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Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics. Although it’s recess, Sam and Anne explain why this week could be a major moment in British politics as they discuss whether the transatlantic alliance has collapsed. Anne shares her insider analysis from the Munich Security Conference where Ukraine was top of the agenda, and Sam breaks down what the implications from the dramatic conference are for Britain. Plus, they outline what to expect from the rest of the week. You can send us a WhatsApp on 07511 867 633 or…
The top four parties’ chancellor candidates, Friedrich Merz, Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck and Alice Weidel took to the stage for a fiery, televised debate on Sunday evening. A fiery final election debate between Germany’s four leading chancellor candidates featured the economy, Ukraine, migration and US Vice President JD Vance. The quartet sparred on Ukraine, with Friedrich Merz, the chancellor candidate for the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), saying Germany was “not neutral; we are on the side of Ukraine.”Alice Weidel, the pick for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, insisted that “peace and war will decide this election”. She…
– Erstmals Viererrunde vor der Wahl: Wie das Quadrell lief. – Gipfel nach der Sicherheitskonferenz: Zu welchen Lösungen die EU-Regierungschefs heute in Paris kommen könnten, damit die USA und Russland nicht ohne sie über die Ukraine verhandeln.– Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Franziska Brantner. Die Co-Chefin der Grünen zu den europäischen Perspektiven für die Ukraine, deutschen Friedenstruppen und wie Europa auf Trump und Vance antworten kann.– Über 150 Folgen POLITICO Berlin Playbook-Podcast: Euer Feedback. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es morgens um 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team bringen euch jeden Morgen auf den neuesten Stand in Sachen Politik — kompakt,…
According to a new report, the number of pushbacks in Europe has risen “sharply” in recent years to the point of becoming a “systematic” practice. The external borders of the European Union registered more than 120,000 cases of pushback by national authorities against irregular migrants in 2024, according to a new report by a group of nine human rights organisations.The report, released on Monday morning, lays bare the extent of the pushbacks in Europe, the illegal practice of expelling migrants to prevent access to the asylum procedure, a right enshrined in both EU and international law.By collecting data from government…
The new group aims to be a private-sector equivalent to the Nuclear Alliance, within which a dozen EU member countries, led by Paris, regularly meet during gatherings of energy ministers in Brussels. There is an “economic logic” to reviving nuclear power in Europe, Séjourné said, calling it a competitive asset. Nuclear power “is low carbon, [is] aligned with European sovereignty, and is lowering prices because the amount of [electricity] production is just huge,” he argued. There’s just one problem with those claims: The last nuclear reactors built or under construction in Europe have all experienced major delays and cost overruns,…
A l’occasion du Sommet français sur l’IA, l’Elysée reçoit, lundi 10 février, plusieurs acteurs du secteur, en compagnie d’EDF et du gestionnaire de réseau RTE, preuve de la sensibilité du sujet électrique. Feb 10 7 mins read
Old wounds reopened Historical fault lines have also resurfaced, amplified by right-wing groups and fueling a powerful narrative of imbalance. During World War II, Ukrainian nationalists killed tens of thousands of Polish civilians in Volhynia in what is now western Ukraine — atrocities widely known in Poland as the Wołyń massacres. Earlier still, in 1918, Polish youths known as the Orlęta Lwowskie (Lwów Eaglets) fought bitter battles over the city of Lviv, now part of Ukraine. Even though the conflicts took place generations ago, they remain potent symbols of sacrifice and suffering in Polish historical memory. “Our children died for…
As defenders of a rule-based world, we have a responsibility to protect the ICC because it is a crucial common good for humankind. As victims, we defend the ICC because it is our only hope for justice. Since its inception in 2002, the court has indicted 68 individuals, 33 of which have been tried, bringing justice to some of the civilians who were massacred in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali for over more than two decades. But Ukrainian children deported by Russia’s regime, and victims of atrocities committed in Afghanistan, Darfur, Libya, Myanmar and Venezuela are still awaiting…
“We must be clear that peace cannot come at any cost,” Starmer said. “Ukraine must be at the table in these negotiations, because anything less would accept Putin’s position that Ukraine is not a real nation.” He added: “The end of this war, when it comes, cannot merely become a temporary pause before Putin attacks again.” The pointed comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Putin earlier this month and said the U.S. would “immediately” begin negotiating with the Kremlin to stop the war. He also ruled out NATO membership for Ukraine, said American troops would not be sent to secure…
The 23-year-old singer-songwriter took home the top prize with his song ‘Bittersweet nostalgia’ – and he’ll now automatically qualify for Eurovision. The 75th edition of the Sanremo Festival crowned singer-songwriter Olly the winner on Sunday with his song ‘Bittersweet nostalgia.'”It sounds absurd, but it really happened,” the young Genoese artist said on the stage of the Ariston Theatre, before singing again at the end of a very long evening.”I didn’t expect this finale,” Olly added after the win, “it was a leap of faith from the first performance. I am in disbelief. But my life will remain the same, every…