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Nigel Farage’s party is trying to step out of his shadow. Can it?

BIRMINGHAM — It had suits, wonks, outriders, sponsors, lobbyists, receptions, and a rapidly-growing party flock. But Reform UK’s conference remained in many ways the Nigel Farage show. From the scrum around the

07/09/2025

by LP Staff Writers

Skeletons in Nawrocki’s closet fail to dent his Polish presidential bid

WARSAW — Numerous skeletons have tumbled out of Karol Nawrocki’s closet during Poland’s presidential election campaign, but the increasingly lurid accusations about his past aren’t harming his chances — and may even help the populist right-winger win Sunday’s nail-biter contest.

30/05/2025

by LP Staff Writers

Germans spent 80 years reluctant to build a military. Trump and Putin are changing that.

BERLIN — It was a beating hot summer day and Gregor was dressed in the formal uniform

Tech leaders and MoD Minister Maria Eagle tackle UK defense innovation

Blockages in the technology innovation pipeline and digital skills shortages were just some of the topics

In the new scramble for Africa’s resources, Europe tries to right old wrongs

BRUSSELS — When the colonial governments of Belgium and Portugal ordered the construction of a railway connecting oil- and mineral-rich regions in the African interior to the Atlantic, their primary objective was

How Britain’s routed Tories learned to stop worrying and fight dirty

LONDON — You might say they have nothing left to lose. Britain’s once-dominant Conservatives are still reeling from their worst-ever general election defeat. Polls put them third, behind populist insurgent Nigel Farage’s Reform

24/11/2025

Budget·Communications·Department·Elections·Environment·Media·Ozempic/Wegovy·Parliament·Politics·Poll·Publishers·Research·Rights·Services·Skills·Social Media·Tax·UK·Westminster bubble

Can the Critical Medicines Act deliver for Europe?

As trilogue discussions on the Critical Medicines Act (CMA) approach, its potential effects on medicine supply, patient access and Europe’s competitiveness are increasingly in focus. From an industry standpoint, several considerations are

The altar boys who grew up together — and tried to keep Europe’s center from crumbing

The altar boys who grew up together — and tried to keep Europe’s center from crumbing The lives of Daniel Caspary and René Repasi often overlapped as they grew up. In the

19/11/2025

Trump’s ‘incredibly complex’ tariffs suck up CEO time and company resources

Businesses from Wall Street to main street are struggling to comply with President Donald Trump’s byzantine tariff regime, driving up costs and counteracting, for some, the benefits of the corporate tax cuts

16/11/2025

Inside Martin Selmayr’s conclave of catastrophe

In the secretive cloisters of the Vatican, where bishops and cardinals plot and scheme, Martin Selmayr was seen as a natural (for a Protestant, at least). But the man who once ran the

07/11/2025

Agriculture·Energy·EU affairs·Foreign policy·Parliament·Politics·Skills

Lithuania’s PM fires defense minister after military budget clash

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has dismissed Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė after a massive bust-up over the Baltic country’s defense budget. The public rift saw Ruginienė last week criticizing fellow Social Democrat Šakalienė

22/10/2025

Baltics·Budget·Conflict·Culture·Defense·Defense budgets·Lobbying·Parliament·Politics·Procurement·Rights·Security·Skills·Weapons

With the rise of AI, reskilling is a necessity, not a choice

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20/10/2025

Artificial Intelligence·Digital skills·Education·Higher education·Labor·Skills·Technology

Unemployment hits 14-year high as Germany waits for Merz’s stimulus

Friedrich Merz’s stimulus can’t arrive quickly enough. The number of people out of work in Germany rose by more than expected again in September, as years of economic weakness took their toll

30/09/2025

Central Banker·Companies·Data·Demographics·Energy·Energy prices·Growth·Health professionals/workforce·Labor·Markets·Retail·Skills·Unemployment

Under-fire Keir Starmer’s chief whip vows to bring job out of ‘18th century’

LIVERPOOL, England — Keir Starmer’s new chief whip has promised to bring the job out of the “18th century” to win back the trust of restive Labour MPs. In a rare interview,

29/09/2025

Books·British politics·career·Elections·Politics·Rights·Skills·Trade·Trade UK·Welfare

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Skills

Nigel Farage’s party is trying to step out of his shadow. Can it?

Skeletons in Nawrocki’s closet fail to dent his Polish presidential bid

Germans spent 80 years reluctant to build a military. Trump and Putin are changing that.

Tech leaders and MoD Minister Maria Eagle tackle UK defense innovation

In the new scramble for Africa’s resources, Europe tries to right old wrongs

Can the Critical Medicines Act deliver for Europe?

The altar boys who grew up together — and tried to keep Europe’s center from crumbing

Trump’s ‘incredibly complex’ tariffs suck up CEO time and company resources

Inside Martin Selmayr’s conclave of catastrophe

Lithuania’s PM fires defense minister after military budget clash

With the rise of AI, reskilling is a necessity, not a choice

Unemployment hits 14-year high as Germany waits for Merz’s stimulus

Under-fire Keir Starmer’s chief whip vows to bring job out of ‘18th century’

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