Friedrich Merz on track to be Europe’s most powerful leader as America turns its back – POLITICO
Over a decade in the private sector, Merz sat on a series of corporate boards, including a four-year…
Trump is ‘doing Europe a great service,’ Slovak leader tells rapt Washington crowd – POLITICO
The Slovak prime minister added that “the absolute majority of the EU member states with the exception of…
Europe targets homegrown nuclear deterrent as Trump sides with Putin – POLITICO
Given the long history of French frustration with Berlin, Merz’s comments were welcomed by politicians, officials and analysts…
Does Merz have what it takes? – POLITICO
Scholz had his moment in February 2022. His Zeitenwende (turning point) speech, delivered just a few days after…
Trump is just what Europe’s defense needs – POLITICO
There were good reasons for this. After all, NATO’s mission is the collective security of the Euro-Atlantic area…
‘Never stop panicking’ – POLITICO
European leaders convened in Paris on Monday in a bid to craft a unified response to the upheaval…
UK’s Starmer to attend emergency European summit in Paris – POLITICO
“It’s clear Europe must take on a greater role in NATO as we work with the United States…
Brussels vows ‘firm’ response to threatened Trump tariffs as EU braces for trade war – POLITICO
“It’s important that we don’t divide the world with numerous tariff barriers,” Scholz said on Sunday after meeting…
Europe should have grown up a long time ago — now with Trump there’s no choice – POLITICO
In response, Europe could just roll over and do Trump’s bidding. But it would then have to endure…
Europe’s leaders plot to stop Trump from taking Greenland – POLITICO
In addition to meeting the leaders of France and Germany, Frederiksen also held talks with NATO Secretary-General Mark…
Starmer doing ‘very good job,’ Trump says after Musk’s attack on UK PM – POLITICO
“I may not agree with his philosophy, but I have a very good relationship with him,” Trump says…
Germany’s Trump problem – POLITICO
In 2019, one Germany’s leading policymakers Thomas Bagger laid all this out in an essay detailing the consequences…