16 countries to ask EU for fiscal leeway to spend big on defense – POLITICO
The exemption gives countries room to increase their spending on defense up to 1.5 percent of their gross…
German Social Democrats pour cold water on French nuclear deterrent – POLITICO
But the center-left Social Democratic Party, part of Merz’s ruling coalition alongside his center-right Christian Democrats, argue that…
Britain wants to reset its Brexit reset – POLITICO
Britain’s new government spent most of the fall bogged down in questions over where it stands on EU…
UK and EU to defy Trump with ‘free and open trade’ declaration – politico.eu
UK and EU to defy Trump with ‘free and open trade’ declaration politico.eu UK-EU May summit could lay ground…
Germany triggers EU’s emergency clause for defense spending – POLITICO
BRUSSELS ― Germany has asked the European Union to activate an emergency clause that would allow it to…
Merz announces first German Cabinet choices – POLITICO
Merz has also created a new Ministry for Digitalization, choosing physicist and tech executive Karsten Wildberger to push…
France supports Greece-Cyprus energy link
[Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters] France remains committed to its close relationship with Greece and Cyprus and supports the Greece-Cyprus electrical…
Ukraine hit by new Russian drone attack after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting – POLITICO
“There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the…
Southern Europe rebuffs von der Leyen’s debt-based defense plan – POLITICO
“We should have more time [to decide],” Meloni told reporters last week, adding that the proposed April time…
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…