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What the EU wants from Andy Burnham

European leaders have made positive noises about the new UK PM, but he is likely to face the same restrictions as Starmer

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

A decade after the Brexit vote, Europe has moved on even if Britain hasn’t

As the EU consolidates its post‑Brexit identity,​ t​he UK faces renewed debate ​over the long‑term shape of its relationship with the continent

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials

Britain likely to face ‘warm, welcoming stance’ if it seeks re-entry but also a ‘hard-headed one’ – with no special deals

The Guardian - UK · May 18

Europe’s trade deal with the US was dead on arrival – it needs to be buried. Here’s how to do it

Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. The EU should now steel itself and reject the terms imposed by Donald Trump, say Georg Riekeles and Varg Folkman of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

From London to Lviv: how Trump’s new world order has shaken Europe

At each stop on 1,000-mile trip, discombobulated Europeans are grappling with new and unsettling realities as the US reforges its alliances

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025

Rishi Sunak’s AI plan has no teeth – and once again, big tech is ready to exploit that

Tech companies are pushing the idea that the only way to make AI safe is to leave them in control. Trusting them could lead to disaster, say Georg Riekeles of the European Policy Centre and Max von Thun of the Open Markets Institute

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

MEPs launch site for EU officials to report ‘shady lobbying’ by big tech

Exclusive: Dutch MEP hopes site will give early warning of suspicious tactics such as use of front organisations

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023

Collapsing public support suggests Brexit is anything but done

Most people think Brexit has gone badly, a UK survey finds, and Johnson has left behind a mess of problems for a new PM

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

‘Frexit in all but name’: what a Marine Le Pen win would mean for EU

It is feared if far-right candidate becomes French president she will try to destroy the bloc from inside

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2022