– Ostdeutschland im Kabinett:
Wie wird Ostdeutschland im künftigen Bundeskabinett vertreten sein? Union und SPD stehen vor einem Repräsentationsproblem: Es fehlen prominente ostdeutsche Politikerinnen und Politiker – vor allem in der CDU. Wie wollen beide Koalitionspartner…
Category: 3. Europe
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Wer wird was im Kabinett? – POLITICO
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How to use Russia’s central bank assets for Ukraine – POLITICO
A simple solution that addresses all of these concerns is available.
To avoid the risk of Russia’s central bank assets unfreezing and returning to the hands of the Kremlin in July, Europe needs to use the countermeasures argument and put the assets beyond Moscow’s reach. This can be…
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Germany’s far-right AfD dissolves extremist youth branch to avert ban – POLITICO
“It is unrealistic to ban a party that has over 20 percent of the popular vote,” said Hannes Gnauck, leader of the AfD’s youth branch. | Sean Gallup/Getty Images A ban on Young Alternative would have been far easier to implement legally, which explains why members moved to dissolve…
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How Europe’s most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line – POLITICO
“Members who are on the speakers’ list and do not inform of their absence at the Plenary will no longer be given priority for speaking time in the next 6 months,” reads the document, threatening lawmakers with inclusion on a so-called blacklist if it happens repeatedly.
Moreover,…
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Is ChatGPT doing the Commission’s homework? European Parliament asks after robotic replies – POLITICO
Some members of the Parliament argue that the institution is routinely ignored or overlooked by the EU’s executive arm. Others have gone as far as to say that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “hates” the Parliament, noting the tense relationship between the institutions due to an
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Severe storms cause flooding and destruction on Greek islands of Mykonos and Paros
Forecasters warned that further severe weather was on the way, with heavy rain to hit the Aegean islands, particularly the Cyclades, where a red warning was imposed until early Tuesday.
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The Finnish defence tech firms ‘on steroids’
Maddy SavageBBC News, Helsinki
BBCJose Barrientos builds headsets for military training Wearing a laboratory coat and thin silver gloves, production specialist Jose Barrientos is painstakingly piecing together a white-framed goggle-like headset.
It includes multiple cameras, eye-tracking…
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US calls political exclusion ‘concerning’ after Le Pen barred from French election – POLITICO
“We have got to do more as the West than just talk about democratic values. We must live them,” she said, paraphrasing Vance’s remarks. Vance has repeatedly refused to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden.
In his Munich speech, Vance criticized Europe’s…
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Taliban’s former ambassador to Spain remains detained at Dulles
The Taliban’s former ambassador to Spain remains detained by U.S. immigration officials at Dulles International Airport after a federal judge declined his petition for immediate release on Monday.
The Afghan diplomat, Mohammad Rahim Wahidi, is a lawful permanent U.S. resident living in…
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Five Israeli men acquitted of rape charge in Cyprus
Five Israeli men were acquitted of all charges on Monday at a Cyprus court over the alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old British woman.
Famagusta criminal court cleared the five defendants of two counts of rape, one count of sexual abuse, one count of forced sexual intercourse, one count of sexual…
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