Übermorgen ist Friedrich Merz genau ein Jahr im Amt. Die Bilanz fällt schlecht aus. Innenpolitisch reibt sich die schwarz-rote Koalition im Dauerstreit um Steuern und Subventionen auf, während die Umfragewerte im Keller liegen. Gordon Repinski analysiert den gestrigen…
Category: 3. Europe
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Blackout: Inside Germany’s far-left war on infrastructure – POLITICO
Later, an outfit calling itself the Volcano Group claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement published online, it dismissed sympathy for the residents of the affluent neighborhoods affected. There was no mention of the people whose lives it put at risk that morning. Germany’s…
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The matador and the moderate: Andalusia’s president courts far right in the bullring – POLITICO
The matador and the moderate: Andalusia’s president courts far right in the bullring – POLITICO
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EU accused of wasting €20B on AI computing dreams – POLITICO
The aim is to build four to five mega facilities, each powered by 100,000 graphics processing units (GPUs), a type of chip used to train AI models. They would be four times the size of the AI Factories and rival some of the world’s leading projects, such as OpenAI’s Stargate data center…
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Trump says US will help free ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Sunday the U.S. will help free some ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S. and Israel’s ongoing war with Iran.
Trump said in a social media post that several countries not directly involved in the war had requested assistance from the U.S. in helping…
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European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on
Two European summits are being held in a country long considered Russia’s closest ally in the region.
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Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
Amsterdam has become the world’s first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations.
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Merz shrugs off Trump clash over troops, trade – POLITICO
He added: “I will not give up on the transatlantic relationship, and I will not give up on cooperation with Donald Trump.”
Merz on Sunday sought to play down the substance of the dispute, particularly the threat of a U.S. troop withdrawal, framing it as part of longer-running military…
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Left-wing Mélenchon announces 2027 run for French presidency – POLITICO
PARIS — Jean-Luc Mélenchon announced his fourth run for French president on Sunday, becoming one of the highest-profile candidates to formally join the race to replace term-limited Emmanuel Macron next year.
“Yes, I am a candidate,” the 74-year-old leftist said in an…
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FIFA faces the World Cup’s toughest opponent: New Jersey
NEWARK, New Jersey — FIFA has deftly navigated Argentina’s military dictators, Russia’s oligarchs and Qatar’s royal family to get what it wants at previous World Cups. Soccer’s powerful governing body may have met its match this year in New Jersey’s elected politicians.
The state…
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