I deplore Brexit, says German chancellor, as he signs treaty with Starmer
German chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he “deplores” Brexit as he signed a major cooperation deal between his…
France’s budget bombshell is a wake-up call for Europe as it veers toward bankruptcy – POLITICO
“This will leave increasingly little fiscal space for benefits targeted at mitigating poverty, insuring against income shocks, and…
Inside the battle over the EU’s budget – POLITICO
The €2 trillion question: Inside the battle over the EU’s budget – POLITICO Skip to main content
‘I was in the room as another European leader gave a scathing verdict on Brexit’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz became the second European leader in a week after Emmanuel Macron to voice his…
Merz rules out company tax and joint borrowing in EU budget – POLITICO
The EU is also becoming too reliant on joint debt, the chancellor said, explaining it’s “permissible as an…
UK and Germany are finally confronting immigration crisis
Today was “a historic day for German-British relations”, Friedrich Merz said after his first visit to the UK…
Patriot missiles to reach Ukraine ‘very shortly’ – POLITICO
He later suggested that capability could be operational in Ukraine within weeks. On Monday, Trump stated that a portion of Patriot missile defense…
Germany’s Merz and UK’s Starmer sign ‘first of its kind’ defence and migration treaty
ADVERTISEMENT UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a “first of its kind” defence…
Germany rejects von der Leyen’s €1.8 trillion EU budget plan – POLITICO
The Commission, among other items, presented three new taxes targeting electric waste, tobacco products and high-turnover companies to…
How Europe found a workaround to get Trump to help Ukraine – POLITICO
‘One step behind the Europeans’ Despite Trump’s increasing disillusionment with Putin for his lack of interest in a…