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The EU as Europe’s arms negotiator? It won’t be easy big-plus
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Opinion The EU as Europe’s arms negotiator? It won’t be easy

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

Anxiety about a peace project becoming a weapons middleman is rife. And that’s on top of concerns about finding the money and convincing contractors. BRUSSELS — The EU’s grand ambition to band t ...

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Kazakh exit polls put ruling party on course for election victory big-plus
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Opinion Kazakh exit polls put ruling party on course for election victory

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

With the votes still being counted, three major exit polls in Kazakhstan put the Amanat party on course for a comfortable victory in the election to a parliament that has gained powers und ...

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Russians bearing gifts shove Ukraine aside to win over Global South big-plus
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Opinion Russians bearing gifts shove Ukraine aside to win over Global South

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

The battle for hearts and minds is being fought with shiploads of grain and fertilizer. Of the many ships sailing toward Mombasa, Kenya’s vast Indian Ocean port, today, two have particular geopo ...

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Millions of French Citizens Rise Up to Reject Macron Abuse of Emergency Powers big-plus
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Opinion Millions of French Citizens Rise Up to Reject Macron Abuse of Emergency Powers

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

French citizens are rising up against the New World Order as fiery riots erupted in Paris on Thursday in response to President Emmanuel Macron’s move to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 with ...

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Turkey, Hungary to approve Finland’s NATO membership big-plus
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Opinion Turkey, Hungary to approve Finland’s NATO membership

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

Sweden, however, has yet to receive support from Ankara and Budapest. Turkey and Hungary announced Friday that they will sign off on Finland’s NATO membership — removing the biggest barrier to F ...

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Can he fix it? Rishi Sunak the problem-solver, rated big-plus
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Opinion Can he fix it? Rishi Sunak the problem-solver, rated

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

POLITICO’s highly-scientific Bob the Builder-themed guide to the U.K. leader as problem-solver. LONDON — Rishi Sunak is having a good 2023 — so far. Since taking ...

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Turkey approves Finland’s NATO membership big-plus
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Opinion Turkey approves Finland’s NATO membership

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

Sweden, however, has yet to receive support from Ankara. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced Friday that Ankara will sign off on Finland’s NATO membership — removing the biggest bar ...

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Germany aims to swerve European Parliament in car engine deal big-plus
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Opinion Germany aims to swerve European Parliament in car engine deal

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

Berlin and Brussels are in talks over a deal to water down all-but-agreed transport legislation. The German government wants to avoid having to seek approval from the European Parliament or EU m ...

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In rare rebuke, Germany’s Scholz voices ‘great concern’ over Israel’s judicial reforms big-plus
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Opinion In rare rebuke, Germany’s Scholz voices ‘great concern’ over Israel’s judicial reforms

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

The chancellor urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to revisit a proposed compromise on the controversial measures. BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz issued rare criticism of the Israeli ...

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Chinese companies are shipping rifles, body armor to Russia big-plus
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Opinion Chinese companies are shipping rifles, body armor to Russia

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

Customs data obtained by POLITICO reveals direct shipments of Chinese assault rifles, as well as drone shipments and body armor routed via Turkey and the UAE. Chinese companies, including one co ...

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Parliament’s Metsola slams Germany’s bid to resolve car ban standoff big-plus
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Opinion Parliament’s Metsola slams Germany’s bid to resolve car ban standoff

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

EU capitals need to ‘respect’ the emissions legislation agreed last year, EP president will say. The European Parliament doesn’t like the look of Germany’s proposed backroom deal with Brussels t ...

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Most Frontex deportations to take place from Germany, Italy big-plus
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Opinion Most Frontex deportations to take place from Germany, Italy

Friday, 17 May 2024 02:23

Most Frontex return flights will take place in Germany and Italy (Photo: Investigative Reporting Project Italy (IRPI)) Most return flights carried out by the EU’s border police Frontex thi ...

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