Merz says Ukraine ceasefire talks could drag on for months – POLITICO
While confirming Germany’s continued military support for Ukraine, Merz said his government was actively pushing for a diplomatic…
EU-UK defense pact saves the hard part for later – POLITICO
Ed Arnold, senior research fellow at the defense think tank RUSI, said the lack of concrete measures in…
Time for the EU to close the Brexit chapter – POLITICO
Almost 10 years after the Brexit referendum of 2016, the language from some European officials has barely changed.…
Germany’s Pistorius warns draft may return if troop numbers fall short – POLITICO
Germany suspended compulsory military service in 2011. Reinstating it would mark a major policy reversal, driven by the…
Replacing US military support in Europe would cost $1T – POLITICO
Most likely, the “buy European” dream touted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would not materialize…
European leaders win Trump’s support to pressure Putin into unconditional ceasefire – POLITICO
The leaders from the four Kyiv allies had traveled to the Ukrainian capital together by train for a…
Germany’s Merz softens skepticism of US role in NATO after meeting Rutte – POLITICO
The tone was a sharp departure from February, when Merz — then the German opposition leader and a…
Biden says Trump-Zelenskyy clash was ‘beneath America’ – POLITICO
He added: “What president ever talks like that? That’s not who we are.” Trump used the February meeting…
Trump has already screwed over Germany’s new chancellor – POLITICO
After Germany’s federal domestic intelligence agency classified the AfD last week as a “proven” extremist organization — a designation…
How Trump transformed Europe in just 100 days – POLITICO
After 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock and awe, is the EU still stuck in stunned paralysis…