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Europe's Defense Spending Surge Is Fueling a 50% Price Spike on Military Gear — and the Problem Is Getting Worse

European nations face military gear price increases of more than 50% in two years as NATO allies race to rearm, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur warned Saturday at the Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn. The surge is exposing a painful paradox: the more Europe tries to defend itself, the more…

International Business Times

Key points from Wes Streeting speech as he launches leadership bid with pledge to rejoin EU

Wes Streeting gave his first speech since resigning as health secretary on Saturday

The Independent UK

Burnham says he can ‘save’ Labour as Streeting sets out leadership aspirations

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Indian PM Modi begins European tour with meeting of Dutch royals

Modi's European tour includes a Sunday stop in Sweden, where he will meet Ursula von der Leyen, and will conclude in Italy on May 20 with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Euronews

Wes Streeting confirms he will stand for Labour leadership as he calls for UK to rejoin EU

Former Health Secretary has called for a ‘proper contest’ to replace Sir Keir Starmer, including Andy Burnham

Evening Standard

6 million more people are using Firefox because of new EU rules, which is good news for Chrome haters like me

Other third-party browsers are seeing upticks too.

PC Gamer

One thing Guardian staff have done to defend press freedom … and one thing you can do

What does defending press freedom mean in practice? We asked people across the Guardian to tell us something they have done to protect it this past year. The range of responses will likely surprise you

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How did Eurovision go from sequins and flares to geopolitical slugfest?

The contest is enduring the biggest boycott it has ever seen, but 2026 is far from its first year of controversy

The Guardian - UK

Nvidia surpasses Germany: How the market caps of tech giants compare to top economies

Nvidia’s market capitalisation ($5.7 trillion) has overtaken Germany’s GDP ($5.45 trillion). The combined value of the five largest US companies now exceeds the total GDP of Europe’s five largest economies.

Euronews

“I think it can be a point of no return” — experts issue warning as Chinese EV manufacturers hunt for European manufacturing plants

Chinese EV makers are pushing into Europe with plans to snap up idle manufacturing facilities

TechRadar

Moscow court orders Euroclear to pay compensation to Russia's central bank over seized assets

A Moscow court has ruled in favor of Russia’s Central Bank in its lawsuit against Euroclear, the Brussels-based clearing house that holds the bulk of Moscow’s frozen assets in Europe, Russian media has reported

The Independent UK

UK joins European deal to send rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs

All 46 Council of Europe members sign agreement ‘deplored’ by human rights organisations

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of European nations sign off on new interpretation of rights convention in migration cases

Forty-six nations in Europe and beyond have approved new approaches for handling irregular migration

The Independent UK

Farage bought £1.4m house with cash from I’m a Celebrity, claims Reform

Reform leader says there’s no connection between the house and a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire

The Independent UK

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EU's push to deport Afghan refugees brings the Taliban back to the table

The European Union is moving towards closer cooperation with Afghanistan's Taliban regime over the return of Afghan migrants, despite legal and human rights concerns about sending people back to the country.

Euronews

Spanish row over EU cash fuels north–south tensions ahead of tough budget talks

Spain is at the centre of a political storm after conservative politicians across Europe accused Madrid of using EU money to pay for pensions. Madrid denies it but the damage may be done as tough budget talks get underway.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage paid for £1.4m property with I’m A Celebrity money, Reform UK says

The Reform UK leader has insisted there is no connection between the property purchase and a £5m gift from crypto-investor Christopher Harborne.

Euronews

World leader in Earth observation made in Europe: Small satellites from Finland see everything

EU governments are eager to work with ICEYE. The Finnish space company sells mini satellites that help allied nations safeguard their sovereignty. That’s because when it comes to Earth observation and military reconnaissance, the high-resolution radar eyes in space are second to none.

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The Guardian - UK

From Team Reeves to Manchesterism: Labour’s four economic camps explained

Wes Streeting or Andy Burnham could launch a leadership bid – here are policies from which they could choose

The Conversation

More than just a critical blow to Keir Starmer and Labour, local votes signal a dis-United Kingdom

Local elections in Britain on May 7, 2026 – in which the ruling Labour Party suffered deep losses – revealed tectonic shifts.

The Conversation

The blind spot in Europe’s energy strategy: almost all of its building data is based on approximations and averages

Europe is once again eyeing international energy markets with unease. The war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the extreme volatility of gas prices are all stark reminders of a painful truth: the continent’s energy security is still at the mercy of external factors.

Euronews

Five countries push back against Commission's electric grid plans

The five capitals argue that the European Commission oversteps member states’ national competences and misunderstands how energy systems operate. They call for a European Union based on coordinated regional systems rather than a fully centralised energy union.

Euronews

Could the EU’s next budget shrink civil society and NGOs?

The European Commission says its next long-term budget will strengthen democratic values. Civil society groups warn it could instead quietly weaken NGOs by removing protected funding and shifting control to national governments.

Euronews

Merz doubles down on opposition to ‘Draghi-style’ common debt proposal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reiterated his opposition to issue additional joint debt to strengthen European competitiveness during a speech in Aachen on Thursday, in response to Mario Draghi’s acceptance speech for the Charlemagne Prize.

The Economic Times

India spots an export champion in a sector tariffs failed to sink

India's seafood sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, transforming a 50% US tariff into a catalyst for growth. Through strategic market diversification, regulatory diplomacy, and domestic innovation, the industry achieved record exports in FY26. The government is now considering a production-linked incentive scheme to further boost value-added exports and expand the…

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