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Europe left worried by US plan on Russian assets to pay for Ukraine

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.

May 25, 2024 12:07 pm CET
Mapped: Europe’s rapidly rising right
EU election 101 — your questions answered
Netanyahu case will make or break the ICC
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Netanyahu case will make or break the ICC

May 24, 2024 4:00 am CET
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
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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.

May 23, 2024 12:56 pm CET

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 …

May 23, 2024 6:00 am CET

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.

May 23, 2024 4:02 am CET

The front-runners for the next European Commission

Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.

May 23, 2024 4:00 am CET

France stands by decision not to recognize Palestinian state

EU countries are divided on whether to recognize a Palestinian state or not.

May 22, 2024 8:59 pm CET

Zelenskyy planning to join D-Day and G7 events

The Ukrainian president will likely use the events to request more Western help against Russia.

May 22, 2024 5:04 pm CET

Germany’s Ukraine air defense initiative falls flat

Berlin promised to help Ukraine source crucial air defenses, but the reality has been disappointing.

May 22, 2024 3:44 pm CET

‘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.

May 22, 2024 2:17 pm CET

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.

May 22, 2024 11:43 am CET

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.

May 22, 2024 4:01 am CET

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.

May 21, 2024 7:26 pm CET

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.

May 21, 2024 6:10 pm CET
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Ukraine ‘urgently’ needs more air defenses, says German foreign minister

Baerbock and Pistorius launch initiative to bolster aerial protection for country under renewed attacks.

May 21, 2024 2:22 pm CET

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.

May 21, 2024 6:00 am CET

Demography: The ticking time bomb threatening Europe’s democracy

The question is, what can be done to bolster support for democracy among Europe’s youth before it’s too late?

May 21, 2024 4:00 am CET

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.

May 18, 2024 11:30 am CET

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.

May 17, 2024 4:48 pm CET

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.

May 17, 2024 4:26 pm CET

Liechtenstein legalizes same-sex marriage in near-unanimous vote

The microstate is the last German-speaking country to introduce marriage equality.

May 17, 2024 8:21 am CET

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.

May 16, 2024 1:26 pm CET

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.

May 16, 2024 4:01 am CET

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.

May 15, 2024 10:21 am CET

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.

May 14, 2024 10:35 pm CET

Airlines clash in their election message to EU politicians

Lufthansa and Ryanair fight over fate of ETS on long-haul flights.

May 14, 2024 6:36 pm CET
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