Germany’s Merz confronts conservative rebellion over pension reform – POLITICO
Merz is effectively stuck between the demands of young conservatives to reconsider the pension package and the obduracy…
Unemployment hits 14-year high as Germany waits for Merz’s stimulus – POLITICO
Indeed, the local headlines are being conspicuously dominated by national champions shedding staff. Earlier this week, Lufthansa said…
Ireland’s ‘Viagra Village’ in the eye of Trump’s tariff storm – politico.eu
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UK government’s trade department bracing for 20 percent workforce cut – POLITICO
“The idea that we should have a sales force around the world helping business is never really that…
Britain is about to start fighting over fracking again – POLITICO
“The way through [local opposition] is to have a couple of test wells for a couple [of] years,”…
Europe’s frontier countries ready their hospitals for war – POLITICO
While European countries average 11.5 intensive care beds per 100,000 population, “wartime needs could require three to five…
Budget cuts hit European Parliament communications department – POLITICO
“They’re looking at the overall numbers and they’re saying, oh, it’s a big directorate general, so it needs…
Britain needs a labor shortage, not EU youth mobility, says Farage’s deputy – POLITICO
“I want there to be a labor shortage, because that’s the way to getting productivity improvements,” Tice said.…
Come back, Boris? Battered Tories pine for a winning formula – POLITICO
Johnson’s reputation was tainted by his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. | Andy Rain/EFE via EPA “A lot…
Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog – POLITICO
But finance minister Reeves’ announcement that U.K. civil service costs will be cut 15 percent puts extra pressure…