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A former U.S. ambassador to the EU explains how excessive regulation and rigid labor markets fuel Europe's protests over rising living costs.

Brexit is back on the table. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he wanted the UK to rejoin the EU during his lifetime, Joe Mayes reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Some 15 million people in the country are involved in the industry, which sends 30% of its output to the EU.

PM says talking about changing the relationship with the bloc would not be divisive but ‘can start to bring people together’ In his Good Morning Britain interview, Andy Burnham was twice asked about an early election. At the start, Susanna Reid asked him if he was softening people up for an early election. Burnham replied: No, I’ve ruled that out. I just don’t think people want another backward-looking squabble. I think they want me to get on with the job. My mind is not on that [an early election]. I don’t know if that is coming over here, but it genuinely is not on that. There is no election coming anytime soon. People may as well just put that out of their mind. NEW headline voting intention from Ipsos Labour on 32% with a lead of +8 – the largest Labour lead Ipsos have recorded this parliament Latest Opinium @ObserverUK poll Labour continues to lead in the polls, 8 points ahead of Reform in second place. Continue reading...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he wanted the UK to rejoin the EU during his lifetime, as he called for an “honest” discussion about the impact of Brexit.

Anger on the streets could increasingly turn against the EU itself if it can’t show why cooperation makes people’s lives better Europe is living through an autumn of unusual discontent. What protesters from Paris to Milan to Madrid share is a deepening anxiety about the future and a growing anger at the gap between what they expect from their governments and what they feel governments are delivering, whether the issue is unaffordable housing, stagnant wages, the spiralling cost of living or failing schools. The electoral consequences of the failure to get a grip on this public anger are already with us. Spain goes to the polls next month in a snap election called after parliament voted down key housing reforms . France begins the process of electing a new president in April, while Poland, Italy and a string of smaller states will vote before the end of 2027. The stakes could not be higher. Continue reading...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of plotting a "betrayal" of the British voter by suggesting a backtrack on Brexit to rejoin the European Union's so-called free movement of people scheme. The post Farage: PM Burnham Plotting ‘Betrayal’ of Brexit Voters Amid Talk of Rejoining EU Open Borders Scheme appeared first on Breitbart .

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and former ambassador to the U.S., said on Sunday that upcoming talks between the U.S., Ukraine and Russia should include more of Europe.

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner denied that Andy Burnham is reopening the Brexit debate by reconsidering a key manifesto pledge to rule out freedom of movement with the European Union, saying the prime minister is simply seeking an “honest conversation” about Britain’s future relationship with the bloc.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wants a discussion about returning to the European Union's freedom of movement rules for workers, a key issue in the 2016 Brexit referendum which led to Britain leaving the bloc.Building on previous comments about the need to...

Prime Minister Peter Magyar used a commemoration of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising to reaffirm his country’s place in Europe, following years of pro-Moscow policies under his predecessor Viktor Orban.

European Union officials will discuss which sectors to negotiate next with China, seeking to further tighten a trade gap after reaching a deal on hybrid cars.

‘And so we sued them’

Russia looks more inclined to intensify its war in Ukraine rather than end it, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said, pointing to the rising number of provocations by the Kremlin inside the European Union.

The Sakharov Prize, the EU's highest honor for upholding human rights has been awarded to the embattled International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Polls on 25 October could bring a new political landscape in EU-candidate country where a student-led protest movement has become main opposition Serbia’s 6.5 million voters go to the polls on 25 October in a watershed parliamentary election characterised by civil unrest, a new political landscape, allegations of irregularities, an uncertain outcome and potentially far-reaching consequences. Here’s a brief guide to the key issues. Continue reading...

Bulgarian shipbroker Yordan Petrov no longer sends his vessels into the Black Sea, calling the brave few who still do “kamikazes.”

The European Union reached a provisional agreement to overhaul rules governing the bloc’s securitizations markets, a deal that would unleash billions of euros to finance initiatives in key areas such as defense and climate resilience.

President Donald Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu share a similar view of the European Union (E.U.). Both have dim views of the bloc and its Brussels-based institutions. The relationships can be charitably described as “strained.” During his first term, Trump described the E.U. as a “foe” operating “to hurt the United States on trade.” The ...

Norway sees the European Union’s new Arctic strategy rewarding its intense lobbying efforts over polar oil drilling.

China is coming for Western technology, and neither the United States nor Europe can claim it hasn’t been warned.

Turkey moved closer to expanding energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean after the second of Libya’s two governments endorsed maritime boundaries disputed by European Union members Greece and Cyprus.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the European Union would seek to avoid a trade conflict with China even as it protects itself from a new dimension of overcapacity and an undervalued currency.