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Europe left worried by US plan on Russian assets to pay for Ukraine
As G7 finance ministers meet, governments fear they will be on the hook for Washington’s proposal to hand Ukraine a huge loan.
Mapped: Europe’s rapidly rising right
EU election 101 — your questions answered
A $50B US-EU deal for Ukraine is in sight
Europe’s new political consensus: We need to make more weapons
Far-right ID group expels Alternative for Germany
Alternative for Germany MEPs make last-ditch effort to avoid being kicked out of far-right EU Parliament group
The ID group’s executive committee is expected to formally eject the AfD delegation on Friday.
Der 5G-Showdown im Kanzleramt
Mit einem Spitzentreffen will der Kanzler heute ein Thema lösen, das so leidig wie sicherheitspolitisch brisant ist: wie umgehen mit chinesischen Komponenten bei deutschen 5G-Ausbau? Seit Monaten …
Europe’s far right is splintering
On the eve of the EU election, France’s National Rally party sees it as too risky to team up with Alternative for Germany.
The front-runners for the next European Commission
Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.
France stands by decision not to recognize Palestinian state
EU countries are divided on whether to recognize a Palestinian state or not.
Zelenskyy planning to join D-Day and G7 events
The Ukrainian president will likely use the events to request more Western help against Russia.
Germany’s Ukraine air defense initiative falls flat
Berlin promised to help Ukraine source crucial air defenses, but the reality has been disappointing.
‘Crystal clear’ that Europe needs a Starlink-like secure satellite program, says space boss
“We have to have a secure connectivity program,” said the European Space Agency’s director general.
German far right’s problems deepen after SS remarks
AfD top candidate Maximilian Krah announced he will stop EU election campaigning following spy and corruption allegations — and a recent comment about the Waffen-SS.
Germany’s liberal defense hawk knocks Paris for scrimping on military aid to Ukraine
France makes “big speeches” but needs to “follow up its words with action,” Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann told POLITICO.
Don’t sacrifice aid spending on the altar of defense, UN food agency urges
The EU should spend more on solving crises at their source, World Food Programme chief economist urges on visit to Brussels.
France’s National Rally won’t sit with Alternative for Germany in EU Parliament
The French far-right party did not specify what this means for its future in the ID group in the EU Parliament.
Ukraine ‘urgently’ needs more air defenses, says German foreign minister
Baerbock and Pistorius launch initiative to bolster aerial protection for country under renewed attacks.
How Germany lost the battle to prevent tariffs on Chinese cars
The die was already cast when Ursula von der Leyen announced an EU probe into market-distorting subsidies for Chinese electric vehicles last fall.
Bodies of 3 Israeli hostages recovered, military says
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to bring home all of the more than 120 captives still held by Hamas.
Give Ukraine long-range missiles to hit Russian targets, German minister says
Amid heavy Russian attacks on Kharkiv, the West must send long-distance missiles, said Annalena Baerbock.
France riles allies by inviting Russia to D-Day ceremony
Vladimir Putin is not on the guest list, but Russian representatives have been invited to take part in WWII commemoration.
Liechtenstein legalizes same-sex marriage in near-unanimous vote
The microstate is the last German-speaking country to introduce marriage equality.
German far-right politician’s office searched as part of bribery and money laundering probe
Alternative for Germany politician Petr Bystron had been previously accused of receiving payments from a source close to the Kremlin.
Georgians fighting for Europe fear Brussels missing in action
While Washington warns of sanctions amid a heavy-handed crackdown on protesters, the EU is struggling to even get its own story straight.
Putin backs China’s ‘plan’ for peace in Ukraine
More than 2 years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Moscow and Beijing’s “no-limits” friendship shows no signs of fracture.
German far-right leader intentionally used banned Nazi slogan, court rules
Alternative for Germany politician Björn Höcke was fined for uttering a phrase employed by Hitler’s storm troopers.
Airlines clash in their election message to EU politicians
Lufthansa and Ryanair fight over fate of ETS on long-haul flights.