Zack Polanski’s populist pitch pays off in Gorton and Denton – POLITICO

He has overseen a steady polling uptick for the left-wing outfit, as borne out in POLITICO’s Poll of Polls. “There’s a definite and obvious increase,” says YouGov’s Head of European Political and Social Research Anthony Wells.  “He’s already far better known than [predecessors] Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay were.”  “It’s not like the public are in love […]

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Antisemitismus-Debatte nach der Berlinale und AfD-Teilerfolg – POLITICO

Die Berlinale 2026 ist längst vorbei, aber die Debatte beginnt erst richtig. Antisemitismus-Vorwürfe, antiisraelische Töne und die Sorge vor einer politischer Vereinnahmung überschatten das Festival und dessen Zukunft. Rixa Fürsen über die Frage: Wie lassen sich Kunstfreiheit und Meinungsfreiheit mit der klaren Ächtung von Antisemitismus vereinbaren? Im 200-Sekunden-Interview geht es dann mit Katrin Göring-Eckardt (Grüne) […]

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Greens push Merz to probe Germany’s possible Epstein links – POLITICO

Conspiracy theories proliferate Green party leaders counter that the German public needs an open investigation in order to counter proliferating online conspiracy theories related to the Epstein files, many of them propagating antisemitic worldviews. There was a “sustained surge” of antisemitic content across major social media platforms following the U.S. Department of Justice’s latest drop […]

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Hungary blocking Russia sanctions package over €16B in EU defense loans, diplomats say – POLITICO

The Commission proposed the new sanctions package, which broadens restrictions on Russian energy, banks, goods and services, on Feb. 6. The EU had hoped to get final approval on both measures — the sanctions package, which requires unanimity to pass, and the €90 billion loan — before this past Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale […]

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