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Frederiksen directly referenced Copenhagen’s ongoing tensions with Washington in her speech in parliament, and said her now-caretaker government would remain vigilant in the lead-up to the March vote. “Even though there is now an election campaign in Denmark, the world out there is not waiting,” she said. “As everyone knows, the conflict over Greenland is […]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants you to know that rumors of his imminent demise have been greatly exaggerated. For several weeks, right-wing social media accounts have spread a rumor that the socialist leader is being treated for a terminal heart condition. The prime minister — a frequent target of fake news posts — initially […]

As the spring statement approaches and another senior figure departs the No 11 Treasury machine, can the chancellor find more money to appease the public and her party? Sam and Anne pore over the policy areas pushing for further cash – especially student loans and defence – despite Rachel Reeves insisting this isn’t a moment […]

The Royal Household was so worried about these rumors that, in the lead up to the 1982 trial of the plotters, it deployed a representative to meet with Armada and Milans del Bosch and ensure neither mentioned the king in their testimony. According to a declassified CESID memo on the conversations, the aim was “to […]

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Brussels is adjusting to a shifting geopolitical landscape. Coreper meetings — regular gatherings of EU ambassadors — are becoming more frequent and offer clear evidence of how the bloc is adapting. What was once largely preparatory now plays a central role in shaping negotiations before leaders ever sit […]

In the southern region, “the climate models actually don’t show any increasing trend in rainfall on the wettest days.” For that reason, “we can’t quantify the effect of climate change on extreme rainfall in that southern area,” Barnes added, but stressed: “This does not mean that climate change didn’t contribute to the extreme rainfall in […]

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But Le Pen said she wouldn’t campaign if that were the case. “You can’t campaign under these conditions,” she said, referring to the ankle bracelet. “Can you campaign without going out in the evening to meet your voters at rallies? That would be another way of preventing me from standing as a candidate.” “I am […]

The marching orders for every flashpoint involving U.S. ambassadors can be found in the lines of the National Security Strategy, published in December. It set American diplomats the task of “cultivating resistance” to the path set by Europe’s current set of leaders and celebrated the rise of “patriotic” far right parties, seen as aligned with […]

Officially, Coreper is not a decision-making body. But those who have been inside the room say the lines are increasingly blurred in recent years. “If we’re honest, it really is a place where decisions are made,” said a second diplomat, arguing that while national leaders have to regularly rubber-stamp its actions, the speed of geopolitics […]