Another possible reason for the rush is Trump’s long-standing obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
Category: 3. Europe
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Trump team’s rush to get Ukraine peace deal risks letting Russia off the hook for war crimes – POLITICO
The U.S. is urging Kyiv to get ready for territorial concessions and is using U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing as a way… -
The Atlantic releases screenshots of timing, targets in Yemen war plans Signal chat
The Atlantic on Wednesday released the screenshots of messages sent between top Trump administration officials through the encrypted app Signal detailing the timing and targets of military strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi militant group in…
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UK growth forecast halved in blow to Labour – POLITICO
Move piles pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she unveils her latest fiscal plan in the spring statement.
AI generated…
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Armenian parliament adopts law to launch EU membership process – POLITICO
While Yerevan is now working to reach a historic peace treaty with Azerbaijan, it is also keen to strengthen ties with Brussels.
However, the process of joining the EU can take decades, as it includes assessments of a country’s…
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German top court upholds reunification solidarity tax – DW – 03/26/2025
Germany’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday upheld the solidarity tax that was introduced after the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990.
Six members of the pro-free market Free Democratic Party (FDP) had challenged the tax, claiming…
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Russia refuses to give up massive Ukrainian nuclear plant to Trump or anyone else – POLITICO
Last week, POLITICO reported that United States President Donald Trump sees control of the ZNPP as a crucial energy source for the proposed minerals mining deal with Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the ZNPP is…
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Can Germany’s auto industry workers pivot to defense jobs? – DW – 03/26/2025
The decision by the German parliament to massively increase defense spending over the coming years could thoroughly reshuffle Germany’s industrial landscape.
It could see jobs moving, for example, from the country’s struggling automakers to the…
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Freeloaders? Hegseth has ‘a case’ in slamming Europe, UK defense chief says – POLITICO
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth replied to Vance: “I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s PATHETIC.”
Speaking to Times Radio, Healey called the comments a “challenge” rather than an insult.
“The Americans…
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Reeves’ eleventh hour blackhole – POLITICO
It’s spring statement day — a bigger day than the Treasury probably ever wanted it to be — but definitely not a budget.
With Chancellor Rachel Reeves on course to break her own fiscal rules, she’ll lay out how she intends…
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Reeves’ eleventh hour blackhole – POLITICO
It’s spring statement day — a bigger day than the Treasury probably ever wanted it to be — but definitely not a budget.
With Chancellor Rachel Reeves on course to break her own fiscal rules, she’ll lay out how she intends…
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