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"The storm" won't pass, European Commission chief warns.

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With relations hitting a new low, deliverables at Thursday’s Beijing summit will be in short supply.

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Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron ist zu Gast in Berlin, doch die Stimmung wird angespannt sein.Beim Treffen mit Kanzler Friedrich Merz geht es um eine ganze Reihe von Konflikten: der Streit um mit EU-Geld subventionierte Atomkraftwerke, das europäische Kampfjetprojekt FCAS und das blockierte Mercosur-Abkommen. Hans von der Burchard analysiert die Knackpunkte der aktuellen deutsch-französischen Beziehungen. Außerdem: […]

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Under the new German chancellor, personal relations between the leaders are warmer, but a series of intractable divisions from defense to trade remain.

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The two countries had been at an impasse on trade talks for months.

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The EU’s “Orwellian message won't fool the United States,” the State Department said, taking aim at the Digital Services Act, Europe's tech and social media rulebook.

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Protesters mass in Kyiv for the first time since Vladimir Putin launched Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

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The heavy metal icon, who has died aged 76, had several brushes with the political class.

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EU interior ministers met in Copenhagen.

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The fiery French politician allegedly lobbied for the French carmaker while sitting in the European parliament.

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Over 100 people have starved to death due to lack of aid, local authorities say.

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Labour peer and anti-corruption champion Margaret Hodge will visit the BVI after it missed a key transparency deadline.

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Le gouvernement britannique promet qu’il “n’esquivera pas le besoin urgent de réforme”. Certains pensent qu’il l’a déjà fait.

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The announcement is the latest development of a tug-of-war between two rival administrations over the cultural arm of the United Nations.

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BRUSSELS ― The European Commission announced it will launch a full-scale antitrust probe into Universal Music Group (UMG)’s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music over concerns that it will restrict competition in the music industry. The deal involves UMG’s Virgin Music Group acquiring key assets of Downtown, including distributor FUGA and digital distribution service CD Baby. […]

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Alors que la pétition prend le chemin d'un nouveau record, le média Bon pote et d’autres influenceurs ont tout fait pour affoler le compteur des signatures.

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Trump has finally given his Russian counterpart an ultimatum to agree to a ceasefire by September. But will his stipulations make any difference at all?

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The EU says it is "concerned" about the Kyiv parliament passing the controversial bill.

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Foreign affairs chief David Lammy says Britain will "consider more in the coming days" after joint statement accused Israel of denying aid to Gaza.

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French foreign minister slams Israeli war tactics.

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New measures include mandatory reporting of all ransomware incidents and come after a spate of attacks on high-profile British targets.

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The Commission had repeatedly warned France that its waste-sorting rules are incompatible with the EU single market.

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EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner tells POLITICO he's ready to negotiate with Khalifa Haftar, who kicked him out of Benghazi earlier this month.

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How Gianni Infantino learned to navigate the country’s politics, from the White House to city councils.

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