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The French government is on the brink – and Le Pen is the only winner

The prime minister, François Bayrou, seems doomed. Will he take Macron with him, asks Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

France faces fresh turmoil as Bayrou gambles on a confidence vote he seems doomed to lose

The prime minister’s austerity plans have ignited fury across the board, leaving Macron’s government vulnerable at home just as Europe leans on France abroad

The Guardian - UK

After a summer of submission to Trump, Europe knows it must defend Ukraine – and itself – alone

Can a European-led coalition really provide credible security guarantees? Past examples are not encouraging, says Paul Taylor, of the European Policy Centre

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The EU has capitulated to Trump. But even this doesn’t buy an end to the transatlantic trade war

The US president humiliated Ursula von der Leyen at his Scottish resort – but she still has no certainty on tariffs, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Macron will enjoy his royal welcome. But the Franco-British relationship remains a love-hate affair

The French leader will never agree to special EU concessions for the UK despite its strategic importance to Europe, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Why Europe should hijack Nato for its own purposes

As the Trump administration’s security focus shifts towards countering China, European governments are living on borrowed time, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Could an alliance of eight small countries turn out to be Europe’s anchor?

Amid geopolitical storms and the rise of populism, the ‘Nordic-Baltic eight’ is gaining clout as a bulwark of western resolve, says Paul Taylor, a visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

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There is a way to turn Trump’s chaos into an opportunity. Here is what European leaders must do

The EU, the world’s biggest single market, can reposition itself and become less reliant on exporting goods to the US and China, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested after his mother, 92, found living in ‘deplorable’ conditions with 38 cats

The animals were taken in by nearby rescue facilities

The Independent UK

Brussels seeks to create single market for European defence

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to create a genuine single market for European defence products and services. How feasible is this idea and what would be the benefits for companies in the sector?

Euronews

Why this is no time for Zelenskyy to grovel to Trump

Washington wants the Ukraine president’s scalp – so Kyiv has no choice but to ignore Keir Starmer’s bad advice, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Don’t mention the war: in Germany, politicians are hiding the truth about defence spending

By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from voters, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders talk the talk on defence. But where will they find the billions to pay for it?

Europe may have as little as three to five years to prepare for a potential Russian attack – it must get real about borrowing to protect peace, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

The awkward tributes to Jean-Marie Le Pen show how much power his daughter now wields

The far-right leader leaves behind a less welcoming, less tolerant France – that is perhaps ready to elect Marine Le Pen as president, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Why Poland’s Donald Tusk is best placed to be Europe’s ‘Trump whisperer’

Poland’s prime minister has the advantage of being well respected on both sides of the Atlantic, says Paul Taylor, a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Can Macron’s new PM unite France’s moderates? Marine Le Pen looms if he fails

François Bayrou faces the same budgetary headache as Michel Barnier – but the parliamentary equation has changed, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Compromise is a dirty word in French politics – but it may be Emmanuel Macron’s only hope

The president needs to find a new PM to stabilise France’s standing on the world stage, even if that means turning to the Socialists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Will the far right in France seize the chance to topple the government?

Triggered by an austerity budget, a no-confidence vote threatens fresh instability – and Macron’s future

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The collapse of Germany’s government will delight Trump – and his European friends

The German dream of centrist, stable government has been dashed by geopolitical forces and the cult of balanced budgets, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Why Donald Trump’s return is a disaster for Europe

We face the prospect of a debilitating trade war – and an emboldened Putin. The EU and UK must now work together, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

The west’s support for Ukraine is fading – and that will empower Putin for his next war

The US and Europe are failing to provide decisive military aid. A Trump victory could soon reveal the depths of this mistake, says Paul Taylor, senior fellow at the European Policy Centre

The Independent UK

Shock analysis shows four in every five pensioners struggling with money will see winter fuel payment cut

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable pensioners aged 80 or over will miss out on fuel help this year, Age UK estimates

The Independent UK

‘I can’t afford curtains to block out the draught’: The pensioners worst hit by the winter fuel payment cut

Millions of pensioners won’t receive fuel payment help this winter. Holly Bancroft talks to those who will be the most affected

The Independent UK

Early reaction to Utah Hockey Club is strong as it enters crowded Salt Lake market

The Utah Jazz did more than carve out a place in this city

The Guardian - UK

In picking Barnier, Macron has put his – and France’s – fate in Le Pen’s hands

After months of dithering, the French president’s choice of prime minister leaves him more vulnerable than ever, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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