Polish court orders arrest of fugitive ex-Justice Minister Ziobro – POLITICO

Ziobro is under investigation over the alleged misuse of public funds and the deployment of Pegasus spyware against political opponents, in cases pursued by prosecutors under Tusk’s center-left coalition government. He was stripped of his parliamentary immunity in November. Ziobro denies all charges and has long argued that the investigation is a political vendetta by Tusk, whom […]

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Der neue Merz am Golf – mit Markus Preiß – POLITICO

Mitten in Doha, bei über 20 Grad und zwischen Museumsbesuch und Wirtschaftsdelegation, begleiten unter anderem Gordon Repinski und Markus Preiß den Bundeskanzler auf einer seiner zentralen Auslandsreisen. Die beiden reden darüber, wie sich deutsche Außenpolitik gerade neu sortiert und warum sie sich das auch leisten muss. Es geht um den deutlichen Kurswechsel hin zu einer […]

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Can the EU decouple from Trump’s America? – POLITICO

Can the European Union really decouple from Donald Trump’s America — economically, politically, and strategically? In this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Mateusz Morawiecki, former Polish prime minister and president of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) party about his call for an “Economic NATO,” an even stronger economic and political alliance […]

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EU looks to rekindle ties with Turkey as a critical partner in Ukraine – POLITICO

Also on Friday, the Commission will unveil a study on “advancing a cross-regional connectivity agenda” with Turkey, Central Europe and the South Caucasus. The study, seen by POLITICO, maps out how investment is needed to strengthen transport, trade, energy and digital connections along the Trans-Caspian Corridor, which links China, Central Asia, the South Caucasus and […]

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Inside his network of wealth, power and hustle – POLITICO

“Amazing photo,” Bannon replied. “Powermove.” Hustler The episode epitomizes the Epstein method: leveraging existing connections and often inflating their significance to reinforce his standing among the world’s rich and powerful — a practice that continued right up until his arrest in July 2019 on charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors. At the […]

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A handy guide to Labour regicide – POLITICO

After the most difficult week of Keir Starmer’s premiership, with mounting speculation over how long he can last as Prime Minister, this week on Westminster Insider, host Patrick Baker explores Labour’s long and not-too-illustrious history of failed coups and botched insurrections. Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson remembers the “curry house plot” in 2006 that forced Tony Blair […]

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