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Gut einen Monat nach seinem erneuten Nein zu Steuererhöhungen öffnet Friedrich Merz die Tür einen Spalt. Die Einkommensteuer bleibt tabu, aber die Erbschaftssteuer rückt ins Zentrum. Ein mögliches Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts könnte Milliarden freisetzen und Union wie SPD in eine Richtung, aber auch in einen Streit treiben. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht die SPD-Ministerpräsidentin von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig, über Umverteilungen zwischen Bund und Ländern und Spielräume in der Finanzpolitik.International richtet sich der Blick nach New York: Hans von der Burchard berichtet von der UN-Generalversammlung – zwischen russischen Luftraumverletzungen, klaren Warnungen aus Polen und einem Auftritt von Donald Trump, der das diplomatische Forum…
The recognition of Palestinian statehood by some Western countries may potentially create a momentum to advance the endorsement of a two-state solution, world leaders participating in a conference on the matter at the UN headquarters suggested. French President Emmanuel Macron, co-chairing the conference, announced his country’s recognition of Palestine on Monday, drawing long applause from the overlooking crowd at the UN General Assembly (UNGA). “The time has come. That is why, faithful to my country’s historic commitment in the Middle East, for peace between the Israeli people and the Palestinian people, I declare that France today recognises the State of…
Sans politique ambitieuse du médicament, nous n’aurons pas de système de santé durable ni de souveraineté sanitaire. Le paradoxe est cruel : les médicaments représentent seulement 9 % des dépenses de santé dans notre pays mais sont soumis à une régulation parmi les plus punitives d’Europe. Les produits matures, reconnus comme essentiels, voient leurs prix s’effondrer, menaçant leur disponibilité et l’équilibre d’une industrie. Une industrie stratégique en alerte Avec 250 sites industriels, 45 000 emplois directs, des investissements massifs dans la transition écologique et la recherche, les entreprises du médicament sont un pilier de l’économie française. Et pourtant, dans le…
Political opponents have long complained of the Ukrainian leader’s populist impatience with the constraints and complexities required to govern a democracy and of his innate prickliness to criticism. His defenders, however, are dismissive of the complaints, saying war requires a firm, decisive hand. Or, as Zelenskyy’s powerful Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak told POLITICO earlier this year: “Especially during wartime, decisions must be made quickly and clearly.” Presidential aides also point out their boss enjoys high favorability in opinion polls. They do have a point — and even many critics agree that the clamor and messiness of democracy shouldn’t be…
President Donald Trump urged women Monday not to take a common over-the-counter fever-reducer and pain-reliever during pregnancy, linking Tylenol as well as the childhood vaccine schedule to an increased risk of autism. Trump’s remarks on vaccines — which appeared to be off-the-cuff — marked his clearest endorsement yet of a connection between the shots received early in childhood and the rise in autism diagnoses — a theory long rejected by scientists. In the hours before his remarks, Trump supporters who want the president and his health officials to explicitly link autism to childhood vaccines — despite decades of data refuting…
The incursion into Estonia came after Russia sent drones into both Poland and Romania earlier this month, putting NATO on high alert across Europe. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that Warsaw will shoot down enemy aircraft that enter Polish airspace. “I want to be very clear. We will make a decision to shoot down flying objects without discussion when they violate our territory and fly over Poland. There is no room for debate here,” Tusk told a press conference. Not to be outdone, Sikorski sent a further barb Moscow’s way in New York: “We know you don’t care…
“The time has come because the emergency is everywhere,” he said. “The time for peace is now, because it will soon be too late to grab the moment.” Macron has led a diplomat push in recent months to get countries to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations annual get-together to ramp up pressure for peace as Israel intensified its ground offensive in Gaza. On Sunday, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia all recognized a Palestinian state. Other European countries including Belgium, Portugal, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino and Monaco are expected to follow suit. Macron said it was urgent…
“This is a concrete follow-up to President [Ursula] von der Leyen’s announcement, as recent attacks and incursions have already [occurred] in Romania and Poland,” European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said. Von der Leyen had used her State of the Union speech earlier this month to support demands for an EU-backed “drone wall,” arguing the bloc must “heed the call of our Baltic friends” to defend its eastern borders. The Commission president is expected to propose funding options for the drone wall during an Oct. 1 informal meeting of EU leaders in Copenhagen, two diplomats told POLITICO. The new round of…
Ein turbulenter Wochenstart: Evelyn Palla soll als erste Frau an die Spitze der Deutschen Bahn rücken – doch von Aufbruchsstimmung keine Spur. Rixa Fürsen spricht mit Rasmus Buchsteiner über die holprige Nachfolge von Richard Lutz. Statt Pünktlichkeit heißt es: Erwartungsmanagement – und das bis 2029. Außerdem im Update: Jonathan Martin analysiert das politische Spektakel rund um die Trauerfeier für den ermordeten US-Aktivisten Charlie Kirk. 100.000 Menschen im Stadion, Donald Trump mit klarer Kampfansage, eine trauernde Witwe und eine Bühne für den nächsten Kulturkampf. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es morgens um 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team bringen…
Just over a week ago, pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the Vuelta cycle race to oppose the Israeli team’s participation. Several stages were disrupted, participants had to dismount before the finish line and the final ceremony was held in a hotel car park without any spectators. At the same time, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez questioned Israel’s right to participate in international competitions, citing Russia as an example of a country frozen out of such events over the war in Ukraine. He proposed a series of measures to put pressure on the Israeli government, including formalising an arms embargo, increasing humanitarian aid…