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“We’re talking about working parents only,” she said. “We are absolutely not talking about families that are completely on benefits, and therefore we are not supporting a benefit culture, because that is absolutely against what Reform stands for.”   The tightrope   Family-first politics is a risky pitch from the populist right, though, particularly for an anti-woke party haunted by accusations of having a gender problem. Reform’s mantra — family, community, country — echoes U.S.-style conservatism, though Pochin insists the party is “absolutely not” drawing any culture wars inspiration from across the Atlantic. Reform’s mantra — family, community, country — echoes U.S.-style conservatism. |…

This isn’t the war Russia had planned, but it’s the war it has learned to fight: one of attrition and calculated pressure. Moscow believes it has the manpower and economic flexibility to sustain a conflict that exhausts both Ukraine and Western allies before it exhausts itself. And unless the West shifts its strategy to match this reality of patience and persistence, there’s a growing risk it could unwittingly play into the Kremlin’s hands. This is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s long game — a war where time is the key battleground. Clearly, Putin’s original aims haven’t been met. There was no…

As transatlantic talks over Ukraine’s future intensify, one topic looms large, particularly in the statements made by US President Donald Trump: Who is paying what? The debate over the billions poured into the war effort to help Ukraine fend off the Russian attacks in Moscow’s all-out war since February 2022, and whether the burden is shared fairly, now sits at the centre of the ongoing diplomatic efforts. Euronews breaks down exactly who is paying what, and more importantly — how much of a burden this cost is, relative to each country. Defence spending in terms of US and EU GDP…

Etwas mehr als 100 Tage im Amt und einige davon unter Druck: Außenminister Johann Wadephul hat mit internem Gegenwind aus der eigenen Partei zu kämpfen. Gordon Repinski analysiert die Pannen des Ministers, sein Verhältnis zum Kanzler und warum er trotz allem als Social-Media-Star gefeiert wird.Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Roderich Kiesewetter.Der CDU-Sicherheitsexperte mit einer klaren Ansage: Mit Wladimir Putin wird es keinen Frieden für die Ukraine geben. Er erklärt, warum der Washington-Gipfel ernüchternd war und welche Konsequenzen Deutschland jetzt ziehen muss.Außerdem: Die Suche nach einem neuen Bahnchef dominiert die Fragen an Verkehrsminister Patrick Schnieder. Obwohl der gerne auch über anderes sprechen möchte. Rasmus…

Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank in a significant blow to the prospects of Palestinian statehood. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades, but was frozen due to US pressure during previous administrations. The Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal under international law. Last year, the International Court of Justice declared in a landmark ruling that Israel should end settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and end its occupation of those areas, as…

COPENHAGEN — Connie Hedegaard remembers when climate was Europe’s great unifier. More than a decade ago, as the EU’s first climate commissioner, she helped turn carbon policy into a pillar of Brussels’ power and a point of pride for the bloc. But with southern Europe now burning and Brussels pivoting to a new mantra of security and competitiveness, she worries the tide is turning — with dire ramifications. “When people lose their homes or their families to extreme weather, they don’t just suffer loss, they also lose trust in decision-makers,” Hedegaard told POLITICO on the sidelines of an organic farming…

Tech companies will fight tooth and nail against any move to hold them to the same obligations that telecom operators have to follow. “The same service, same rules principle should be a no-brainer,” said Alessandro Gropelli, the boss of telecom trade association Connect Europe. “You cannot have competitiveness if one party is playing the game with their hand tied behind their back and the other party is playing the same game with both hands.” Incumbents vs. challengers Brussels’ deregulatory mood is further deepening rifts between Europe’s top telecom providers and their challengers, who have long praised the existing rulebook that…

Published on 20/08/2025 – 22:16 GMT+2 One photo has made the rounds in Greece—it captures a man on a motorbike evacuating a sheep as forest fires approach. The scene took place last week in Patras, a Greek port city in the grip of flames. Fires have a significant impact on wildlife, leading to increased mortality and injuries. They also cause displacement of animals, loss of habitat, pollution, and disruption of ecosystems. The situation is prompting residents and groups to act in the aid of affected flocks and wild and domestic animals. In the Greek town of Patras, one association has…

The group — which serves more than 290 million customers globally — warned that some services could be affected by its response to the incident, though it did not disclose the precise nature of the attack. Orange’s handling of the incident was met with sharp criticism from some of Belgium’s cybersecurity community. In a LinkedIn post, Inti De Ceukelaire, chief hacker at Belgian bug-bounty platform Intigriti, called the company’s response “very disappointing,” accusing Orange of following “the same old corporate PR playbook” to protect its brand rather than its customers. De Ceukelaire warned that the dedicated information page published by…

“The idea that we should have a sales force around the world helping business is never really that effective,” he told POLITICO. He added that businesses really want “low tax, easy employment rules and well-designed fluid regulations,” adding that the “idea that the government can somehow ‘do business’ is nuts and is all that’s wrong with the world today.” Trade veteran David Henig, a former government adviser now at the European Center for International Political Economy said he “would expect this to be taking a lot of staff time and energy.” “Obviously fewer numbers may mean choices in what to…