CESSON-SÉVIGNÉ, France — French President Emmanuel Macron hinted on Monday that France would need to go beyond NATO’s current spending target, especially if United States President Donald Trump pulls the American military out of Europe. While many other European countries have said since the war in Ukraine began three years ago that defense spending should far … Read more
As he heads for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Starmer will sign a “100-year partnership” treaty with Ukraine, aimed at strengthening security in the Black Sea and the Baltic, and building economic and cultural ties between the two countries. “Putin’s ambition to wrench Ukraine away from its closest partners has been a monumental strategic failure,” … Read more
Another no-confidence vote The real test is further down the line when the 2025 budget bill returns to parliament, which could lead to another vote of no-confidence in late January. It’s likely then that the far right will vote against the government, so Bayrou needs to pick off enough left-wing MPs to survive without alienating … Read more
Red lines Resuming the free-trade talks with Washington would be a red line for France and put Paris and Berlin at odds. Still, Merz’s more critical tone toward China, which contrasts with the fealty shown by Scholz and longtime CDU Chancellor Angela Merkel, might bring Berlin closer to the position defended by Paris and the … Read more
But instead of taking him in, the north African country simply sent him back. “Algeria is seeking to humiliate France,” Retailleau, a conservative with hardline views on immigration, said on the sidelines of a visit to the western city of Nantes. “I believe we have reach a extremely worrying threshold with Algeria.” Tensions have been … Read more
It was after one particularly emotional premiere of the new biopic about his life that Robbie Williams resolved he could not be “the crying guy” at every screening. One screening with his band, he says, was “healing”. But he is self-conscious enough about all the emotion that he can be defensive about it. “In real … Read more
It’s unclear to what part of the inauguration Zemmour and Knafo were invited or who exactly reached out to them. POLITICO has contacted the Trump transition team for comment. While it would appear at first glance that Trump and Le Pen were made from the same political mold, fusing old-fashioned protectionism with an anti-immigration, populist … Read more
France is the leader of a group of countries that wants the money largely reserved for European companies, with safeguards to prevent non-EU companies from easily accessing the fund. Other countries, including the Netherlands and Poland, want the money to fund procurement and production of non-EU equipment made under license on European soil, such as … Read more
Across Europe, teaming up with Weidel is seen as an inflammatory step as members of her populist and anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have for years been accused of whitewashing and trivializing Nazi crimes. The AfD is currently polling second. French President Emmanuel Macron was quick to accuse Musk of having gone too far … Read more
Les dernières réflexions de Musk sur X lui ont valu une réprimande du ministre travailliste Andrew Gwynne. “Elon Musk est un citoyen américain et devrait peut-être se concentrer sur les questions qui se posent de l’autre côté de l’Atlantique”, a-t-il déclaré à la radio LBC. Mais, plus tard, le patron de Gwynne, le ministre de … Read more
