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Während Kanzler Friedrich Merz nach seinem Besuch im Oval Office die Rückreise antritt, schlägt die geopolitische Realität in Deutschland voll ein. Steigende Gaspreise, fallende Börsenkurse und die Zwei-Euro-Marke an den Tankstellen bringen die mühsam geplante Konjunkturbelebung ins Wanken. Gordon Repinski analysiert direkt aus Washington, ob Merz bei Donald Trump etwas erreicht hat und wie der Kanzler nun die Wirtschaft – und der CDU-Chef die anstehenden Wahlkämpfe – stabilisieren will. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview mit Rasmus Buchsteiner fordert Sven Schulze, Ministerpräsident von Sachsen-Anhalt und CDU-Spitzenkandidat, sofortige Konsequenzen aus der Krise. Schulze macht deutlich, dass die Union so kurz vor den Landtagswahlen in Baden-Württemberg…
“Made in Europe” is finally here. After four delays and fierce internal battles, the European Commission unveils its Industrial Accelerator Act — a plan aimed at challenging China’s dominance in clean tech and tilting public procurement toward EU-made products. Ian Wishart and senior finance reporter Kathryn Carlson break down what the push really means: Who stands to benefit, who fears creeping protectionism, and whether Brussels is turning inward at a fragile moment for global trade. Meanwhile, the Iran war is already pushing up gas prices and shipping insurance costs — and splitting Europe’s far right. Plus: The EU manages to…
The tests are run by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), an interinstitutional body that organizes recruitment for institutions including the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. The exams are a gateway to a career in the EU civil service. “I regret to inform you that your participation [in the process] has come to an end, since you failed to sit at least one of the tests scheduled for the competition,” according to letters sent to two candidates POLITICO spoke to, and screenshotted by several others on the Facebook group for linguist candidates. There are…
“This cost was an obviously material consideration, given that it flows directly from the decision to approve the Proposed Development. It was irrational and thus unlawful not to take it into account,” the residents’ legal case states. They also argue it was unlawful for Communities Secretary Steve Reed — who gave the plans the green light — not to consider it was the Chinese state applying for use, something they say is “obviously material” to the decision. They say enforcing any conditions on the site will be severely constrained because it has been designated a diplomatic premise — something then-Foreign…
Belgian authorities have arrested four people over suspected links to war crimes and crimes against humanity tied to Cameroon’s ongoing separatist conflict, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a press statement that since last summer it has been probing “possible crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in Cameroon since 2020” following a tip from Norwegian judicial authorities. The investigation targets individuals in Belgium who are suspected of belonging to the leadership of the Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF), an armed separatist movement. Four suspects were picked up during coordinated searches in the town of Londerzeel,…
Only one EU leader has dared to directly challenge U.S. President Donald Trump over the war against Iran, calling it unjustified, dangerous and illegal: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. And Trump has certainly noticed his outspoken critic in Madrid. On Tuesday, he slammed the Spanish government as “terrible” and “unfriendly” over its decision to bar U.S. military planes from using Spanish air bases to attack Iran, before threatening to cut all trade with the EU’s fourth-biggest economy. Sánchez’s showdown with Trump puts the Spanish Socialist in a similar position to former French President Jacques Chirac, who famously emerged as the…
While German Chancellor Friedrich Merz did not leap to the defense of his Spanish counterpart at the White House press conference where Trump made his trade threat, Macron now seems to be aligning more closely with Sánchez’s view of the illegality of the war. Despite Trump saying he believes the fight will last a matter of days or weeks, Macron during his speech warned that the conflict does not have an obvious end in sight. “Strikes will likely continue in the coming days to weaken Iran and destroy its counterattack capabilities. And in response, Iranian strikes in the whole region…
“We’re seeing some member states that are realizing right now what’s happening in Cyprus — that they should consider all kinds of actions,” he said. France said Tuesday it will send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus, and the U.K. is weighing sending a warship to the Mediterranean as part of “defensive operations.” Starmer has repeatedly said that the U.K. will not get involved in offensive strikes in the Middle East. He said Monday that he does not believe in “regime change from the skies,” and the U.K. has learned not to engage in unlawful wars without a “viable” plan.…
This has now brought the prime minister more closely into line with British voters on the left, who are suspicious of Trump in general. A survey by YouGov this week showed 49 percent of people opposed U.S. strikes on Iran, compared with 28 percent who support the action. Levels of opposition are higher among Labour and Green voters. Risky bet The British premier’s pivot away from Trump is nonetheless a risky move, as the U.K. seeks closer cooperation with the U.S. on a host of thorny topics from trade negotiations to the future of the Chagos Islands. Britain has only…
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