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US missiles are welcome in Germany, foreign minister says
Baerbock’s comments came in response to criticism from within the German government coalition.
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Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns
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Zelenskyy calls on Starmer to approve missiles
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Can Ursula von der Leyen save Europe?
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As it happened: Ursula von der Leyen’s secret ballot triumph
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Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
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The Olympics have always been political
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The new politics of the Parliament
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Germany slashes Ukraine funding in savings push
German leaders plan to halve aid to Ukraine just as Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election looks increasingly likely.
Keir Starmer’s Brexit reboot
Thursday’s European leaders’ summit in Oxfordshire is a well-timed opportunity for the new UK prime minister to reset relations.
Germany isolated as EU countries tilt toward duties on Chinese EVs
Ten countries voted in favor, four against and 11 abstained in non-binding vote, diplomats say.
Germany’s transport minister faces pay-to-play allegations
A German car association allegedly offered industry and lobbyists time with Transport Minister Volker Wissing in return for payment, according to a report.
This burger could kill the EU
Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.
How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends
As the Belarusian dictator marks three decades in power, his enabling of Russia’s war in Ukraine and reliance on Kremlin money make him vulnerable, say regime insiders.
Will Meloni’s rage torpedo von der Leyen’s 2nd term?
It won’t be easy for Italy’s PM to back von der Leyen to remain European Commission president in Thursday’s crucial vote.
Germany’s Scholz set for rare meeting with Serbia’s isolated Vučić to finalize lithium deal
European Commission to also attend signature in Belgrade on Friday
Mysterious drones keep watch as Ukrainians train in Germany
Cheap drones are transforming the frontline in Ukraine, and they are also playing a big role in training.
Press freedom in Georgia at crisis point, NGOs warn
The South Caucasus country’s EU candidacy has been frozen amid warnings over backsliding on human rights.
What JD Vance really thinks about Europe
Donald Trump’s pick for vice president is an Orbán fan who thinks Germany is “idiotic” and the U.K. may be an “Islamist” state.
Hungary’s gatherings get cold shoulder after Putin visit
At least four countries sent lower-ranking officials in protest to a Tuesday meeting in Budapest, a day after the EU executive told its commissioners to stay home.
Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
Fears of political violence are simmering just beneath the surface in Europe, too.
Europe eyes Sweden’s conscription model to solve troop shortage
Germany, the Netherlands and others are looking at Sweden’s system which screens over 100,000 teenagers a year.
Trump’s VP pick spells ‘disaster’ for Europe and Ukraine
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance champions U.S. isolationism and opposes aid for Ukraine.
The end of the French exception
A fragmented election with no clear winner is typical for most EU countries. Can France learn to love the messy art of compromise?
EU to boycott Hungary’s foreign affairs summit
Increasingly exasperated by Viktor Orbán’s obstruction of EU foreign policy, Brussels is contemplating an unprecedented step to boycott Hungary’s foreign affairs summit next month.
EU’s biggest losers hold Ursula von der Leyen’s fate in their hands
Commission president could be forced to rely on Greens and liberals to secure a second term, weeks after they were rejected by voters in the European election.
Germany’s doner kebab becomes symbol of angst over rising costs
“I can still remember when doner kebabs were sold for €3.50,” reminisced one teenager amid calls for a price brake to stop rising kebab costs.
‘OMFG’: Biden’s mistakes push shocked US allies toward Trump
Western diplomats are privately horrified by the President’s public gaffes and are working to build links with the Trump team ahead of November’s election.
Scholz joins shaky chorus of world leaders sticking with Biden
Heads of state have been peppered with questions at this week’s NATO summit in Washington about Biden’s age and mental acuity.