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Trade and geopolitics are expected to dominate the agenda, but United States President Donald Trump’s guest list for his trip to China suggests technology will also be on the table for talks on Thursday with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Among those making the trip alongside Trump, are Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Notably, Nvidia’s chief Jensen Huang is not expected to join. But rather than semiconductors, the agenda is more likely to focus on Iran, Taiwan and artificial intelligence-enabled warfare – especially following its widespread use in conflicts in Gaza and Iran. Artificial intelligence has…
Friedrich Merz erlebt seinen „Bärbel-Bas-Moment“. Nachdem die SPD-Vorsitzende bei den Arbeitgebern ausgelacht wurde, erntete der Kanzler nun beim DGB-Bundeskongress Buhrufe und Gelächter. Die Gräben in der schwarz-roten Koalition scheinen immer größer. Reform-Appelle verhallen im gegenseitigen Misstrauen. Gordon Repinski spielt zusammen mit Rasmus Buchsteiner das schwer Vorstellbare durch: Was passiert, wenn die Koalition zerbricht? Wie realistisch ist eine Minderheitsregierung unter Merz und welche Risiken birgt dieses Berliner Gedankenspiel? Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Leif-Erik Holm, der wirtschaftspolitische Sprecher der AfD-Fraktion und Spitzenkandidat für die Landtagswahl in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Er grenzt sich rhetorisch vom extremen Rand seiner Partei ab. Aber wie viel inhaltliche Schnittmenge gäbe es…
One of the Commission’s oldest and most powerful departments may be heading for a dramatic overhaul — or even extinction. DG REGIO oversees the hundreds of billions of euros that go towards the social development of local regions and cities. But its potential restructuring by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is a clear sign that the EU’s aims are shifting. Zoya and Ian explain the thinking behind this redesign and the wide-ranging impacts. Also, after just a year as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz’s popularity is plunging to new lows. His most recent comeback tour around the country — aimed at reviving support — has backfired. On the show, we try to understand…
The decision not to broadcast the iconic competition is “not any message against Jewish people,” but a “message against Netanyahu’s state,” the president of Slovenia’s broadcaster told POLITICO. May 11 2 mins read
“Wednesday is a firebreak,” said one Labour official, granted anonymity like others quoted in this piece to speak frankly. “People will see that it’s disrespectful to [Buckingham] Palace — there will be a sense of duty around the monarchy that will kick in for some people.” A government official echoed the same point, noting: “You can’t make a fool of the king, can you?” The sudden pause in intra-party hostilities comes after a whipsaw day in Westminster politics. Early Tuesday, the prime minister faced down his critics at a Cabinet meeting, refusing to allow discussion of his own leadership and…
The decision not to broadcast the iconic competition is “not any message against Jewish people,” but a “message against Netanyahu’s state,” the president of Slovenia’s broadcaster told POLITICO. May 11 2 mins read
LONDON — The opening of a new U.K. parliamentary session is steeped in decades of pageantry and tradition. But few have taken place in these circumstances. On Wednesday morning, King Charles III will enter parliament to deliver a speech setting out Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda for the second parliamentary session of his premiership. Over 35 bills will be listed, according to the government. But after last week’s disastrous local and devolved elections for Starmer’s Labour Party, the question on Westminster’s mind is how much of it will actually be delivered — and by whom. “The British people expect the Government…
But in the discussions with the Palace, which also included Starmer’s office, there was a general acknowledgement that this year’s ceremony would be an awkward moment for the king. “It is very embarrassing for the king that his government is such a shambles that he has to read out something that may or may not still be the government’s program by the end of the week,” according to the same person quoted above. The Palace made clear that the king would fulfill his constitutional duties as required but that it should be for the politicians to handle the political crisis…
Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Romania are now jockeying to host those troops, POLITICO reported. Kiesewetter, a former general staff officer in the German armed forces, said he was concerned about U.S. plans to halt the deployment of long-range Tomahawk missiles as part of the troop withdrawal. Although Germany and Europe are aiming to build their own missiles, those efforts are not likely to yield fruit until 2030, Kiesewetter said. “We will benefit mutually if the Americans bring in these weapons,” he added. Kiesewetter acknowledged the tense relations between Berlin and Washington but argued that German leaders could have done a better job…
In Ramallah, the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority (PA), hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the city centre to commemorate the anniversary, while mosques across the city sounded a 78-second siren, a symbolic reference to the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. A mass march started from the grave of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat towards Manara Square, during which participants raised Palestinian flags and played drums, while scout music and bagpipes played in the streets that were filled with crowds. Palestinian flags were raised in the squares and streets, while participants raised victory signs during the well-attended events. While a…