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Er wollte Arbeitsminister werden, ist aber lieber doch Generalsekretär der CDU geblieben: Carsten Linnemann. Gordon Repinski war mit ihm spazieren und hat auf einer Runde zwischen Konrad-Adenauer-Haus und Tiergarten über die wichtigen Themen von Regierung bis Parteipolitik gesprochen. Linnemann spricht über die Analyse des Wahlkampfs, die neue Rolle von Merz als Kanzler, den Anspruch als Volkspartei immer noch 30 Prozent plus zu erreichen und um vertane Chancen und neue Chancen geht es auch.  Außerdem erklärt der CDU-Generalsekretär, wie er aus der Parteizentrale eine Denkfabrik machen will.  Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es morgens um 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und…

Catering waste may transmit several animal diseases such as African or classical swine fever, foot and mouth disease or avian influenza, the official said, while catering waste has been identified as a possible or likely source of infection in several outbreaks of these diseases in the EU. “Due to the nature of the insects which are living in their feed and are contaminated with their feeding substrate, only feeding substrate already declared safe for farmed animals has been authorized,” added the Commission official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Several scientific studies have found, however, that these risks can be…

Published on 23/05/2025 – 4:25 GMT+2US President Donald Trump’s administration has rescinded Harvard University’s ability to admit international students as part of its intensifying conflict with the Ivy League institution.The Trump administration says that thousands of current students are required to either transfer to different universities or leave the country.“This means Harvard can no longer enrol foreign students and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status,” stated the US Department of Homeland Security in a statement.The agency made the announcement on Thursday, stating that Harvard has fostered an unsafe campus atmosphere by permitting “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to…

Then, there’s China. As Beijing and Moscow draw closer, the EU should start using economic leverage — whether by tightening investment screening or threatening targeted export freezes on dual-use goods. Europe’s diplomacy should also continue to expose the contradiction between China’s stated respect for sovereignty and its indulgence of Putin’s imperial revanchism. Next, there’s the battle of narratives. Russia’s information warfare may be cheap, but it’s effective, flooding airwaves with lies, fueling discontent and manipulating debate. Meanwhile, Europe’s response has been fragmented and timid. This should end. The bloc needs a real strategic communications capacity to empower initiatives like EUvsDisinfo,…

Israel went ahead on Thursday with its new military offensive in Gaza despite mounting international criticism. Health officials in Gaza as well as hospital staff say airstrikes were launched across the enclave, killing at least 107 Palestinians and injuring close to 250 more.Large plumes of smoke were seen rising in the eastern regions of Gaza City – located in the north of the Strip – as the bombardment continued. A hospital in northern Gaza was also heavily targeted according to hospital officials.Videos circulating on social media show Israeli tanks and drones reportedly attacking the Al-Awda hospital causing extensive damage and…

“We have agreed to move forward as quickly as possible on the issue of Cognac, which is essential for our producers,” he added. Last week, Economy Minister Eric Lombard also raised the issue with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during a meeting in Paris. Their six-hour discussion did not lead to a resolution of the Cognac spat, with He stressing that Chinese authorities would decide on the merits of the case. The alcohol probe is widely seen as retaliation to punish France for being the top sponsor of EU tariffs on Chinese electric cars imposed last October. It is due…

He added: “I have told her that I am not an expert on SAF but was willing to provide comments. She had at the time of asking no knowledge of the fact that I am VP PA for Alcogroup; she asked me as an expert on renewable energy.” He said he was advising the Czech MEP “as a private person only” and not in his capacity at Alcogroup, which he said has no commercial stake in sustainable aviation fuels, nor is it planning to. The case underscored the problems of lawmakers getting lobbyists to give input on questions without acknowledging…

Nine European leaders are calling for the European Convention on Human Rights to be reinterpreted to allow migrants who commit crimes to be expelled more easily. The European Court of Human Rights has extended the scope of the Convention too far, argue the signatories of a written statement spearheaded by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen.  Italy and Denmark want to “open a political debate on some European conventions to which we are bound and on the capacity of those conventions, a few decades after they were written, to address the great issues of our time,…

The report into the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood was expected to be published on Wednesday, but its release was delayed by Macron’s office after the document was leaked to conservative media. An early version of the report seen by POLITICO said that the Muslim Brotherhood had gone to great lengths to push its fundamentalist agenda across France and Europe. Many in the French government have attributed the leak to Retailleau, a hard-line conservative whose popularity has skyrocketed since joining Macron’s minority government in September. Retailleau on Sunday scored a landslide win to become the next leader of the Les…

As the African Union and European Union foreign ministers pledge to boost cooperation on peace, security and the economy, Botswana has called for Brussels to lead more strategic investments in the country.Speaking to Euronews, Botswana’s foreign minister, Phenyo Butale, said his country is open for business. Butale, who participated in the third EU-AU ministerial meeting in Brussels, said that although Botswana has enjoyed solid relations with the EU, there is an opportunity to deepen ties.”There is room for us and Europe and Belgium to reimagine this relationship and ensure that we improve our trade and ensure that Botswana and Europe…