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Where’s the plan? Calls grow for Europe to launch coordinated COVID fightback
Public health groups want the EU to sync its response this year, but the bloc’s infectious disease agency has pushed back.
Europe’s not ready for a hotter world
The Continent has a lot of work to do to heat-proof its cities, infrastructure — and mentality.
The ECB’s nationality problem
Germany and Italy have strong representation, while small states have little.
Southern rebellion threatens to sink EU gas rationing plan
Brussels doesn’t have the votes to pass sweeping emergency powers.
Berlusconi’s big lunch: How Italy’s right ousted Mario Draghi
A marathon meeting at Silvio Berlusconi’s luxury villa set Italy on course for a snap election.
Liz Truss, comeback kid
The UK foreign secretary is now the hot favorite to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Belgian king prepares to hand his daughter the curse of the crown
King Philippe has shielded his children from the dark side of royalty. But there’s one child he won’t be able to protect.
Czech EU Presidency
Czech Republic braces for rocky EU presidency amid Ukraine war, high inflation
The Central European country will be working on a shoestring budget — and under close scrutiny of its commitment to green issues.
A wonk’s guide to the Czech EU presidency policy agenda
With Europe beset by multiple crises, Prague will focus on energy security, trade deals and climate change.
The Czechs Europe needs to know
As the Central European country takes over the EU presidency, here’s who could be influential.
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France
Germany
Germany bails out Uniper, vowing ‘whatever it takes’ to avert energy crisis
Chancellor says ‘we will be very stable as a country’ in facing challenges caused by reduced Russian gas deliveries.
Germany’s ‘friendly hawk’ has overseen record debt — and more may be needed
Christian Lindner pitched himself as a check on left-leaning largesse. But war and an energy crisis have driven spending — and eroded his party’s standing.
How the Greens duped Christian Lindner into killing ‘das Auto’
After grandstanding in Berlin, the German finance minister got beaten in Brussels.
Washington
Brussels
EU quizzes rivals over Microsoft-Activision access
European Commission is asking questions as it tries to identify potential antitrust issues with $69 billion deal.
EU slaps more sanctions on Russia, introduces food exceptions
Bloc aims to dent Vladimir Putin’s war fund.
Toxic or magic? Batteries industry freaks out over EU proposal to classify lithium as a toxin
Such a label risks hampering the bloc’s climate ambitions, the industry argues.
The Continent
Britain
11 times the UK Tory leadership race went completely nuts
From cheering the no-hopers to enjoying the performance art, Westminster watchers have never had it so good.
Britain’s next prime minister will be Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss
Penny Mordaunt out of the race for Tory leader as Sunak wins backing of 137 MPs and Truss bags 113 votes.
Goodbye Boris Johnson … and farewell ‘leveling up’?
The UK prime minister’s flagship policy seems unlikely to survive his departure from 10 Downing Street.
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