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A power struggle within the European Parliament is subtly taking place, even though the midterm reshuffle is still a year away. Behind closed doors, MEPs are tallying votes, testing alliances, and positioning themselves for key positions, including the presidency. In the latest episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, host Zoya Sheftalovich and senior European politics…

The effort could bring Metsola and the EPP into conflict with the Socialists and Democrats, the Parliament’s second-biggest group, which argues it should assume the presidency based on a power-sharing deal established at the start of the term. However, the EPP has been unclear about any commitment to such an agreement. The S&D has not…

Harris’ remarks followed a closed-door meeting in Brussels involving the finance ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland, who discussed accelerating Europe’s efforts to compete with Wall Street. This poses a challenge for Dublin, which is directly affected by the plans to strengthen the bloc’s financial markets. The majority of Europe’s financial…

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In response to the BBC report, Starmer informed journalists: “During the weekend, I was advocating at the Munich Security Conference that the U.K. and Europe must enhance their efforts in defense and security.” He further stated: “This means we need to accelerate defense spending.” Two defense insiders, one current and one former official, revealed to…