Category: 3. Europe
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Tschuldigung, wo geht’s zum Erfolg? – POLITICO
Die grüne Wahlkampfmaschine läuft, doch ein echter Turnaround ist für die Partei bisher nicht in Sicht. Trotz eines Rekord-Mitgliederzuwachses nach dem Ampel-Aus und einem der höchsten Wahlkampfbudgets aller Parteien bewegen sich die Umfragewerte, auch von Robert Habeck… Continue Reading
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Trump Jr arrives in Greenland amid father’s interest in seizing the island
Donald Trump Jr arrives in Greenland for a ‘personal trip’ after controversial and threatening remarks made by his President-elect father suggesting the US should own the Arctic territory. ADVERTISEMENT Donald Trump Jr arrived in Greenland on Tuesday amid a controversy sparked by… Continue Reading
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Albania’s TikTok ban raises rule of law questions – POLITICO
“In the EU,” the statement stressed, “any ban of digital services can be considered as a last resort and in relation to an infringement of the transparency and accountability obligations of the law, not in response to individual issues and pieces of online content.” The EU is… Continue Reading
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In Austria’s Kickl, the EU has its next Orbán – POLITICO
Europe’s next national leader looks likely to come from the far right. With Herbert Kickl in pole position to become chancellor of Austria, the European Union’s establishment is bracing for fresh torment ― and another punch in the guts in its stand… Continue Reading
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There is no such thing as good nuclear proliferation
Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s Across the Pond column. While attending a virtual transatlantic seminar on burden sharing recently, I heard… Continue Reading
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13 times Elon Musk meddled in politics – POLITICO
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is, unsurprisingly, not a huge fan of this idea. On Tuesday, with Trump’s son Donald Jr. visiting the island, she said that “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.” Musk had his say on X too, writing: “If the people of Greenland want to be… Continue Reading
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‘It’s bananas. It’s insane.’ Trump critics seethe over Greenland ambitions. – POLITICO
Trump’s repeated threats against U.S. allies since winning the Nov. 5 presidential election have rankled some Democratic lawmakers, including Himes. “Denmark, which owns Greenland — I think that’s probably a fact that most Americans are learning — is a NATO ally. So it’s just… Continue Reading
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Trudeau to Trump on annexation plans: ‘Not a snowball’s chance in hell’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau struck back Tuesday at more than a month of social media taunting from President-elect Donald Trump, saying there wasn’t “a snowball’s chance in hell” of Canada becoming America’s 51st state. Trump has used the “51st State” jab repeatedly… Continue Reading
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Greenland, oil and ‘all hell’ in the Middle East: 6 takeaways from Trump’s press conference
Donald Trump ran on a series of big promises — and with Inauguration Day fast approaching, he’s attempting to preview on what he’ll try to turn into reality. In a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, the president-elect forecasted the MAGA vision he’ll work to make… Continue Reading
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Musk provokes European leaders ahead of chat with German far-right leader
Watch: Ros Atkins on…Elon Musk’s political interventions Few European leaders have felt the lash of Elon Musk’s social media outbursts more than Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The tech-billionaire owner of X has called him an “incompetent fool” and urged him to resign. On Thursday Musk will… Continue Reading