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Deutschland reicht Irlands Vorschlag zur Kürzung des EU-Haushaltsentwurfs nicht aus

Zu der Gruppe gehören Schweden, Dänemark, die Niederlande, Finnland und Österreich. Die sechs Länder tragen zusammen 40 Prozent zum EU-Haushalt bei. Der Vorschlag der EU-Kommission für den nächsten Siebenjahreshaushalt…

‘Putin will drag you into the war,’ former Ukrainian foreign minister tells Europeans

"The sooner we come to terms with reality, the better policies we can develop to address it," he said. He noted that while Europe’s political culture is based on "a win-win approach" in which both sides can benefit…

Burnham faces questions over push to scrap photo ID voting requirement

Ministers reportedly want to at least halve the time available for peers to scrutinise legislation that would make it possible to vote without photographic identification, lower the voting age to 16 and tighten…

UK does not support Trump's Russia diesel deal, says Streeting

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House, he said the agreement had been done in the context of the US president facing elections in November and at a time when politicians across the world were under pressure to…

Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine

Asked on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme whether Britain supported Zelenskyy staying in office, Streeting said: "We are in no doubt that the aggressor here was Vladimir Putin. He is the person who chose…

Surgeon faces deportation as Home Office revokes refugee status for Syrians

Although some European countries are strongly promoting voluntary return to Syria, the Home Office's decision to actively remove refugee status for Syrians is thought to be the first of its kind in Europe since the fall…

Our top ten picks of the week

In an effort to make myself feel better, perhaps I’ll sit in Spoons with a pink gin and Pepsi Max. That should do it. — Our Survey: The Burnham bounce won’t last, The Conservatives will poll better, no to PR, and changes…

Security Sunday: Europas Krieg der Zukunft — mit Nico Lange

Doch abseits des Terrors aus der Luft kommt Moskau militärisch kaum voran. Die wahre Strategie des Kremls zielt längst auf ein anderes Schlachtfeld: die politische Erschöpfung Europas und der USA. Im Gespräch mit…

Russians face EU travel curbs to prevent hybrid attacks

“It’s obvious I think for everyone that we have vulnerabilities in our system that can be used by our enemies,” Strömmer said in an interview. “As far as I understand things, the Commission is preparing a proposal that…

Germany warns EU that €159B budget cuts are not enough

In a concession to the 17 Friends of Cohesion, Ireland left the agriculture and regional budgets untouched and focused cuts on other priorities such as competitiveness, defense and development aid. “There was a strong…