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In London Playbook PM: 🗳️ Labour bosses declared Andy Burnham eligible to fight the Makerfield by-election. 🔥 Keir Starmer continues his “this is fine” routine. 🗂️ MPs complained about being blocked from seeing Peter Mandelson files. Dig in 👇 politico.eu/newsletter/lon…

The EU will step up efforts to reduce its economic reliance on China and protect its industries from a glut of cheap imports, under new proposals drafted by Brussels that are due to be discussed by leaders next month. politico.eu/article/eu-com…

Greece demanded today that the EU "step in" over what it said was unlawful fishing and violations of maritime law by Turkish fishermen. politico.eu/article/greece…

EXCLUSIVE: The EU is preparing to rubber-stamp the terms and conditions underpinning the bloc’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine early next week, two EU officials told POLITICO. 🔗 politico.eu/article/ukrain…

Trump noncommittal to continued Taiwan arms sales after meeting with Xi dlvr.it/TSYYqf

Poland insists all is fine despite Washington’s unexpected decision to cancel a troop deployment in the country. But there’s no disguising that the U.S. move left Warsaw flat-footed. 🔗 politico.eu/article/poland…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said today he would no longer advise young people to move to the U.S. for work or study, citing what he described as the worsening “social climate” in America. politico.eu/article/friedr…

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has picked a French AI firm over the U.S. security giant Palantir, in a push to make Europe less reliant on American tech, according to German media reports. politico.eu/article/german…

🎥 What is actually going on in Britain? An “extraordinary week of bitching and backbiting,” that’s what. POLITICO'S @danbloom1 unpacks the latest twists and turns in the U.K.'s rolling leadership crisis 👇 Follow our live blog for the latest updates: #id_1325621" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">politico.eu/article/uk-lea…

‘20 years is enough’: Trump puts a timeline on limiting Iran’s nuclear program dlvr.it/TSYQ1P

Reform UK will not be able to block government-approved large-scale solar farms hated by local campaigners, the party has admitted. politico.eu/article/nigel-…

After days of turmoil, Britain’s Labour MPs believe the competing routes to replacing their PM are becoming clear. It’ll take much longer than some had hoped. 🔗 politico.eu/article/keir-s…

European governments have agreed to “clarify” how the European Convention on Human Rights applies in migration cases — in a bid to fend of populist attacks on the 75-year-old agreement. politico.eu/article/europe…

Poland, one of the closest U.S. allies in Europe, was blindsided by this week's surprise decision from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to cancel the planned deployment of 4,000 American troops to the country. politico.eu/article/poland…

🎙️ This week on Westminster Insider, host @patrickxrbaker lifts the lid on what life has really been like inside No. 10 during the most perilous week of Keir Starmer’s premiership. Ft. @RossKempsell @RobertMidgley07 @BeatriceTimpson @LucyBeresford 🎧👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sta…

From ABBA to Céline Dion, here are some of EU leaders’ favorite songs from the Eurovision Song Contest 👇 politico.eu/article/waterl…

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war today, each freeing 205 people as part of a deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump that is expected to involve 2,000 prisoners in total. politico.eu/article/russia…

Elon Musk's X will introduce new measures to protect U.K. users from illegal hate and terror content, the online safety regulator Ofcom announced today. politico.eu/article/x-comm…

🔴 Keir Starmer woke up in No. 10 Downing Street today, but for how much longer? After a week of turmoil, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has finally made his move — and the roadmap to a British leadership change is suddenly visible. Follow live: politico.eu/article/uk-lea…

🚨NO10 BUNKER MODE POD!🚨 “Complete panic”, mad comms, ministers roving around uninvited. What’s it like inside in No10 in weeks like this? ExNo10 insiders @RossKempsell @RobertMidgley07 @BeatriceTimpson reveal all+ @LucyBeresford on a PM’s psyche open.spotify.com/episode/23v7bT…