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Journalists repeatedly asked Trump about his promises to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and reminded him he had promised to do so on his first day in office. “I have another half of the day left,” Trump joked, then added he wants to get it wrapped up soon. Trump said Putin couldn’t be happy with the slow progress of his war against Ukraine — nearly three years after he ordered an all-out assault, and 11 years after disguised Russian troops first entered Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula. “He’s grinding it out. Most people thought it would last about one week and…

Faeser said the centers, which will be known as “unity hubs,” would help refugees wanting to return home, while also enabling those staying in Germany to integrate more effectively.  Germany’s generous refugee policies — which have provided a safe haven for 1.2 million Ukrainians — have drawn mixed reviews domestically. Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, head of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the favorite to become chancellor after next month’s general election, previously sparked controversy by accusing Ukrainian refugees of “welfare tourism.” His comments, which implied that the refugees were exploiting Germany’s social safety net while traveling back and…

New United States President Donald Trump declared a “new golden age” for America in an inauguration speech that defiantly set out his vision for his next four years at the White House. Will he fulfill his promises and how different will this presidency be to his last? Continuing Power Play’s daily coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, host Anne McElvoy surveys the impact of the speech on U.S. politics and beyond. She talks to POLITICO’s global editor-in-chief John Harris, who arrived in Switzerland from Washington just before the new president took his oath of office. She’s also joined…

Various videos claim Pope Francis’s successor has been appointed, but that’s not how a new bishop of Rome is chosen. How does the system actually work? False videos have been posted to YouTube alleging that Pope Francis is stepping down from his position as the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church.Various videos posted in quick succession, some with tens of thousands of views, claim that the Pope’s successor has also been appointed: Filipino prelate Luis Antonio Tagle.None of this is true – the Vatican hasn’t announced anything about Pope Francis resigning on its website or elsewhere, and…

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Für die Grünen ist die Causa Gelbhaar längst nicht mehr nur eine Intrige; inzwischen ist sie eine ausgewachsene Affäre. Wie wichtige Fragen weiter unbeantwortet bleiben, die Parteispitze schlecht dasteht und Robert Habeck weiter Schaden nimmt, zeichnet Gordon Repinski nach. Das 200-Sekunden-Interview diesmal in einer besonderen Form: Wie die Grünen-Spitzen in Bund, Land und Fraktion mauern, wenn es darum geht, sich Fragen zur Affäre stellen zu lassen. Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Columnist bei POLITICO in Washington, D.C., berichtet von den zwei Reden Trumps bei seiner Inauguration und erklärt, warum in den USA jetzt das Zeitalter des Ungewissen anbricht. POLITICO-Reporterin Johanna Sahlberg…

Donald Trump signs a slew of executive orders on the first day in office after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House was sworn in as the 47th US president on Monday.The day had an unorthodox start, with the traditional outdoors swearing-in ceremony moved indoors due to intense cold and wind in Washington.Former US President Joe Biden and President Trump left the White House together, headed to the US Capitol to begin the inaugural activities.…

Then, there are the rank-and-file supporters of the winning party. Wearing transparent plastic raincoats, they have to brave the weather conditions and slosh around icy sidewalks, often being misdirected by police transferred from other cities and states to assist the security operation — it’s a far cry from the well-heeled taking high tea in the lobby of the Willard Hotel, listening to harp music a stone’s throw from the White House.  But with this inauguration, more than any other, there’s sense of a profound break with the past. The crowd who’ve descended on Washington, donning their red MAGA hats, Trump-adorned…

Mark Brzezinski, U.S. ambassador to Poland, was asked to explain the decision just before he left his post on Monday, the Polish ministry for economic development said in e-mailed remarks shared with POLITICO. Deputy Minister Michał Baranowski will also raise the issue during a trip to the U.S. this week. The row reveals how European allies can easily become collateral damage to U.S. efforts to contain China’s technological advances. Presidents Biden and Donald Trump have both ratcheted up efforts to choke off China’s access to high-tech products such as advanced chips, at times to the detriment of European companies. Last…

“I think that this will also be a debate in the United States because they’re also far away from the 5 percent,” Gram said. He argued that spending as a percentage of GDP “is not everything.” “For Norway, the GDP varies a bit more than most countries because of the oil production and the prices,” Gram said. He noted that the fossil fuel exporter’s economy shrank during the pandemic as oil and gas prices plummeted thanks to the global slowdown in economic activity. “In the pandemic years, we reached 2 percent [of GDP], but that was not because the defense…