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Europe is shaped by decisions made across borders, from the continent’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine to debates over sanctions and military support. These choices affect security, diplomacy and the daily lives of people across the region.

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Why Brexit is back on the table under Burnham

  • New minister Hamish Falconer hints UK could eventually rejoin the EU
  • Marks departure from Labour's earlier strict anti-rejoin red lines
  • Major cites £100bn trade and £40bn tax revenue losses from Brexit

Andy Burnham's new European affairs minister, Hamish Falconer, has signalled that the UK could go further on rebuilding ties with the EU than Sir Keir Starmer's previous "reset" allowed, and has left open the possibility of eventually rejoining the bloc. This marks a shift from the tight red…

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Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyone’s angling for a guest spot

  • ETN, Europe's TBPN-style show, goes daily after $1.6m seed round
  • Backers include Axel Springer, LadBible and OpenAI/DeepMind angels
  • Show reflects booming European tech funding, up to $14.7bn in London alone

The European Technology Network (ETN), a London-based live-streamed show founded by Luke Knight and Ronan Chambers, is expanding to a five-day-a-week schedule after raising $1.6 million in seed funding. The show, launched last October as a twice-weekly stream on X and YouTube covering tech news and trends, has…

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Digital sovereignty is real in Europe. The UK? Not so much

  • European states/firms shift from Microsoft/AWS towards sovereign, open-source tech
  • Ireland cancelled a €1bn Microsoft deal amid sovereignty concerns
  • Airbus moved critical systems from AWS to French cloud provider Scaleway

The Register's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols argues that unpredictability from Donald Trump's administration is accelerating a genuine push towards "digital sovereignty" across Europe and beyond, as governments and businesses seek to reduce dependence on American software giants and cloud providers. He contrasts this growing momentum with the UK's continued…

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Andrea Pirlo out of running for Italy job but defends deal with Russian betting firm

  • Pirlo confirms he's out of the running for the Italy coaching job
  • Russian betting firm Fonbet sponsorship deal sparked political backlash
  • Roberto Mancini and Antonio Conte now the leading candidates

Andrea Pirlo has confirmed he is no longer being considered for the Italy head coach job, after his sponsorship deal with Russian betting firm Fonbet drew objections from Italian politicians. Several figures argued it was inappropriate for a prospective national team coach to hold commercial ties to a…

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Musk takes ‘crusade’ to Europe with Armie Hammer film

  • Musk promoted violent anti-migrant film Citizen Vigilante free on X
  • Part of pattern of Musk boosting far-right figures and parties in Europe
  • Experts call it a deliberate "crusade" using his wealth and platform reach

Elon Musk has drawn attention to a violent low-budget film, Citizen Vigilante, by making it free to view on his platform X, part of a broader pattern of the billionaire amplifying far-right ideas and figures across Europe. The film, directed by Uwe Boll and starring Armie Hammer, follows…

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Burnham could pledge to rejoin the EU in Labour’s next manifesto, minister says

  • Minister won't rule out a pro-EU pledge in Labour's next manifesto
  • Fuels speculation Andy Burnham could push to rejoin the EU
  • Kinnock has urged Burnham to drop Labour's Brexit "red lines"

A government minister has declined to rule out a pledge to rejoin the EU appearing in Labour's next general election manifesto, raising the prospect that Andy Burnham could revisit Brexit if he leads the party into the next parliament. Minister for European relations Hamish Falconer said the government…

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‘The plane movie I’ll watch anytime’: why Up in the Air is my feelgood movie

  • Guardian writer picks Up in the Air as their feelgood comfort film.
  • 2009 film stars George Clooney as a corporate downsizer who travels constantly.
  • Writer says its themes on empathy and AI feel newly relevant today.

In a Guardian series where writers celebrate their favourite comfort films, one contributor explains why the 2009 comedy-drama Up in the Air, starring George Clooney, remains their go-to feelgood film, particularly for watching on flights. Directed by Jason Reitman and based on Walter Kirn's novel, the film follows…

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Russia pulled back from the Arctic, for now. NATO must act before those troops return

  • Russia is removing Arctic air defences but building bases near Finland, Norway
  • Article argues this signals a strategic repositioning, not a retreat
  • Author, a former US Arctic infantry officer, urges NATO to act pre-emptively

A Fox News opinion piece by a former US infantry officer argues that Russia is quietly repositioning its Arctic military forces, removing advanced air-defence systems from established northern positions while simultaneously building new barracks and depots closer to NATO members Finland and Norway. The author, drawing on satellite…

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Putin ally warns Russia will make life in the UK ‘unbearable’ under Andy Burnham and threatens Britain with nuclear tidal wave destruction

  • Putin ally threatens UK with nuclear "tidal wave" attack
  • Threat reportedly tied to Andy Burnham's political prospects
  • Fits pattern of Kremlin-linked rhetoric aimed at intimidating Britain

A figure aligned with Vladimir Putin has issued threats against the UK, reportedly warning that Russia would make life in Britain "unbearable" if Andy Burnham were to become prime minister, while also invoking the prospect of a nuclear "tidal wave" strike on the country. The remarks appear to…

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