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In defense of Germany’s Merz
The chancellor may not be sure-footed or consistent, but he has been more strategic than given credit for — particularly on defense and security.
Quitting ECHR would group Britain with Russia, rights chief warns
Speaking to POLITICO, the secretary general of the Council of Europe said it was the U.K.’s choice whether it wanted to stay in the treaty or not.
Mélenchon threatens to smother moderate rivals with early French presidential bid
The 74-year-old is betting on first-mover advantage to separate himself from the rest of the French left.
The incredible shrinking German chancellor
Friedrich Merz wanted to lead Europe. First he has to lead his country.
Jailed Istanbul mayor: Don’t treat Turkey like Russia and China
“Turkey should not be left waiting at the EU’s gates,” writes İmamoğlu.
Merz’s strategy for dealing with Trump’s anger: Tell him he’s right
After a perilous blowup with Washington, the chancellor is falling back on the familiar tactic of saying things the U.S. president likes to hear.
EU to tell countries to fight poverty — without offering fresh cash
Commission strategy lands as far-right parties turn cost-of-living anger into electoral gains.
Keir Starmer braces for his week from hell
Local and national elections pose the biggest test yet to the British prime minister's battered authority.
Berlin faces missile gap after Trump’s troop cuts
Germany had been counting on American missiles to deter Russia, but those resources may not be coming.
A runaway tycoon and millions in crypto: Polish scandal stokes Tusk-Nawrocki fight
Escalating battle over regulation fuels acrimony between Poland's center-right prime minister and its nationalist president.
Blackout: Inside Germany’s far-left war on infrastructure
An investigation reveals the scale of sabotage targeting energy and transport networks.
The matador and the moderate: Andalusia’s president courts far right in the bullring
Conservative Juanma Moreno is keen to win over ultranationalist bullfighting aficionados ahead of the May 17 election in Spain's largest region.