Esther Webber

Senior UK Correspondent at POLITICO Europe

Senior UK correspondent @POLITICOEUROPE. DM / ✉️[email protected] / [email protected]

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Koniec "przyjaźni"? Tak Donald Trump potraktował nowego sojusznika. "Nic nie osłabia bardziej pozycji"

3 days ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Esther Webber |Sam Blewett

Od momentu objęcia urzędu w zeszłym roku brytyjski premier walczył o nawiązanie dobrych stosunków z prezydentem USA. Jego zespół słusznie może twierdzić, że na wielu frontach wysiłki te się opłaciły. Po lutowej wizycie Starmera w Białym Domu Trump pochwalił go za to, że odgrywa rolę "pomostu" między USA a Europą w sprawie wojny w Ukrainie.
Trump’s Iran bombing tests the limits of British influence

4 days ago | politico.eu | Esther Webber |Sam Blewett

LONDON — Keir Starmer has tried desperately to stay on the right side of Donald Trump. It seemed to count for little when the U.S. bombed Iran. Since entering office last year, the British prime minister has fought to forge a good relationship with the U.S. president — efforts that his team can reasonably claim have paid off on a host of fronts.
Zachód drży przed Donaldem Trumpem. Ale Polska staje się faworytem Waszyngtonu. Naśladują nas inne kraje

5 days ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Paul McLeary |Chris Lunday |Esther Webber

Z analizy POLITICO wynika, że są znaczące różnice między krajami wydającymi najwięcej na obronność w pobliżu Europy Wschodniej a tymi położonymi dalej od Rosji. Ta druga grupa wciąż powoli zbliża się do celu wyznaczonego dziesięć lat temu.
The winners and losers in Trump's NATO arms race

6 days ago | politico.com | Paul McLeary |Chris Lunday |Esther Webber

As Trump increases pressure, members are touting new investments and shuffling around money — from a “defense-adjacent” Sicilian bridge to a stopgap German fund. A POLITICO analysis reveals telling gaps between the big spenders in Eastern Europe and those further afield from Russia, who are still creeping toward a decade-old target. The 32 member states break down into three groups: the winners, the risers and the laggards.
Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying.

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Paul McLeary |Chris Lunday |Esther Webber

1 hour agoU.S. Strike on Iran Began With a RuseA feint to the west drew attention, while stealth bombers and submarines maneuvered for the attack Saturday morning, flight trackers picked up a host of stealthy U.S. B-2 bombers that took off from their Air Force base in Missouri and headed west over the Pacific. It was a ruse. Hours later, a group …NowRoll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. Almost 10 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v.
Keir Starmer eyes India trip to sign trade deal

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Esther Webber |Graham Lanktree

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Keir Starmer eyes India trip to sign trade deal

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Esther Webber |Graham Lanktree

LONDON — Keir Starmer plans to formally sign the U.K.-India trade deal with Narendra Modi on a visit to India this summer. Starmer has touted the deal as part of his success on the international stage since it was agreed in early May after three years of talks. At the G20 summit late last year, Britain’s leader accepted an invitation from Modi to visit India. Britain’s PM is planning to travel to New Delhi this summer to finalize the pact, two people close to the planning process told POLITICO.
Britain prepares for war (just don’t ask about the cost)

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Esther Webber

LONDON — Keir Starmer has made a big play of getting the U.K. “ready for war” — but his spending plans are anything but.
UK has fingers in its ears over Trump’s defense threat

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Esther Webber

LONDON — The U.K. must face up to hard truths on defense — just don't ask it to look too closely at the special relationship with America. Westminster is braced for the impact of the government's latest “strategic defense review” — a major piece of work attempting to identify the biggest threats facing the U.K. and how to meet them. The report is expected to devote more than £1 billion to technology for quicker strategic decisions, as well as distilling the military lessons of the war in Ukraine.
UK and EU ready for drawn-out battle on defense deal

1 month ago | politico.eu | Esther Webber |Caroline Hug

LONDON — The EU wants to work more closely with the U.K. on defense. That doesn’t mean the bloc is going to make it easy for the Brits. In London last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appeared alongside a smiling Keir Starmer to unveil a wide-ranging deal as part of the British leader's mission to “reset” relations with the EU.