Category: Europe
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European countries have agreed a new clean energy security pact, the Hamburg Declaration, aimed at strengthening energy resilience across the UK and Europe amid ongoing geopolitical instability. Agreed at the Future of the North Seas Summit, the deal commits North Sea nations to jointly deliver 100 GW of offshore wind capacity, marking the first coordinated…
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended Labour’s decision to prevent Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, from standing in an upcoming by-election. Burnham is widely viewed by commentators as a potential future leadership contender, though Labour has said the decision was based on electoral focus. Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC), which includes Starmer, ruled…
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The Labour Party has blocked Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, from standing as a parliamentary candidate, triggering internal backlash. A 10-member panel of the party’s National Executive Committee voted eight to one against allowing Burnham to end his mayoral term early to contest the Gorton and Denton by-election. Keir Starmer voted against, according to…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said limited but tangible progress was made in talks on ending Russia’s full-scale invasion, while stressing that any agreement must respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Speaking in Vilnius after two days of Ukraine–Russia–US talks in Abu Dhabi, Zelenskyy said the number of contentious issues had fallen but warned Moscow was still pressing…
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Poland’s government says there is no immediate case for joining the Eurozone, arguing that strong growth supports retaining the Polish zloty. Finance Minister Andrzej Domański, told the Financial Times that Poland’s economic performance has reduced the case for euro adoption despite EU obligations. “Our economy is now doing clearly better than most of those that…
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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticised comments by US President Donald Trump suggesting British troops were not on the frontline in Afghanistan, describing the remarks as “insulting and frankly appalling”. Speaking on Friday (23 January), Starmer said the comments had caused deep distress to veterans and the families of those killed or wounded…
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Wind and solar power overtook fossil fuels in the European Union’s electricity mix for the first time in 2025, according to new data from Ember, underscoring the bloc’s accelerating shift towards low-carbon energy. Wind and solar accounted for 30% of EU electricity generation, narrowly surpassing the 29% share from fossil fuels, including coal and gas.…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a blunt warning to European leaders during a special address at the World Economic Forum, accusing the continent of delaying action while Russia’s war continues. “Europe loves to discuss the future but avoids taking action today,” Zelenskyy said, arguing that Russian oil shipments along European shores continue to finance Moscow’s…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence motion in the European Parliament on Thursday (22 January), after MEPs voted overwhelmingly to reject an attempt to unseat her Commission. The motion, tabled by Patriots for Europe (PfE), failed to reach the required two-thirds majority of votes cast and a majority of all sitting…
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During a World Economic Forum panel questioning “Can Europe defend itself?”, Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, argued that Europe is capable of ensuring its own defence, even as debate intensifies over long-term reliance on the United States. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Polish President Karol Nawrocki, European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño, Sanofi…
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