Der CSU-Chef tut es immer wieder: Er kokettiert und stichelt, wenn es um die Frage der Kanzlerkandidatur in der Union geht. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie genervt die CDU inzwischen von Söder ist und was Parteichef Friedrich Merz tun kann, um sich die uneingeschränkte Unterstützung des bayerischen Ministerpräsidenten als Kanzlerkandidat zu sichern. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht die … Read more
Russlandnähe, NATO-Gegnerschaft, Verständnis für Diktatoren: Die teils extremen Ansichten einiger BSW-Mitstreiter, die noch vor kurzem Mitglieder der Linkspartei waren, würden selbst den gemäßigten, abgewählten linken Ministerpräsidenten von Thüringen, Bodo Ramelow, erblassen lassen. Umso erstaunlicher ist es, dass die CDU weiterhin an ihrem Unvereinbarkeitsbeschluss zur Zusammenarbeit mit der Linken festhält und gleichzeitig in Sachsen und Thüringen … Read more
The National Rally is now insisting it can no longer sit with the AfD in their Identity & Democracy faction in the European Parliament. If the Nazi comments weren’t enough, last month German authorities charged one of Krah’s parliamentary assistants with spying for Beijing, and an AfD candidate has been embroiled in a cash-for-influence scandal … Read more
The European Parliament is planning to vote on a an amendment to rescind Markus Pieper’ s appointment on Thursday | European Parliament 99 problems The so-called “Piepergate” affair adds to a growing list of potential problems for von der Leyen as she seeks a second term. It comes just days after POLITICO revealed that the … Read more
All the participants appeared to agree on what needs to change to boost EU competitiveness, from lowering energy prices to reducing regulatory burdens, but divisions emerged when talking about public money. “They made clear that a lot of discussions would be needed in the months to come,” the Draghi aide said, adding that Draghi called … Read more
To fulfill that aim, the EU agreed to give Kyiv €50 billion. As an extra concession to Orbán, the latest version of the draft European Council conclusions, seen by POLITICO, states that “if needed, in two years the European Council will invite the Commission to make a proposal for review in the context of the … Read more
Warsaw is on the path to unblocking €76 billion in EU cash that was frozen over rule-of-law-concerns, said Poland’s minister for funds and regional policy. Payout of the funds from the EU’s 2021-2027 budget have been blocked over legal concerns after the government led by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party implemented judicial reforms … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This article is part of the Belgian Presidency of the EU special report. BRUSSELS — Ceci n’est pas une campagne électorale. As Belgium gears up for its six-month stint at the helm of the Council of the European Union from January 1, the country’s … Read more
