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Im Südwesten steht vor einer der spannendsten Landtagswahlen seit Jahren: Schwarz gegen Grün, Manuel Hagel gegen Cem Özdemir – und die Frage, ob am Ende erneut eine grün-schwarze Regierung steht. Es geht um Wirtschaft, Energiekosten, Bürokratieabbau und die Zukunft des Industriestandortes Baden-Württemberg.Außerdem blickt Rixa Fürsen mit Rasmus Buchsteiner auf die letzte Bundesratssitzung des Jahres voraus. Im Zentrum stehen Entlastungen für Wirtschaft und Verbraucher: Steueränderungen, Pendlerpauschale, Ehrenamt, Rente, Wehrdienst und Haushalt.Im Bundestag steht die Reform des Bundespolizeigesetzes auf der Agenda. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht der innenpolitische Sprecher der SPD, Sebastian Fiedler, über neue Befugnisse, digitale Ermittlungen, Drohnenabwehr und die umstrittene Kennzeichnungspflicht für…

By&nbspJorge Liboreiro&nbsp&&nbspAlice Tidey&nbsp&&nbspVincenzo Genovese & Eleonora Vasques & Peggy Corlin & Marta Pacheco Published on 18/12/2025 – 7:00 GMT+1 The 27 leaders of the European Union are gathering in Brussels to make a decision that could redefine the continent’s security architecture: how to raise at least €90 billion to meet Ukraine’s financial and military needs for 2026 and 2027. With the United States pushing for a fast deal between Ukraine and Russia, diplomats and officials are framing today’s summit as a make-or-break moment for Europeans to maximise their collective leverage and prove they still have skin in the game. “This…

The small and uninhabited islet of Prickly Pear East, near Anguilla, is not what you might describe as a romantic holiday destination full of young hopefuls searching for love. But for the Lesser Antillean iguana, it has proved to be just that. Thanks to an ambitious programme of cross-Caribbean matchmaking, a new population has been successfully established on the island. Numbers of the critically endangered reptile are now rapidly increasing. Conservationists step in to save a critically endangered iguana The Lesser Antillean iguana is a critically endangered species that has disappeared from much of its range across the Eastern Caribbean.…

Allongés sur votre serviette de plage, ou en pleine randonnée en montagne, vous commencez à vous demander à quoi ressemblera votre rentrée ? Pas de panique, POLITICO est là avec son guide des rendez-vous politiques de la fin de l’été. Aug 18 4 mins read

Published on 18/12/2025 – 7:42 GMT+1 The European Council meeting is here. EU leaders are in Brussels this Thursday and Friday for what is being dubbed ‘a make or break’ summit. From saving face on Ukraine, to stopping the Mercosur trade deal from falling off a cliff, big decisions on key issues will have to be made. For more on why this December gathering is so crucial, we cross straight over to the EU Council building where Euronews’ correspondent Shona Murray fills us in. Then, we turn to Ukraine. The stakes could not be higher for Ukraine’s President Zelenkyy, who…

Updated: 18/12/2025 – 7:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 18th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More

France heads into 2026 with an economy that remains resilient but increasingly constrained by high public deficits and prolonged political deadlock. While growth is expected to recover modestly as inflation eases and financing conditions improve, rating agencies and banks warn that weak fiscal consolidation and legislative deadlock are now structural features of France’s outlook. These concerns were underscored when the credit rating agency KBRA downgraded France’s long-term sovereign rating to AA- last week, citing persistently high deficits and a deteriorating debt trajectory. Revising the outlook to stable from negative, the agency warned that without decisive reform and spending restraint, France’s…

By&nbspEuronews Published on 18/12/2025 – 6:30 GMT+1 Football finals are not only defined by what happens on the field. The roar of the crowd and the songs they sing can also help determine but at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 final at Lusail Stadium, the drama began long before the first kick. In front of more than 88,000 spectators and dignitaries from across the Middle East, the stadium—best known as the site of the 2022 World Cup final—was transformed into a canvas of sound and light to premiere a new national anthem of sorts: ‘Nabd Qatar’ (The Pulse of…

During a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Lecornu asked his ministers “to bend over backward” to make sure a budget gets passed, according to government spokesperson Maud Bregeon. The Socialist Party, which was instrumental in passing the social security budget, could again play a kingmaker role. After warning that they could vote against the current text, they are now reportedly mulling an abstention in exchange for €10 billion of extra spending, which would be financed by tax hikes. But lawmakers from various political persuasions directly involved in budget talks are little optimistic of the chances of success. Far-left MP Eric Coquerel,…

If defense is the shield, then energy is the bloodstream. The PFR’s strategy is clear: the competitiveness of the Polish economy depends directly on access to cheap and clean energy. Without accelerating the transformation, Polish companies, instead of increasing their share in foreign markets, may lose their position. This is why the fund wants to enter the game as an investor where the risks are high, but the stakes are even higher — into an investment gap that the commercial market alone will not fill.  The concept of local content, in other words the participation of domestic companies in the…