Here are the 5 wildest things about Germany’s new parliament – POLITICO
The role of the largest opposition party in Germany is in many ways symbolic, but comes with privileges…
Poland shuts asylum door at Belarus border with EU backing – POLITICO
This is not the first wave of migration Poland has attempted to stem. In 2021, Poland faced a…
Germany faces debt deal ‘cliffhanger’ as Merz strives for Greens’ backing
By Andreas Rinke and Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz was set to make a…
Germany’s Merz implores Greens to approve spending revolution – POLITICO
To pass the package of three constitutional amendments, Merz needs to secure a two-thirds majority in parliament. When…
Now it’s Putin who has to tread carefully with Trump – POLITICO
That strategy fell apart when Zelenskyy couldn’t restrain himself when goaded by Vice President JD Vance in the…
Europe cracks down on migration. The far right is cheering. – POLITICO
“Member states can explore whether it’s going to be possible or not, whether we find third countries,” he…
France’s political parties divided over cash for defense – POLITICO
All European countries are massively ramping up defense spending, and all are facing similar issues on where to…
Germany’s Greens make Merz sweat over massive spending plan – POLITICO
If Merz and the SPD “think that, because of the security threat posed by [Vladimir] Putin in the…
EU sends more troops to Bosnia as Russia defends Serb leader – POLITICO
Operation Althea, as the Bosnia mission is called, ensures the implementation of the peace agreement signed following the…
Trump has a new European leader coming to his doorstep – POLITICO
Jean-Claude Trichet, the former head of the European Central Bank, told POLITICO that having a foreigner helm a…
This newbie UK minister faces a baptism of fire on a key Labour promise – POLITICO
‘Can’t mess this up’ “I think my first thought was just like — ‘Okay, well, that’s a big…
Germany’s Merz has 2 weeks to deliver historic spending revolution – POLITICO
Based on more than a dozen interviews in the final weeks of the German election campaign, POLITICO tells…