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US missiles are welcome in Germany, foreign minister says

US missiles are welcome in Germany, foreign minister says

Baerbock’s comments came in response to criticism from within the German government coalition.

July 21, 2024 1:03 pm CET
Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns
Zelenskyy calls on Starmer to approve missiles
Can Ursula von der Leyen save Europe?

Can Ursula von der Leyen save Europe?

July 19, 2024 4:01 am CET
As it happened: Ursula von der Leyen’s secret ballot triumph
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin. 
The Olympics have always been political
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The MEPs who actually matter

Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.

July 18, 2024 4:00 am CET

The new politics of the Parliament 

More right-wing, less green — and less Franco-German power.

July 18, 2024 4:00 am CET

5 reasons your job as an MEP is less fun than before

Post-Qatargate rule changes and increased scrutiny mean EU lawmakers must reveal more around their work.

July 18, 2024 4:00 am CET

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.

July 17, 2024 7:52 pm CET

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.

July 17, 2024 7:31 pm CET

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.

July 17, 2024 5:23 pm CET

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.

July 17, 2024 5:08 pm CET

This burger could kill the EU

Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.

July 17, 2024 6:00 am CET

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.

July 17, 2024 6:00 am CET

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.

July 17, 2024 4:01 am CET

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

July 16, 2024 8:15 pm CET

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.

July 16, 2024 6:18 pm CET
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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.

July 16, 2024 2:50 pm CET

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.

July 16, 2024 2:13 pm CET

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.

July 16, 2024 1:41 pm CET

Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts

Fears of political violence are simmering just beneath the surface in Europe, too.

July 16, 2024 4:01 am CET

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.

July 16, 2024 12:26 am CET

Trump’s VP pick spells ‘disaster’ for Europe and Ukraine

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance champions U.S. isolationism and opposes aid for Ukraine.

July 15, 2024 11:04 pm CET

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?

July 15, 2024 4:01 am CET

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.

July 15, 2024 12:51 am CET

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.

July 14, 2024 10:15 pm CET

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.

July 14, 2024 3:00 am CET

‘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.

July 12, 2024 8:32 pm CET

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.

July 12, 2024 4:43 am CET
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