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Trump in Ankara und die neue Nato-Provokation – POLITICO

July 8, 2026admin

Der NATO-Gipfel in Ankara wird von einem schlecht gelaunten Donald Trump überschattet, der alte Grönland-Forderungen auspackt und Drohungen alle US-Truppen aus Europa abzuziehen. Gordon Repinski berichtet aus der Türkei, wie Friedrich Merz versucht, den unberechenbaren US-Präsidenten zu besänftigen. Auch das heutige Treffen zwischen Trump und Wolodymyr Selenskyj steht unter äußerst angespannten Vorzeichen, berichtet Hans von […]

Le Pen’s French presidential bid dashes EU hopes for a Meloni-like successor – POLITICO

July 8, 2026admin

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US launches ‘powerful’ strikes on Iran as ceasefire frays

July 8, 2026admin

U.S. forces have launched new strikes against Iran, placing further strain on a ceasefire that has been under increasing strain in recent days. U.S. Central Command said in a statement Tuesday that the attacks were launched in response to Iranian forces attacking three commercial vessels. The Defense Department combatant command accused Iran of “targeting and attacking commercial […]

Bank of England warns an AI crash could plunge UK into recession – POLITICO

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However, Bailey ruled out any new regulations or policies to mitigate the financial stability risks from high valuations in the sector, instead arguing the Bank needed a greater understanding of the consequences for financial stability. Hedge funds have piled into semiconductors and other AI-related stocks in recent months, while AI companies now make up half […]

Trump administration reimposes sanctions on Iran oil sales

July 8, 2026admin

The Trump administration on Tuesday revoked a general license that had authorized the sale of Iranian oil after several tankers were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The development is a sign that the peace agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran last month remains on fragile ground. The memorandum of understanding directed the […]

Rutte’s ‘Made in NATO’ weapons push collides with EU’s ‘Buy European’ drive – POLITICO

July 7, 2026admin

Faced with those restrictions imposed by Brussels, U.S. companies are turning to lobbying — U.S. NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker has been scathing about ‘Buy European’ provisions — and are also racing to shift some production to the continent under license. An industry forum in Ankara saw a raft of announcements including European production of RTX’s […]

EU launches push to beat airport queue backlog caused by new biometric system – POLITICO

July 5, 2026admin

Under the rules, which were developed for eight years before taking effect, non-EU citizens are fingerprinted and photographed in lieu of traditional passport stamping. However, the rollout — which is the responsibility of national governments — has been plagued by technical problems and saw wait times spike for foreign visitors. Brussels has previously denied widespread […]

Thousands of protesters in Germany rally against far-right AfD – POLITICO

July 4, 2026admin

The AfD finished in second with just over 20 percent of the vote in the last German federal elections and is now Germany’s most popular party according to polling. It is positioned to win in two key state elections which will take place in September in eastern Germany. Other parties, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s […]

Ukrainian woman wanted after Monaco attack – POLITICO

July 4, 2026admin

A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman is wanted for having allegedly planted a parcel bomb in central Monaco earlier this week, gravely wounding three people. The suspect has been identified as Anastasiia Berezovska, according to an Interpol notice issued on Friday. Monaco’s head prosecutor Stéphane Thibault said on Friday that one of the three victims remained in […]

Ein Spaziergang mit Ulf Poschardt – POLITICO

July 4, 2026admin

Die Koalition nimmt neue Reform-Anläufe, aber eine echte große Steuerreform lässt auf sich warten. Gordon Repinski spricht mit ⁠Ulf Poschardt⁠ über die Handlungsfähigkeit der Regierung Merz und die Frage, ob Deutschland überhaupt noch reformfähig ist. Poschardt kritisiert die politische Kultur in Deutschland erneut. Er fordert revolutionäre Ansätze statt der bloßen Fortschreibung des Status quo und […]