Friedrich Merz puts Germany in an unfamiliar position: Out front – POLITICO
Ahead of a key meeting of European leaders on Thursday, Merz is depicting the looming decision on whether…
Zelenskyy says territorial issue ‘extremely painful’ for Ukraine after talks with Germany’s Merz
– ‘Security guarantees must be in place and they must work, first and foremost for Ukraine, but also…
On Ukraine, everyone’s trying to stay in Trump’s good books – POLITICO
All the frenzied diplomacy underway now seems more about appeasing Trump and avoiding the blame for failed negotiations…
EU starts crucial week with Zelenskyy talks and bid to save €210B loan – POLITICO
“We are Russia’s next target, and we are already in harm’s way,” Rutte said last week. “Russia has brought war…
Trump wants a strong Europe — and Europe should listen – POLITICO
It is still unclear whether Donald Trump will succeed in ending the war in Gaza two years after…
US envoy Witkoff to meet Zelenskyy in Germany for latest peace talks – POLITICO
The British government said the European leaders plan to meet in Berlin on Monday, not over the weekend.…
Zelenskyy set to visit Germany next week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit the German capital on Monday, December 15. Zelenskyy is expected…
Europe’s center isn’t holding anymore – POLITICO
In Britain, just a month after Starmer’s victory last year, riots broke out across the country, fueled by…
Germany asks US to join Ukraine peace talks in Berlin – POLITICO
That includes a European proposal on potential territorial arrangements that was sent to Washington only late Wednesday. “It…
Poll shows German Chancellor Merz’s coalition government losing voter confidence
BERLIN Confidence in all major political figures of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition government has declined this month, a…