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Macron to meet with party leaders as deadline to name new PM nears https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-invitation-party-leaders-last-minute-talks-new-french-pm-deadline/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Frenchpoliticalcrisis #Europeanpolitics #Nationalbudgets #Frenchpolitics #Negotiations #Parliament #Politics #Budget #Crisis #Macron #Rights #Media #Debt
Macron to meet with party leaders as deadline to name new PM nears

Speculation was rife on Friday that the French president would appoint someone from his camp or a technocratic figure to lead the next government.

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Defiant Ursula von der Leyen hypes Europe ahead of key no-confidence votes https://www.politico.eu/article/defiant-ursula-von-der-leyen-hypes-europe-global-impact-ahead-no-confidence-votes/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeanpolitics #Infrastructure #Politics #Africa #Roads #MEPs
Defiant Ursula von der Leyen hypes Europe ahead of key no-confidence votes

Commission president back in Brussels while MEPs in Strasbourg vote on her future.

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The great centrist crack-up https://www.politico.eu/article/great-centrist-crack-up/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EuropeanParliamentelection2024 #Frenchpoliticalcrisis #PortuguesePolitics #ElectionsinEurope #Europeanpolitics #U.K.election2024 #Frenchpolitics #Germanpolitics #Czechpolitics #Costofliving #Euroskeptics #DonaldTrump #Immigration #Commentary #Elections #Farright #Populism #Unpacked #Brexit
The great centrist crack-up

Europe’s populists celebrate yet another bruising week for their centrist rivals.

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Georgia’s PM imposes major crackdown on dissent, accuses EU of meddling https://www.politico.eu/article/georgia-pm-irakli-kobakhidze-imposes-major-crackdown-dissent-eu-meddling-demonstration-election/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #ElectionsinEurope #Europeanpolitics #NationalPolitics #ForeignAffairs #Elections #Politics #Water
Georgia’s PM imposes major crackdown on dissent, accuses EU of meddling

Irakli Kobakhidze accused the EU envoy to Georgia of interfering in national politics and supporting an “attempt to overthrow constitutional order.”

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UK Conservatives plan US-style deportation force https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-conservatives-plan-trump-style-immigrant-deportation-force-ice-kemi-badenoch/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeanpolitics #Britishpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Enforcement #Immigration #Elections #Politics #Borders #Budget #Crisis
UK Conservatives plan US-style deportation force

The “Removals Force” would work closely with British police to conduct regular immigration checks.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 29
Wie Merz der EU den Kampf ansagt https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/wie-merz-der-eu-den-kampf-ansagt/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EUCommonSecurityandDefencePolicy #Bürokratieabbaugesetz #Electricvehicles #Europeanpolitics #Germanpolitics #Autoindustrie #electriccars #DerPodcast #EUreform #EUsummit #Playbook #Playbook #Politics #Drones
Wie Merz der EU den Kampf ansagt

Der Kanzler im Angriffsmodus: Friedrich Merz will der Gesetzgebungsmaschine der EU das Stöckchen in die Räder halten und legt sich damit offen mit Ursula von der Leyen an. Auf dem EU-Gipfel diese W…

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Leaders press to reshape EU under Putin’s aggressive shadow https://www.politico.eu/article/leaders-press-to-reshape-eu-under-vladimir-putin-russia-aggressive-shadow/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #WarinUkraine #Sanctions #Airports #Airspace #Conflict #Military #Politics #Defense #Kremlin #Weapons #Budget #Crisis #Drones #Debt #NATO #War
Leaders press to reshape EU under Putin’s aggressive shadow

Wednesday’s Copenhagen summit is a step toward turning the EU into a military power. But the bloc isn’t united and the risks are great.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 27
Germany’s Merz vows ‘stick in the wheels’ of Brussels machine https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-vows-stick-in-the-wheels-of-brussels-machine-overregulation/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeanpolitics #Regulation #EUaffairs #Politics #Policy
Merz vows ‘stick in the wheels’ of Brussels machine

The comments are among the German chancellor’s sharpest critiques of the European Commission, which is led by his party colleague Ursula von der Leyen.

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Escalating trouble – Trump takes on the UN and Europe https://www.politico.eu/podcast/eu-confidential/escalating-trouble-trump-takes-on-the-un-and-europe/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Transatlanticrelations #Europeanpolitics #EuropeanDefense #Israel-Hamaswar #Russiasanctions #Frenchpolitics #ForeignAffairs #WarinUkraine #Politics #Defense #Tariffs
Escalating trouble – Trump takes on the UN and Europe

Trump says Ukraine can win — but should Europe believe him? At a hectic U.N. General Assembly in New York, U.S. President Donald Trump stunned world leaders with a dramatic rhetorical reversal on t…

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Von der Leyen says not thinking about German presidential elections https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-not-think-german-presidential-election/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeanpolitics #Dumping/Duties #Germanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Humanrights #MiddleEast #Elections #Security #Politics #Defense #Rights #Media #Trade
Von der Leyen says not thinking about German presidential elections

In newspaper interview, European Commission chief said “true security” needed to be found for Israel while all Palestinians deserve “a secure present and future.”

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