Europe’s most ‘rizz’ politicians, ranked – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Zoya Sheftalovich is POLITICO’s Global Playbook editor. How do you do, fellow kids? Oxford’s…
Germany chokes on its own austerity medicine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germans gave the world schadenfreude for a reason. And southern Europe couldn’t be…
Scholz promises new budget plans ‘very quickly’ amid German spending crisis – POLITICO
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday his ruling coalition would seek to present new budget plans "very quickly" to Parliament, after a constitutional…
Who’s who at COP28 – POLITICO
This article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. The annual U.N. climate summit that starts November 30 has become one of the biggest…
Elon Musk coming to Rishi Sunak’s AI summit – POLITICO
LONDON — Tech tycoon Elon Musk will attend the U.K.’s artificial intelligence summit this week, Rishi Sunak has confirmed. A U.K. official familiar with summit…
Ukraine says Israel-Hamas war shows West must ramp up arms production – POLITICO
BERLIN — Facing war on two fronts — in Ukraine and in the Middle East — Kyiv is calling on Western democracies to ramp up investment…
Israel-Hamas war cuts deep into Germany’s soul – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. It’s as if one front in the Israel-Hamas war is playing out on the…
Aid enters Gaza as Rafah border crossing opens – POLITICO
The Egyptian-controlled Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip opened on Saturday morning, letting trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the blockaded enclave, which has been…
Olaf Scholz’s plane evacuated on runway following rocket attack in Israel – POLITICO
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s plane had to be evacuated at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday evening due to rocket attacks. Pictures and videos posted…
We won’t take refugees from Gaza – POLITICO
The king of Jordan poured cold water on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s hopes that neighboring Arab countries could take in Palestinian refugees who are fleeing…
How Israel-Hamas war exposed EU’s irrelevance – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. At least Europe no longer has to endure that hackneyed Henry Kissinger quip about…
NATO forced to do the splits over support for both Israel and Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Defense ministers flying into the Belgian capital for a NATO meeting starting…
Far-right surge upends German state elections – POLITICO
In two German state elections that are seen as a bellwether of the national mood, the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, surged while the…
Scholz cites risk of ‘escalation’ as reason not to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine – POLITICO
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to justify his reluctance to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles on Thursday by naming constitutional constraints and the risk…
Germany’s far-right ‘firewall’ cracks – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — The political maneuver shaking Germany’s postwar democratic order involves a piece of…
Putin wants more land. The EU is racing to get there first – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Vladimir Putin’s warmongering land-grab has pushed European Union leaders to make their own plans…
Who are the G20’s bad guys now? – POLITICO
NEW DELHI — When world leaders gather at the G20 summit on Saturday morning, the smiles may be more awkward than usual. While China’s Xi…
Springtime for Europe’s fascists – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — These are heady times for Europe’s far right. Illegal immigration is…
Germany U-turns on commitment to meet NATO spending target annually – POLITICO
BERLIN — So much for Olaf Scholz’s Zeitenwende. The German government on Wednesday stepped back at the last minute from making a legal commitment to…
Germany has spent €55K on Merkel’s hair and makeup since she left office – POLITICO
The German government has splashed out almost €55,000 on former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hair and makeup since she left office in 2021. Despite departing…