German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius batted off suggestions that Merz might have to jet off to Washington to cool the latest tensions with Trump, saying that the two were next scheduled to meet at a summit of the G7 leading economies in France, which won’t take place until June…
Category: 3. Europe
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EU to tell countries to fight poverty — without offering fresh cash – POLITICO
“There is no strategy without money,” said Juliana Wahlgren, director of the European Anti-Poverty Network. “How are we going to implement it if, funding-wise, this is not a priority?”
Poverty target slipping
The EU wants to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty or…
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Keir Starmer braces for his week from hell – POLITICO
If Labour does as badly as predicted — and the SNP wins power again, despite a long-running finances investigation and two changes of first minister since 2023 — there will be huge questions for Starmer about squandering the 2024 success.
Sarwar has already called for Starmer to…
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Second hantavirus case confirmed after three die in suspected cruise ship outbreak
The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch couple and a German national have died.
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'Elephant in the room' Trump looms over European attempt at unity
At a gathering in Armenia, leaders admit their alliances “aren’t where they want them to be”.
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US and Iranian boat attacks threaten ceasefire
The U.S. attacked Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after Tehran targeted Navy ships, threatening to upend a fragile ceasefire and President Donald Trump’s new vow to open the critical pathway.
The U.S. military “blew up” six small Iranian boats after its forces launched…
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Spain seizes record amount of cocaine in Atlantic Ocean, authorities say
The Civil Guard found between 30,000 and 45,000kg of the drug on a freighter headed to Libya.
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Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations
They gathered information using a “forest of antennas” installed on top of diplomatic buildings, the foreign minister says.
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Berlin faces missile gap after Trump’s troop cuts – POLITICO
Nico Lange, founder and director of the Institute for Risk Analysis and International Security, said the planned deployment was meant to address a long-standing imbalance in Europe’s deterrence posture.
The Iskanders based in Kaliningrad can reach “large parts of NATO territory,…
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Germany says Europe needs to learn from Ukraine’s drone warfare successes – POLITICO
Wadephul is not alone in calling for further investment in the kind of cutting-edge drones developed by Ukraine. During a large military exercise in Champagne last week, French President Emmanuel Macron similarly underscored drone technology’s importance for national defense.
Drones —…
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