working to win the election, to unite as large a part of the right as possible, so that we go on one list,
I won’t cry for Law and Justice,... but there is certainly nothing to celebrate.”
For years, a right-wing voter in Poland had no alternative. If you had right-wing views, you voted for Law and Justice, because there was nothing else,