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Watch live: Keir Starmer joins EU leaders' defence meeting as first UK PM post-Brexit

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer arrives in Brussels on Monday, 3 February, as the first UK prime minister to join a meeting of European Union leaders since Brexit.

The Independent UK

Trump claims UK ‘out of line’ as he threatens to expand tariffs to Europe

Sir Keir Starmer is visiting Brussels on Monday to discuss defence issues, but the looming trade war with the US could overshadow talks.

The Independent UK

UK politics - latest: Farage admits UK's post-Brexit deal with EU 'not very good' as Reform top shock new poll

US president warns of EU tariffs ‘soon’ as row risks overshadowing PM’s key meeting with European leaders

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EU leaders in Brussels to push for more security, defence funding

European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels on Monday to discuss boosting Europe's military funding in the face of multiple threats, including Russia's war on Ukraine – which is about to enter its third year.

Radio France Internationale

Eyeing Trump And Putin, EU, UK, NATO Leaders Talk Defence

EU leaders huddle Monday with Britain's prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europe's defences faced with an aggressive Russia -- as Donald Trump demands America's allies spend much more.

International Business Times

Starmer challenges EU leaders to boost defence spending ahead of post-Brexit reset talks

At a meeting with EU heads of state in Brussels on Monday, the prime minister will challenge Britain’s European allies to ramp up their defence spending to keep the continent safe from Vladimir Putin’s ‘campaign of sabotage and destruction’

The Independent UK

EU Vows Firm Response If Trump Unleashes Tariffs

The European Union insisted Sunday it would retaliate "firmly" if US President Donald Trump hit it with tariffs, as Brussels decried his sweeping measures against Canada, Mexico and China.

International Business Times

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UK seeks smoother trade with EU but customs union is ‘red line’, Cooper says

Home secretary rules out return to full union with bloc as Keir Starmer prepares for talks in Brussels this week

The Guardian - UK

AI takes centre stage at Photo Brussels 2025

A review of this year’s Photo Brussels festival, where the theme of artificial intelligence and its impact and potential were examined by the curated work

The Guardian - UK

EU Holds Auto Talks To Revive Embattled Car Sector

EU talks to relaunch Europe's embattled car industry are to get underway on Thursday, with automotive CEOs awaited in Brussels to discuss fines and competition from China.

International Business Times

Red Tape And Rare Earths: EU 'Compass' Charts Economic Future

Promising a "simplification shock", the EU will unveil a much-anticipated blueprint to revamp Europe's economic model on Wednesday, as the bloc struggles to keep up with China and the United States.

International Business Times

Mona Lisa to be moved as part of ‘redesigned, enlarged Louvre’, Macron says – as it happened

French president says world’s most famous portrait will get its own room in the Louvre

The Guardian - UK

EU, Britain To Face Off In Post-Brexit Fishing Battle Case

A tiny silver fish which is an important food source in the North Sea will take centre stage Tuesday as the European Union and Britain square off over post-Brexit fishing rights.

International Business Times

EU to ease some sanctions against Syria following Assad's fall

EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December, the bloc's top diplomat said.

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International Business Times

Troubled European Carmakers To Talk Fines And EVs With EU

Europe's biggest carmakers will converge on Brussels for talks this week as the EU seeks to chart a way forward for an embattled industry struggling to cope with Chinese competition and climate rules.

The Guardian - UK

‘I sense Brussels is ready to be bold and ambitious’: hope mixes with anger on Brexit’s fifth anniversary

The union jack was lowered in Brussels this week in 2020. Today, despite the problems caused by leaving, a yearning for ‘Breturn’ flowers

Fortune

Volkswagen targets higher EV sales to avoid hefty €1.5 billion EU emission fines

EU countries such as France and Italy have urged Brussels to ditch the penalties for embattled European carmakers, who have been plunged into crisis by a switch to EVs and increasing competition.

Evening Standard

The best 2025 festivals outside of the UK for sun, sightseeing and thumping bass

From a riverside festival in Mexico to an Icelandic party weekend under the Northern Lights, here are some of the best festivals you can book outside of the UK for 2025

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The Independent UK

UK could join Europe-wide customs deal in post-Brexit reset, Brussels trade chief says

Maros Sefcovic said the European Union would consider letting Britain join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) as the PM chases closer ties with Brussels

The Conversation

Between Trumpism and the EU: Giorgia Meloni and the path ahead for Italy

Giorgia Meloni was the only leader of a European Union member state at the second inauguration of Donald Trump. The Meloni government’s relationship with the Trump presidency appears to be a crucial issue, both at the Italian and European level. The question is whether, yielding to Trump’s siren calls, the…

International Business Times

EU's Legal Weapon Facing The Heat From US Big Tech

For tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU's digital rules are a tool of censorship.

The Guardian - UK

Trump presidency will help to ‘occupy Brussels’, says Orbán

Hungary PM says US leader will bolster Europe’s rightwing forces as nationalist politicians attend inauguration

The Independent UK

Davey calls for UK to join EU customs union to ‘turbocharge’ economy

In his first major speech of the year, the Liberal Democrat leader will urge the Labour Government to negotiate a new agreement with Brussels.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s top aide made low-key Brussels trip as No 10’s EU reset efforts continue

Morgan McSweeney met EU counterparts before Christmas as Downing Street poised to hire new foreign adviser

International Business Times

Beijing Says EU Imposed Unfair Trade Barriers On Chinese Firms

China said Thursday that an investigation had found the European Union imposed unfair "trade and investment barriers" on Beijing, marking the latest salvo in long-running commercial tensions between the two economic powers.

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