– Ostdeutschland im Kabinett:
Wie wird Ostdeutschland im künftigen Bundeskabinett vertreten sein? Union und SPD stehen vor einem Repräsentationsproblem: Es fehlen prominente ostdeutsche Politikerinnen und Politiker – vor…
Category: 3. Europe
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Wer wird was im Kabinett? – POLITICO
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How to use Russia’s central bank assets for Ukraine – POLITICO
A simple solution that addresses all of these concerns is available.
To avoid the risk of Russia’s central bank assets unfreezing and returning to the hands of the Kremlin in July, Europe needs to use the countermeasures argument and put…
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Germany’s far-right AfD dissolves extremist youth branch to avert ban – POLITICO
“It is unrealistic to ban a party that has over 20 percent of the popular vote,” said Hannes Gnauck, leader of the AfD’s youth branch. | Sean Gallup/Getty Images A ban on Young Alternative would have been far easier to implement…
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How Europe’s most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line – POLITICO
“Members who are on the speakers’ list and do not inform of their absence at the Plenary will no longer be given priority for speaking time in the next 6 months,” reads the document, threatening lawmakers with inclusion on a so-called…
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Is ChatGPT doing the Commission’s homework? European Parliament asks after robotic replies – POLITICO
Some members of the Parliament argue that the institution is routinely ignored or overlooked by the EU’s executive arm. Others have gone as far as to say that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “hates” the Parliament, noting the tense…
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US calls political exclusion ‘concerning’ after Le Pen barred from French election – POLITICO
“We have got to do more as the West than just talk about democratic values. We must live them,” she said, paraphrasing Vance’s remarks. Vance has repeatedly refused to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden.
In
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Taliban’s former ambassador to Spain remains detained at Dulles
The Taliban’s former ambassador to Spain remains detained by U.S. immigration officials at Dulles International Airport after a federal judge declined his petition for immediate release on Monday.
The Afghan diplomat, Mohammad Rahim Wahidi,…
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Combative Le Pen vows to fight on for French presidency – POLITICO
Le Pen and 23 others on Monday were convicted of misappropriating funds from the European Parliament and were handed a mixture of fines, suspended prison sentences and bans. The three judge-panel took the extraordinary — though not…
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Can Keir Starmer bring down bills before bills bring him down? – POLITICO
But Miliband’s position is overly simplistic, said David Reiner, a professor of technology policy at Cambridge University.
Last month, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch withdrew her party’s support for the U.K.’s goal of reaching net… Continue Reading
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Le Pen defiant after being barred from office – DW – 03/31/2025
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was banned from running for public office with immediate effect on Monday after a court found her guilty of misappropriating European Union funds.
The court ruled that Le Pen and her National Rally party…
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