Instead, he has invited many of the foreign leaders he’s spoken to by phone or welcomed in person at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, such as Argentinian President Javier Milei — who will also be in attendance — and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi is sending Vice President Han Zheng in his stead. Prominent representatives of … Read more
Attendance, liveliness and relevance In this trial, the president or vice president steering the session will be able to choose on the spot who speaks once the first round of speakers on behalf of each group, usually the group chairs, have opened the debate. According to the email, which was circulated Thursday, that means “members … Read more
Trump has his reasons Meloni, who is gaining a reputation as Europe’s future bridge to Donald Trump, came to the president-elect’s defense after he floated his designs on Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal. Meloni brushed off the threat of a U.S. invasion, claiming that when Trump does something, it’s “for a reason.” Instead, Meloni … Read more
“As I travelled here, it was clear to me that there would obviously be no ordinary handshakes,” Baerbock told broadcasters Friday evening. “But it was also clear … that not only I but also the French foreign minister did not share this view. And accordingly, the French foreign minister did not extend his hands,” she … Read more
The Socialist chancellor’s comments are the latest sally in an ongoing feud with the tech entrepreneur-turned-social media mogul, who has called him “a fool” and claimed he will “lose” the German federal election set for Feb. 23. In this last instance, Musk referred to Scholz as “Oaf Schitz.” Musk has also barked at other mainstream … Read more
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening retaliatory measures against Ukraine if Kyiv stops Russian gas transit to Slovakia as of Jan. 1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week said his government “would not prolong the transit of Russian gas” once the current contract expires at the end of this year. Zelenskyy accused Fico of … Read more
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the authorities can “say with certainty that the perpetrator was obviously Islamophobic.” At least five people were killed, including a child, according to the premier of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff. | Omer Messinger/Getty Images The chief prosecutor said the suspect is in police custody and has made a statement about the … Read more
The 19-page document originates with the Hungarian government, which is currently chairing meetings of the EU’s national governments. The demands in the document, which the Financial Times reported on earlier this week, are more of a wish list toward the Commission before the EU national governments give Brussels a mandate to actually start formal talks with London. … Read more
France’s credit rating was downgraded by Moody’s ratings agency, adding pressure on the just-appointed prime minister to rein in the country’s public finances. The downgrade came just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron named centrist Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister this year, following the collapse of Michel Barnier’s administration. Barnier was toppled last week … Read more
The feeling appears mutual — Meloni reposted a video of Trump’s comments on Thursday evening, thanking the president-elect for his “kind words.” The interaction is just the latest round of mutual back-slapping between the incoming Trump administration and Meloni, whom POLITICO named the most powerful person in Europe this week in part due to her … Read more
