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“We think that, in view of the agenda [at the EU leaders summit], this distracts a little from what it’s actually all about, namely that we have a productivity problem,” a senior German government official, who is close to the chancellor and was granted anonymity to speak candidly, said Tuesday. “It is true that we need more investment,” the official said. “But to be honest, this belongs in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework,” the official added, referring to the bloc’s budget for 2028-2034, which is currently being negotiated. Berlin’s rejection of Macron’s proposal came ahead of an EU…
Heavy rainfall has affected several parts of northern Morocco, prompting emergency measures in flood- and landslide-prone areas. In Kenitra, authorities mobilised emergency services, local officials and volunteers to support residents and protect livestock as flood risks increased. Efforts included reinforcing vulnerable areas, clearing drainage channels and transporting animals to safer locations, while barley was distributed to farmers to support livestock. In the Chefchaouen region, heavy rain triggered landslides that cut roads, leading authorities to redirect traffic and issue travel advisories. Residents were urged to remain vigilant and follow official instructions as severe weather alerts remained in place.
In January, the Bavarian arm of the AfD said it would put forward plans in regional parliament for a police unit focused on deporting immigrants who have entered the country illegally, as part of an array of steps to curb unauthorized immigration, according to an internal party document reported by German media. “In addition to state-run deportation flights, we are calling for the creation of an asylum, investigation, and deportation unit within the Bavarian police,” the AfD parliamentary group leader Katrin Ebner-Steiner said. The Bavarian Police Union said there is no legal basis for a deportation unit. Belgium’s Vlaams Belang…
By Euronews Published on 10/02/2026 – 14:29 GMT+1 None of the people involved in recent nationwide protesters in Iran were included among the more than 2,100 people granted pardons or reduced sentences by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday, according to the judiciary. The announcement comes ahead of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Friday, an occasion that — along with other significant national dates — has been marked by the ayatollah approving similar pardons in past years. “The leader of the Islamic revolution agreed to the request by the head of the judiciary to pardon or reduce or commute the…
The top U.S. diplomat’s visit to Budapest has added significance with populist-nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán struggling in pre-election polls. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Published on 10/02/2026 – 13:13 GMT+1 Cuban aviation officials have warned the island is running out of fuel for airlines to refuel on the island, the latest crisis prompted by a US oil blockade that has effectively severed Cuba’s access to its primary petroleum sources in Venezuela and Mexico. The Cuban government issued the notice on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel would not be available at nine airports across the island, including José Martí International Airport in Havana, starting Tuesday and continuing until 11 March. On Monday, Air Canada announced it was suspending flights to the island, while other…
The European Union must implement an ambitious package of reforms covering labor mobility, capital markets and simplified bureaucracy by the end of 2026, a discussion paper backed by the governments of Germany, Italy and Belgium said. The one-page document obtained by POLITICO is meant to serve as the basis for discussions between 15 leaders to take place on Thursday before an EU summit later in the day in Alden Biesen, Belgium, where the focus will be on competitiveness. The paper urges the EU to complete the Single Market, slash bureaucratic red tape and chase further trade deals to “open new…
Javier Cercaslikes to offers his readers the pleasure of an atypical novel that raises questions about issues such as spirituality and eternal life, and his latest work certainly doesn’t disappoint. Praising his acclaimed 2025 Jacques Delors European Book Prize winning work, “God’s madman at the end of the world”, the European Parliament said its theme core could be summed up as “doubt is not the enemy of truth, it is the beginning.” In “God’s madman at the end of the world” Cercas examines the time he spent on a trip with Francis Ishortly before the Pope’s death and takes us…
Inside AfD ist der Podcast von POLITICO Deutschland über die umstrittenste Partei des Landes. Wie konnte die Alternative trotz Radikalisierung und Beobachtung durch den Verfassungsschutz weiter wachsen? Was treibt ihre Anhänger, Strategen und Gegner an? Was passiert im Innenleben der Partei? Und was bedeutet ihr Aufstieg für das politische System Deutschlands? Antworten darauf gibt es immer mittwochs von POLITICO-Reporterin Pauline von Pezold und WELT-Reporter Frederik Schindler. Unaufgeregt, aber kritisch. Schicken Sie Fragen und Feedback gern an [email protected]. POLITICO Deutschland – ein Angebot der Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 10888 Berlin Tel: +49 (30) 2591 0 [email protected] Sitz: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 196159 B USt-IdNr:…
Increasing pressure on manufacturers to move production to Europe will disrupt existing supply routes and force companies to construct new ones, several industry representatives have told Euronews ahead of EU leaders’ talks on the “European preference” – the European Commission’s controversial proposal to revitalise the bloc’s industry. Proposed by French Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné, the preference aims to prioritise EU-made products and services in public procurement and to set criteria that favour domestic production within EU supply chains. It is part of the Industrial Accelerator Act, slated to be presented on 25 February after repeated delays. The plan is part of…