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11 countries push for pause on new EU laws

"We can’t go on tabling new legislative proposals when existing rules have not been fully implemented," says Austria's E…

Trump’s Taiwan retreat tests his chief China hawk’s influence

Ivan Kanapathy, a longtime China hawk, is a top Asia adviser at the National Security Council at a time when the Trump a…

How can leaders on the ropes bounce back?

Can the Liberal Democrats withstand the political turbulence around them? As delegates gather in Brighton for their part…

Merz’s election nightmare continues

Two state elections pile more pressure on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz — raising fresh questions about his leadershi…

4,9 Prozent: Der Absturz von Merz’ CDU

Ein historisches Debakel erschüttert die CDU: Erstmals in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik verpasst die Partei den Einz…

From waste to wealth: Europe’s textile opportunity

With textiles now firmly part of Europe’s circular economy agenda, the EU must seize the opportunity to turn textile was…

Why the far right lost: 11 lessons for Europe from Sweden’s election

POLITICO spoke to party leaders Magdalena Andersson and Ulf Kristersson — and leading analysts — to understand the far-r…

Russia’s secret plan to supercharge kamikaze drone production

Documents obtained by POLITICO show a Russian state company blueprint for increasing drone carbon fiber production as th…

German chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite ‘disaster’ in regional elections

Partial results show CDU just above the 5 per cent threshold for parliamentary representation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern…

Germany’s far right secures another win in key regional election, exit poll says

The AfD is likely to be prevented from running Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania by a strong second-place showing from the S…

Meloni promises to ban veils in Italian schools and limit foreign students

"Italian children cannot feel like a minority in the classroom," the country’s PM said Sunday.…

Massive Ukrainian drone attack hits Moscow on last day of Russian elections

"This unprecedented attack was clearly planned with the aim of disrupting the ⁠elections," said Moscow Mayor Sergei Soby…

Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz

Donald Trump drops demands to own Greenland, but the harm has been done

A revised defence pact with Denmark and Greenland is a modest improvement, but annexation threats were a costly blunder…

France’s National Rally criticizes Russia in rare rebuke

The far-right party has been divided over its stance toward Russia.…

Germany’s top general to lead NATO’s highest military authority

Carsten Breuer — widely seen as the front-runner — beat out Canada's Jennie Carignan for the role of NATO military commi…

What the Greenland deal means for the transatlantic alliance

Our experts unpack what we know and what to expect from the announced security deal involving the US, Denmark, and Green…

NATO ‘ready’ for potential Russian false flag attack, alliance’s top general says

NATO's Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone's remarks follow multiple warnings by European leaders in recent days about a growing …

Smoke and flight delays at Riyadh airport after air raid alert

Residents said they heard explosions during the first air raid alert issued for the Saudi capital.…

Germany cuts fuel tax as Middle East conflicts send prices soaring

Germany issues its relief measures as its finance minister calls on Brussels to draft a windfall tax proposal on oil com…

Charai for the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: The Muslim Brotherhood: Follow the Money

The post Charai for the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: The Muslim Brotherhood: Follow the Money appeared first on Atlantic…

Inside the secret race to become NATO’s next top general

Germany's Carsten Breuer and Canada's Jennie Carignan are battling it out to become to next chair of NATO's military com…

Der Schicksalssonntag für den Kanzler. Mit Rasmus Buchsteiner

Ein historisches Novum rückt in greifbare Nähe: Fliegt die CDU in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern womöglich aus dem Landtag oder …

Congress investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong

The incident raises the possibility that top secret weapons technology may have been exposed to a foreign adversary — in…