5 h. ago Emmanuel Macron warns Europe’s freedom faces 'greatest threat’ since World War Two

French President pledges to increase military budget as his nation celebrates Bastille Day

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5 h. ago EU scrambles to respond to US tariff threat as Trump promises ‘major statement’ on Russia – Europe live

EU ministers meet for urgent talks after US president threatens 30% tariffs on blocA show of unity is expected publicly with German chancellor Friedrich Merz saying he will work “intensively” with Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen and Trump to try and rescue the agreement in principle that was put on Trump’s desk last week involving tariffs of 10%. Over the past three months Germany has urged a quick UK style deal while Macron has favoured a tougher stance to face down Trump, given average tariffs before his presidency were 2.5% and they breach WTO rules.The EU’s continued and future reliance on the US for security and defence is influencing the position with member states accepting a trade off between business and arms and military intelligence Trump provides.If stock markets fall that puts at risk the pensions and the savings of the Americans. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Call for British Museum to take Bayeux tapestry to ‘1066 country’

MP calls for region where Battle of Hastings took place to be included in events surrounding return of artworkThe MP for Hastings and Rye has called on the British Museum to let the Bayeux tapestry spend time in “1066 country” when it comes to the UK, and to ensure the region reaps the benefits of the “once-in-a-generation exhibition”.The tapestry will return to the UK for the first time in more than 900 years as part of a landmark loan agreement announced by the prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Tourists issued cruise warning as major EU destination introduces £17 charge

Brits cruising around a popular set of European islands this summer have been warned over a new tourist tax, that slaps holidaymakers with charges of up to €20 (around £17) for entering the port

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13 h. ago French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe's freedom is under its greatest threat since 1945

The French leader yesterday announced 6.5 billion euros (5.6 billion pounds) worth of extra military spending for the next two years.

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15 h. ago Trump to be hosted by King at Windsor during unprecedented second state visit

The visit in September will be President Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK – an unprecedented gesture towards an American leader.

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19 h. ago French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced $7.6 billion euros in additional military spending over the next two years

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25 h. ago Kate, Princess of Wales, is scheduled to present the Wimbledon trophies to Alcaraz and Sinner

Kate, the Princess of Wales, is scheduled to return to Wimbledon to watch the men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner and present the trophies afterward

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35 h. ago New Caledonia to be declared a state in ‘historic’ agreement – but will remain French

Emmanuel Macron hails ‘new chapter’ for New Caledonia as politicians agree on statehood after 10 days of talksFrance has announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain French but be declared a new state.“A State of New Caledonia within the Republic: it’s a bet on trust,” the French president, Emmanuel Macron, posted on X on Saturday, hailing a “historic” agreement. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Starmer to discuss ‘global problem’ of illegal migration with German Chancellor

According to the Home Office, 353 people crossed the English Channel by small boat on Friday.

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39 h. ago ‘Stop the excuses’ and recognise state of Palestine, SNP tells UK government

The party called on the UK Government to ‘use the power it has’ to help end the conflict in Gaza.

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42 h. ago Baseline US tariffs on most UK goods ‘here to stay’, Lord Mandelson says

The UK ambassador to the US said Donald Trump should expect a ‘warm reception’ when he visits Britain for his second state visit later this year.

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48 h. ago Kate, Princess of Wales, to present women's singles trophy at Wimbledon

Kate, the Princess of Wales, is set to present the trophy to the winner of the women’s singles final at Wimbledon after opting not to attend the match last year while she was recovering from cancer

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49 h. ago More migrants cross the channel a day after Macron and Starmer sign deal

According to the Home Office, some 353 people made the trip across the channel by small boat on Friday.

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58 h. ago Young people don’t feel part of the EU – and they’re right | Francesco Grillo

Its remote, top-down structures need a fresh, citizen-led approach fit for the digital age. Let’s start by extending Erasmus to school-goersThe former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi produced his much-awaited prescription for how to reboot Europe’s economy last year. The Draghi report was rightly applauded as a rude awakening for a European Union that is far too complacent about its own obsolescence. Draghi concluded that an €800bn-a-year public spending boost would be needed to end years of stagnation. If Europe did not catch up with its rivals, he warned, it would face a “slow and agonising” decline.And yet, one ingredient was missing from Draghi’s recipe. In his nearly 400-page roadmap for rescuing the EU, the word “democracy” is mentioned only three times (once in the bibliography). By contrast, “integration” is used 96 times and “defence” 391 times. It’s true that Draghi’s report was explicitly devoted to the future of European competitiveness (and not more widely to the Eu...

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62 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: It sends a shiver down the spine but I'm not sure Farage and Le Pen would do a worse job than these two puffed

Look behind all the flummery, the exaggerated public gestures of affection and the relentless self-congratulation during President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Britain this week.

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65 h. ago Starmer's migrant plan set to be sunk before it's launched: Campaigners threaten to scupper return deal with France

Only a day after unveiling the scheme alongside Emmanuel Macron, the PM was facing objections from Europe and charities that helped ground the Tories' Rwanda plan.

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66 h. ago Donald Trump could be denied privilege of addressing Parliament in second state visit, unlike Emmanuel Macron, after Labour MP protests

It is understood no formal request has been submitted to Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle that would give the US president that honour.

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67 h. ago BORIS JOHNSON: Channel migrants are shock troops recruited by Emmanuel Macron for his jihad against Brexit

Look at those people bobbing in the Channel, crossing the sea every day in an irresistible tide.

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69 h. ago The Guardian view on Starmer and Macron’s channel crossings deal: safe routes hold the key to future progress | Editorial

The government has hailed its ‘one in, one out’ migrant returns deal as a breakthrough. But awkward questions over its implementation remainTo use a football analogy that he might appreciate, the first year of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership has been a game of two halves. Domestically, grievous strategic mistakes have been made. On the foreign stage, however, an approach that Sir Keir likes to style as “quiet, serious diplomacy” has yielded some tangible results.For the most part, this week’s state visit by Emmanuel Macron further showcased the benefits of leaving behind the blowhard politics of the post-Brexit years. Sir Keir and the French president used the occasion to pledge greater cooperation on security and strengthened their joint commitment to safeguarding Ukraine’s future as a sovereign independent state. But the biggest take-away from Mr Macron’s trip launched the prime minister straight back into toxic domestic terrain.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this a...

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