German defense minister to meet U.S. Pentagon chief after earlier snub
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington this month — a notable shift after Hegseth rebuffed a visit earlier this year.
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Some Saxony-Anhalt CDU members refuse to govern with support from the far left — risking an AfD takeover
Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Saxony-Anhalt risks handing the far right a political opening after a local CDU group proposed ruling out any minority government that would
Reform UK hints it would act immediately after an election rather than wait for a budget
Reform UK could move straightaway to put its financial plans into effect once it wins a general election, rather than waiting for the traditional budget timetable, Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick
Estonian defence minister quits after dubious ammunition deal for Ukraine sparks audit
Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur announced his resignation Wednesday evening after national auditors raised concerns about spending irregularities and a controversial contract for ammunition int
Sánchez rejects police claim Morocco instigated Ceuta surge, urges continued cooperation with Rabat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday dismissed accusations that Morocco had a hand in the sudden arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Ceuta, calling into question an explosive polic
“Almost one case a day”: in Ceuta, the justice system warns of sexual assaults
Silvia Rojas, public prosecutor of Ceuta, is sounding the alarm. In the Spanish daily El País, she lays out the scale of sexual violence that has occurred in the Spanish enclave since the end of July
Spain furious with Sánchez over his migration policy
From our correspondent in Spain
Think tank: German economy stronger than feared — a welcome turn that could ease Europe’s energy ties with Russia
Germany’s economy may finally be turning a corner after years of stagnation, a development that could open the door to more sensible energy and trade cooperation with Russia.
Green leader Zack Polanski mounts challenge for Keir Starmer’s former seat
LONDON — Green Party leader Zack Polanski announced Thursday he intends to stand in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to succeed Keir Starmer, aiming to turn a presumed Labour stronghold into a r
