BREAKING

Poland is restoring the rule of law with an emergency clause for judges caught in the act·Spain grew. Germany grew. The eurozone grew. France shrank, and its minister blamed the heat.·EU governments struck 'associate member' from the Canada text. Von der Leyen flew to Montreal and said it anyway.·Lagarde promised we weren't 'about to see the back of me'. Now she's leaving early, just in time for Macron to help choose her heir before France votes.·Two deadly crashes on Spain's flagship rail line in nine months. The minister blames an 'inexplicable' order, and says he isn't thinking about himself.·Stubb told Bruges that Europe has never been more united. The next day he phoned Putin, and Europe spent the afternoon arguing about who may call.·Poland is restoring the rule of law with an emergency clause for judges caught in the act·Spain grew. Germany grew. The eurozone grew. France shrank, and its minister blamed the heat.·EU governments struck 'associate member' from the Canada text. Von der Leyen flew to Montreal and said it anyway.·Lagarde promised we weren't 'about to see the back of me'. Now she's leaving early, just in time for Macron to help choose her heir before France votes.·Two deadly crashes on Spain's flagship rail line in nine months. The minister blames an 'inexplicable' order, and says he isn't thinking about himself.·Stubb told Bruges that Europe has never been more united. The next day he phoned Putin, and Europe spent the afternoon arguing about who may call.

Wouter Vermeiren

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