Katarina Barley

EU nuclear weapons ‘unrealistic,’ says German defense committee chair – POLITICO

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Her comments follow an op-ed published the same day by Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who wrote that Europe must stick to nuclear deterrence given Trump’s comments. According to Strack-Zimmermann, Lindner was referring to France, but she stressed it’s clear that Europe as a whole must work more closely. Ramping up nuclear defense would mean getting … Read more

Nicolas who? Socialists close in on challenger to take on Ursula von der Leyen – POLITICO

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Europe’s socialists are on course to pick a relatively unknown European commissioner to take on Ursula von der Leyen at the EU election. Nicolas Schmit, the 70-year-old EU commissioner for jobs and social rights, is the front-runner to become lead candidate (so-called Spitzenkandidat) for … Read more