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I’ve never seen a more worrying moment, says European human rights chief

Council of Europe’s Michael O’Flaherty also takes aim at U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

February 19, 2025 4:31 pm CET

Ein Gespräch mit Friedrich Merz

Rund 20 Minuten hat Gordon Repinski in dieser Extra-Ausgabe mit dem Unions-Kanzlerkandidaten Friedrich Merz gesprochen. Im Konrad-Adenauer-Haus haben sich die beiden getroffen und Merz hat Einblicke gegeben, …

February 18, 2025 12:00 pm CET

Friedrich Merz: Wie will er das Land verändern?

– Offensiv zurückhaltend, aber auch offensiv fordernd: Wie Friedrich Merz sich und die Union auf mögliche kommende Koalitionsgespräche vorbereitet und dabei Robert Habeck vorab teilweise eine Absage …

February 18, 2025 6:00 am CET

Europe is on the brink of another financial crisis, German front-runner Merz warns

It’s “definitely coming,” he tells POLITICO ahead of the Feb. 23 election.

February 18, 2025 4:02 am CET
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The fight for Europe is on

At a time of intensifying great power competition, the EU has to choose between becoming a satrap of the U.S. or breaking free to steer its own course — and it must decide quickly.

February 17, 2025 4:00 am CET

Sicherheitskonferenz: Was ist die Antwort auf Trump und Vance?

– JD Vance: Auf der Bühne konfrontativ, in Hintergrundgesprächen diplomatisch. Was vom Auftritt des US-Vizepräsidenten am ersten Tag der Sicherheitskonferenz bleibt. – Jens Spahn im POLITICO Pub …

February 15, 2025 12:14 pm CET
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Is this the end of NATO?

“We’ve now got an alliance between a Russian president who wants to destroy Europe and an American president who also wants to destroy Europe,” one diplomat said.

February 15, 2025 4:00 am CET

JD Vance attacks Europe over migration, free speech

U.S. vice president stunned the audience with his broadside on the way Europe is run.

February 14, 2025 3:24 pm CET

German prosecutors confirm Islamic extremism in Munich attack, stoking election debate

A suspected Islamist attack in Munich has ignited fierce political debate on security and migration just over a week before Germany’s federal election.

February 14, 2025 1:34 pm CET

Munich car attack jolts German election as politicians amp up migration rhetoric

Likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for tougher law and order, saying “Something has to change.”

February 13, 2025 3:20 pm CET

Assaults stoke fear among Germany’s migrants

In the wake of an attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, migrants in the city are being targeted by right-wing extremists.

February 13, 2025 4:00 am CET

Labour’s (finally) taking on Nigel Farage

The Brexiteer’s Reform UK party is climbing in the polls — but fighting him on his terms could fracture Labour’s own coalition.

February 13, 2025 4:00 am CET
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Climate change threatens EU’s survival, German security report warns

Global warming will exacerbate conflicts, hunger and migration worldwide, with growing risks for Europe.

February 12, 2025 2:44 pm CET

How to watch the German election like a pro

Germany’s election will be a gauge of how far the world’s third biggest economy has swung to the right.

February 12, 2025 4:00 am CET

German front-runner Merz will take EU ‘to its grave,’ says Scholz

Country’s role in Europe gets a surprise central focus in election campaign.

February 11, 2025 2:03 pm CET

As Trump torches overseas aid, will Britain step up?

Britain used to lead the world on international development. But in the era of right-wing populists, its Labour government is now treading carefully.

February 11, 2025 4:00 am CET

​​Justin Trudeau’s not the only Canadian pushing for a UK trade deal

Pierre Poilievre — frontrunner to be the next Canadian PM — is also on board with push to reboot stalled talks amid Trump’s trade war.

February 10, 2025 4:00 am CET

Merz and Scholz clash on migration, economy and Trump: ‘How dumb can somebody be?’

Center-right and center-left chancellor candidates clashed in a fiery debate, exposing deep divisions just weeks ahead of a national election.

February 9, 2025 10:37 pm CET

Looking at Trump, Europe’s far right vows to ‘reconquer’ the continent

“Our friend Trump, the Trump tornado, has changed the world in just a couple of weeks,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán tells far-right rally in Madrid.

February 8, 2025 7:34 pm CET

Britain’s Karen Pierce swaps DC embassy for the Balkans

Former British ambassador in Washington will help lead a summit this fall tackling illegal migration.

February 7, 2025 3:48 pm CET

Merkel ‘could not remain silent’ as she jabs Merz again over far-right AfD vote

Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 election.

February 6, 2025 10:04 am CET

Was, wenn Scholz einfach sitzen bleibt?

– Beängstigendes Szenario für die Union: Droht nach der Wahl durch die SPD die Deutschland-Blockade?  – Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Die Co-Bundessprecherin der Grünen, Jette Nietzard über Kritik an …

February 6, 2025 6:03 am CET

Here’s what Germany’s next government will look like

Germany’s conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many small parties make it into parliament.

February 6, 2025 4:00 am CET

German election poll: Merz’s far-right gambit costs conservatives

The first major survey of voters after frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s controversial alignment with the far right suggests the gambit failed.

February 4, 2025 3:53 pm CET
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