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Lars Klingbeil will das Verwalten des Status quo beenden – zumindest will er das demonstrieren. Bei einem Auftritt hat der SPD-Chef und Finanzminister Töne angeschlagen, die teils an die „Agenda 2010“ seines Mentors Gerhard Schröder erinnern. Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert den Befreiungsschlag: Klingbeil fordert mehr Arbeit sowie Einsparungen im Sozialstaat, zieht aber auch rote Linien zur Union. Wie viel „Gerd“ steckt wirklich in Lars? Im 200-Sekunden-Interview bewertet die finanzpolitische Sprecherin der Grünen, Katharina Beck, den Reformeifer. Sie erklärt, warum das Aus für das Ehegattensplitting überfällig ist, weshalb sie vor einer Mehrwertsteuererhöhung warnt und warum Klingbeil für sie bisher eher wie ein…
EU and U.N. officials are meeting in Brussels today to discuss the brutal civil war in Sudan and the looming refugee crisis that may result. U.N. officials warn that the conflict could lead to a mass displacement on a par with what happened with Syria in 2011. Zoya and Sarah unpack what the various humanitarian agencies want the EU to do about it. You’ll also be hearing from Cyprus’ Europe minister, Marilena Raouna, who reflects on the Cypriot Council presidency so far and assesses the security risks involved in hosting European leaders following Iranian drone strikes on the island earlier this month. Finally: Is this the end of long-winded abbreviations in the Brussels Bubble? Probably not, TBH … but we can…
But two days before the dinner, AfD leader Alice Weidel told senior party lawmakers to reduce the number of high-profile trips party politicians are making to the U.S. to cultivate ties with MAGA Republicans, according to four people who were present at the meeting. The calculation is that its growing alignment with the U.S. administration is increasingly turning into a liability for the AfD. “There have been a big many trips to the U.S. in quick succession, and there is a perception within the parliamentary group, the foreign policy working group, and certainly among the leadership that our goal has…
Refaat said that Sudanese people fleeing war would be willing to return and rebuild their country as soon as they see a “blink of hope of stability.” But, he added, “if this blink is destroyed at this moment, if it is not being invested in, we might absolutely see the opposite.” The horrors of Sudan’s civil war dwarf other conflict zones in scale and duration. Among the 213 attacks that have been recorded on health facilities since the start of the war, a massacre last year at a maternity hospital in El Fasher left some 460 people dead, according to the…
A 1950s law on a state of emergency was activated after the Nov. 13, 2015 terror attacks; it allows for searches and house arrests without a court decision. A “public health state of emergency” approved during the Covid pandemic was used to restrict freedom of movement and assembly without parliament’s approval. The new regime proposed by Lecornu would allow the government “in the event of threats and when circumstances require it, to temporarily adapt our rules to speed up decision-making, simplify procedures, and remove the obstacles that are currently slowing down the implementation of our strategic projects.” He did not…
Ceding the Donbas was part of a contentious 28-point plan the U.S. presented to both Kyiv and Moscow last year. Under that plan, Ukraine would hold elections within 100 days of the end of the war. Zelenskyy said Russia is betting that Washington will lose interest in negotiations as the war in Ukraine grinds on, with Moscow continuing to make slow gains in the east of the country. Talks on U.S. security guarantees that Ukraine wants in order to agree on a peace deal are ongoing, but Zelenskyy said this week that more work is needed before any agreement is…
“We want France to block this agreement,” said cattle farmer Patrick Bénézit, vice president of FNSEA, slamming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for sealing the deal and the French government for not opposing it. “We know how she [von der Leyen] functions, nothing surprises us anymore: What surprises us is the lack of political response, particularly from governments,” he added. In a statement to POLITICO on Wednesday, Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier said “the EU–Australia agreement is a balanced and demanding partnership” and announced he would travel to Australia at the end of April with a delegation of French…
SAN FRANCISCO — The European Union’s top antitrust enforcer told POLITICO on Wednesday that she isn’t concerned about antagonizing the Trump administration by meeting with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, one of the president’s most vocal critics. “In democracy, we listen, meet, discuss with people that are close to our political sentiments and our political families, and with people that may be much more far away,” Teresa Ribera, a socialist, said in an interview during a trip to California. She also doubled down on red lines the EU won’t cross around tying trade negotiations with the U.S to the bloc’s tech…
By Noa Schumann & video by Léa Becquet Published on 25/03/2026 – 17:26 GMT+1 While the EU is still widely regarded as a key global player, new data suggests confidence in its influence is beginning to waver amid growing geopolitical instability. A survey by Euroconsumers, drawing on responses from nearly 10,000 people across ten countries — Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain — sheds light on how Europeans perceive the bloc’s global standing. A recognised power — but with clear limits A majority of Europeans continue to view the EU as a major force on the world stage.…
Published on 25/03/2026 – 20:30 GMT+1 Imagine a former five-star army general in the same room as an anti-war activist? That is what we witness on this latest edition of The Ring, Euronews’ weekly debate show. Riho Terras, an Estonian general and centre-right MEP, went face-to-face with far-left Turkish-born German MEP Özlem Demirel on the role of the EU in the ongoing war in the Middle East. As the conflict enters its fourth week, EU leaders have called for “de-escalation, the protection of civilians, and restraint,” while avoiding direct involvement. But the question of whether Brussels should take a stronger…